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Racing on hold in four states due to coronavirus scare
Australian racing is in limbo pending the results of Covid-19 tests on a licensed participant, believed to be a jockey. Until yesterday, racing had been the last major sport still standing with meetings conducted under strict biosecurity protocols and without spectators. That changed with Sandown called off after two races when Racing Victoria became aware... Read More
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Proposed legislation may be redundant
The proposed Racing Reform Bill, which is slowly working its way through New Zealand Parliament, may be totally redundant if recently uncovered documents are taken into account. Among the concerns of many interested industry participants is the question of just who owns the TAB, as well as the intellectual property rights that are associated with... Read More
Submissions close to the Racing Industry Bill
Yesterday was the last day that submissions could be made to the select committee regarding the upcoming racing legislation, the Racing Industry Bill, which is proceeding through the New Zealand parliament. Many submissions have been made in recent weeks, particularly those by NZTR (New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing). The last speaker yesterday, John Messara, was also... Read More