Industry News

NSW breeders threaten legal action over Balding’s possible reappointment

Heat turned up as bitter power battle at the top of Racing NSW continues Thoroughbred Breeders NSW has dramatically entered the fray in the increasingly bitter divide over a proposed extension of Racing NSW chairman Russell Balding’s term on the board, threatening legal action if legislation is passed allowing the director to stay on for... Read More

Malone happy to be heading North with new Hunter Valley farm

Former Kitchwin Hills employee takes over Kanangra and it’s full steam ahead to the Gold Coast The late Bob Malone told his son Mick to always ensure he was heading north and that’s exactly what he is doing – the prominent industry figure and his wife Pauline Alix are relocating to Kanangra stud previously owned... Read More

Big industry players oppose Balding’s term extension

There is growing opposition to Racing NSW’s push to extend the term of its chairman Russell Balding for a further two years with industry heavyweight John Messara, Hall Of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse and breeder Laurie Macri among those to publicly voice their concerns. Arrowfield Stud chairman Messara, a former Racing Australia and Racing NSW... Read More

Darley takes land tax fight to High Court

Since April 2022 I have been constantly updating the industry on the status of Godolphin’s land tax exemption dispute with Revenue NSW. A Darley loss on assessment, a win at the NSW Supreme Court, a loss at the Court of Appeal – a drama that we hope would end with victory at the highest court... Read More

Strong political support for thoroughbred industry

Federal politicians have pledged bipartisan support for the thoroughbred industry, emphasising its importance to the economy and the integral part it plays in the social fabric of rural, regional and metropolitan Australia.  More than 40 MPs and Senators from across the political divide gathered with industry leaders at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday evening... Read More

Murdoch to sell-up Larneuk Stud with Nagambie on the horizon

$4 million property in tightly held part of north-east Victoria put on the market Neville Murdoch is selling Larneuk Stud and getting out of the cut-throat stallion game, but the expatriate Kiwi won’t be lost to the thoroughbred breeding industry altogether. The 84-hectare Victorian farm, located in a tightly held area of Gooram, near Euroa... Read More