Industry News

• Tinkler spends big at Inglis broodmare sale

  Nathan Tinkler’s sporting shopping list for the week hasn’t stopped with a rugby league supercoach.

   
• Floods affect Yarra Valley racing

  The flood ravaged Yarra Valley track could be as much as two years away from holding its next thoroughbred race meeting.

   
• Bobby El-Issa denied stay of proceedings

  Jockey Bobby El-Issa has been denied a stay of proceedings by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) pending his appeal against a two-year disqualification.

   
• Victorian jumps season marred by fatality

  A horse fatality has marred the start to the Victorian jumps season at Warrnambool.

   
• High profile punter charged

  Queensland stewards have laid a charge against one of Australia’s best-known punters during an inquiry which has already led to a leading jockey’s disqualification.

   
• Bobby El-Issa disqualified for two years

  Jockey Bobby El-Issa has been disqualified for two years for his handling of a horse in a race at Eagle Farm in February.

   
• Gordon Yorke fined $7000

  Coffs Harbour trainer Gordon Yorke has been fined $7000 for Mooltan having elevated levels of testosterone in his system in a race in January.

   
• VRC and TVN in 15-year media rights deal

  The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has extended its media rights agreement with ThoroughVisioN (TVN) for the next 15 years.

   
• $38 million sale paves way for new track

  The development of a world-class racing and training facility in Melbourne’s southeast is a step closer after the $38 million sale of Pakenham racecourse.

   
• Robbie Waterhouse’s TAB bet dispute resolved

  A dispute between bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse and the TAB can’t be resolved under the rules of racing, a stewards’ inquiry has found.

   
• 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.