Industry News

• Queensland jockeys weigh up pay increase

  Queensland jockeys will meet later this week to consider an offer by the state’s administrative body for an increase in riding fees.

   
• Stewards move rail after Newcastle fall

  Racing NSW stewards will recommend to the Newcastle Jockey Club that the false rail from the 900-metre chute at Broadmeadow be repositioned following an inquiry into a three-horse fall at the track on March 5.

   
• Tabcorp Holdings Ltd not selling Sky Channel

  Tabcorp Holdings Ltd says it is not contemplating a sale of its television racing network, Sky Channel.

   
• Inquiry on Melham’s ride on Montgomery

  Ben Melham faces an inquiry into his second placed ride on Montgomery at Moonee Valley on Monday.

   
• Sydney punters’ bets revealed

  Professional Sydney punter Steve Fletcher collected a five-figure windfall following Essington’s success at Eagle Farm last month, an inquiry into the running and handling of Bold Glance has heard.

   
• Betting firms win right to appeal

  The long-running battle between NSW racing authorities and wagering firms Betfair and Sportsbet over rights fees will continue in the High Court later this year.

   
• Melbourne Cup delivers $730m economic win

  From hats to bets, from a day at the races to boozy backyard barbecues, last year’s Melbourne Cup carnival delivered a $730 million bonanza for Australia.

   
• Lindsay Gallagher to return to bookmaking

  Leading rails bookmaker Lindsay Gallagher is free to return to fielding at Eagle Farm on Saturday following a successful appeal against a suspension.

   
• Racing’s biggest fan competition

  Racing Victoria has embarked on a search to find Racing’s Biggest Fan as part of the revamped 2011 Melbourne Festival of Racing which was officially launched Monday in Melbourne’s City Square.

   
• Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club merger finalised

  The merger between the Sydney Turf Club and the Australian Jockey Club has now been finalised, with the NSW Government today announcing the Australian Turf Club will officially start operating on Monday.

   
• 2011 Golden Slipper Carnival tickets on sale

  Take advantage of the 3 Day Gold Pass and book a general ticket for all three days of the carnival at a reduced rate.

   
• 2011 Blue Diamond Stakes day tickets on sale

  Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes Day continues the Festival racing action in sizzling style. The Group One $1,020,000 Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes over 1200 metres is Victoria’s richest and most prestigious race for two-year-olds.

   
• Sportsbet.com.au seeks leave to appeal High Court

  Sportsbet.com.au Chief Executive Matthew Tripp today announced Sportsbet has applied to seek special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia in relation to last month’s Federal Court ruling on New South Wales Race Fields Legislation.

   
• Friday hearing for Blake Shinn and Peter Robl

  Scrutinised jockeys Blake Shinn and Peter Robl will appear before stewards on Friday to answer serious charges related to illegal betting activities.

   
• Danny Nikolic in trouble with Stewards again

  Champion jockey Danny Nikolic has once again felt the wrath of the Victorian Stewards commission after an angry outburst at head steward Terry Bailey on Oaks Day.

   
• More synthetic tracks for Victoria?

  Following the success of the artificial surface at Geelong, several Victorian country race clubs have made submissions to have their courses ripped up and replaced with synthetic tracks.

   
• RVL launches DreamStable.com.au

  RVL has just released their own version to the always popular star stable websites, no prizes have been announced yet but we have heard they are going to be good. So checkout the site and good luck.

   
• Sportsbet.com.au Welcomes Racing Victoria’s Product Fee Agreement

  Sportsbet Pty Ltd (Sportsbet.com.au) is pleased to announce it has reached a formal settlement with Racing Victoria Limited, settling all previous matters and agreeing on a gross profit product fee structure to assist in funding the Victorian thoroughbred racing industry both retrospectively and for the next two years.

   
• 4Tracks4Kids.com.au Support The Cause

  The team at JustHorseRacing.com.au are avid watchers of the TVN program and we believe a lot of our readers would agree it is by far the most comprehensive racing program available thus we want to show our support to the program and the cause they are supporting. Read about the… Read More »

   
• Sportsbet beats Racing NSW

  Sportsbet.com.au has won their court case against Racing NSW over how fees for race fields are charged by the ruling body.