The challenge of selling and buying shares in racehorses
Investing in yearlings and then having to sell shares is a challenge for any Racehorse Trainer. Buying shares in yearlings is an equal challenge, and buyers should demand disclosure, transparency and clear title to their share upon payment.
Pierro’s pearler of a Spring
The very last race of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington was icing on the cake for the already well-credentialed sire PIERRO.
Read about Pierro’s pearler of a Spring so far, in our latest look at his statistics as a sire.
The lowdown on High Chaparral
With the outstanding performances of High Chaparral’s progeny in recent weeks, we have reviewed his statistics.
This week’s Opinion
This week, we share our opinion on a few matters related to Racing.com. Our two cent’s worth anyway.
Associations Race Day announced
A good initiative from the Australian Trainer’s Association (ATA) was announced in October – the Associations Race Day.
Victorian Wagering: Our source of funding
The Victorian racing industries primary source of revenue is wagering. So it was welcome news this week that total wagering rose 8.4% year-on-year to $6.24b for the season just completed (end July).
NSW jockey pay rise
Riding fees for NSW jockeys received a boost when Racing NSW matched their fee with Victorian jockeys – $200 per ride.
Excelebration (IRE) celebrating winners
In Europe, Coolmore’s Excelebration is proving to be a sire of classy sprinter-milers. His first-crop statistics are impressive.
Trackwork hours extended at ATC training centres
The Australian Turf Club has extended the hours that horses can train at their three training centres.
Jockey training & working conditions
Very interesting reforms to apprentice jockey training and working conditions were announced this week by Racing Victoria.
Government funds for R&D levy
The federal government has approved funding for an industry-led research and development levy.
The phenomenal rise of Snitzel
Is it any wonder Snitzel is the most popular sire in the country?