A partnership between two big-hitting players of Australia’s thoroughbred industry appears to have come to an abrupt end after Aquis Farm principal Tony Fung vowed not to race horses with Phoenix Thoroughbreds, in the wake of the latter’s prize-money being frozen by Racing NSW and Racing Victoria on Friday last week, as the saga into... Read More

Following yesterday’s announcement that Rob Hezel and Anna Powell have been appointed as development directors of Together for Racing International (TfRI), Australia will host the first forum under the new banner on April 22 and 23, to bring to life the proposals put forward by the initial project. TfRI was born out of a Newmarket... Read More

Respected Magic Millions bloodstock manager Clint Donovan will step back from the thoroughbred auction house on a full-time basis after taking up a business opportunity on the Gold Coast, leaving the company’s NSW representative Dane Robinson to step in as his replacement. Donovan will remain as a Magic Millions senior consultant and auctioneer, but he... Read More

Applications to become a host venue for the 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour are open, with the opportunity for a rural or regional Cup Tour community to win $50,000 through the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour National Sweep initiative. Now in its 19th year in operation, the Tour has travelled to more than 530 destinations across... Read More

Earlier this month it was announced that James Price would be leaving his role as CEO of Woodside Park Stud at the end of the financial year as part of a major restructure at the leading Victorian farm that will see them them vacate their traditional base at Tylden which is home to stallions Tosen... Read More