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Historic Segenhoe Stud put on the market
Historic Hunter Valley nursery Segenhoe Stud, a show-stopping trophy property that has a long and rich record of producing elite horses, is seeking a new custodian. After much consideration, Sydney businessman Kevin Maloney has decided to call for expressions of interest from interested parties to buy the fertile 567-hectare Segenhoe Stud, potentially marking the end... Read More
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Stud and Stable Staff Awards set for big night
The Stud and Stable Staff Awards will recognise the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry’s unsung heroes for a tenth year and the Gold Coast-held event has a new venue. The 2024 SSSA night, coinciding with the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast, will be staged at The Star on Wednesday evening. The... Read More
New racecourse in Philippines just months away from racing
Imported thoroughbreds key to long-term viability of the sport in Asian jurisdiction A state-of-the-art racecourse in the Philippines is slated to open in the last quarter of this year, providing a long-term home for thoroughbred racing in the Asian nation and certainty for the country’s industry participants. The pandemic may have effectively sounded the death... Read More
Three chosen for FBAA mentorship programme
Three people have been chosen to undertake the Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia’s (FBAA) inaugural mentorship programme. Hannah Anderson, Jarrod Robinson and Rob Moss were on Sunday announced by the FBAA as the first recipients of the specialised mentoring which will see the trio spend time with bloodstock agents at the upcoming Magic Millions National... Read More
NSW Upper House committee to investigate proposed sale of Rosehill
The Australian Turf Club’s highly contentious $5 billion proposal to sell off and redevelop Sydney’s Rosehill racecourse will be investigated by a NSW Upper House Select Committee. The NSW Parliament’s Legislative Council on Wednesday carried a motion with the support of the Opposition, the Greens, the Animal Justice Party and independent MP Mark Latham, 21... Read More
Polarising Racing Victoria chief executive quits
Racing Victoria will soon be on the hunt for a new CEO to serve under likely new chairman Gillon McLachlan after the end of Andrew Jones’s brief and controversial tenure, in which his “appetite for change” was said to be greater than that of the industry itself. Jones, the former cricket and netball administrator appointed... Read More