Horse racing


Has jumps racing hit the final hurdle?

Two deaths over the weekend have agani thrown the spotlight on the practise of jumps. Does it have a future in Australia? By Jeff Wall and Vernise Alstergen.

Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks

Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people’s political coverage. Richard Farmer writes.

Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks

Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people’s political coverage. Richard Farmer writes.

Is McGauran racing’s saviour? Not in those colours

Peter McGauran’s appointment to Thoroughbred Breeders Australia isn’t likely to turn around the fortunes of the racing indusry, writes Jeff Wall.

High Court shock for the racing industry

This decision has big consequences for the $12 billion a year gaming industry, writes Jeff Wall.

Ingham horse sale sheiks things up

This is a massive vote of confidence in Australia’s thoroughbred horse racing industry, writes Jeff Wall.

Valuable resources shouldn’t be devoted to sick horses

It is the tragedy of Australia when all we see in the media is talk about horses catching a cold, while our Indigenous people are living in circumstances that are third world conditions in a developed country, writes Ian Brown, President of Australian Lawyers Alliance.