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Peter V’Landys clashes with Mark Latham after telling inquiry ‘cheats’ and ‘liars’ are seeking to smear him

Latham had used parliamentary privilege to accuse Racing NSW chief of ‘regulatory abuse’ amid sale of Rosehill racecourse to private developers

The Guardian - AU

Nine Entertainment CEO returns to office after Olympics trip as five-day strike comes to end

Mike Sneesby returns after a week in Paris entertaining the likes of Peter V’landys and NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo

The Guardian - AU

The Way It Was: how Wallabadah's building a future from the past

The Way It Was in Wallabadah is coming up.

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Trainer handed suspension for 'aggressive' rant towards stewards

Dixon was engaged in improper behaviour and 'inappropriate language'.

Newcastle Herald

Rosehill racecourse could be turned into 25,000 homes in Metro West revamp

NSW premier Chris Minns hails ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to maximise housing and add new stations along Metro route

The Guardian - AU

Peter V’Landys accuses politicians of ‘outright lies’ as plan to extend Racing NSW chair Russell Balding’s tenure fails

Racing body will need to scramble to replace chair after Coalition and crossbench team up to try to strengthen oversight

The Guardian - AU

NSW government seeks third extension of racing boss’s term as sector faces ‘challenging’ times

Animal Justice party to fight state government’s ‘absurd’ move to extend Racing NSW chairman Russell Balding’s term

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Horse racing industry not equipped to tackle money laundering, organised crime expert says

Horse racing provides the perfect cover for money laundering and more needs to be done to crack down on it, ex-AFP officer says

The Guardian - AU

Fresh questions about fate of retired racehorses as NSW won’t say how many are being rehomed

Lack of transparency prompts concerns four years after the mass slaughter of horses in abattoirs and knackeries was revealed

The Guardian - AU

The race that split Australia: how the Everest triggered a bitter NSW-Victoria feud

Antagonism has festered since Racing NSW under Peter V’landys promoted a new race to rival Victoria’s spring carnival in 2017

The Guardian - AU

Safe bet: the media relationships that give horse racing a good run in NSW

Sydney’s main news providers have many interests in common with the pugnacious leadership of Racing NSW. Have they become too close?

The Guardian - AU

Ex-ACT jockey guilty of animal neglect as Racing NSW outlines horrific allegations

Marston has vowed to fight the charges in court.

The Canberra Times

Racing NSW sues Racing Victoria and alleges anti-competitive behaviour

Association alleges that its southern rival conspired to exclude it from the national governance body

The Guardian - AU

NSW police watchdog reverses decision to clear Mick Fuller of wrongdoing over racehorse shares

A new NSW law enforcement watchdog report suggests police consider banning all officers from owning racehorses after it withdraws the finding that former commissioner Mick Fuller did not commit wrongdoing.

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Ex-police chief Mick Fuller should have declared racehorses to NSW government, watchdog report finds

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission report says Fuller’s failure to disclose potential conflict of interest warrants criticism but not a serious misconduct finding

Newcastle Herald

Trial return to Cessnock track abandoned after jockey Amelia Denby injured in fall

Newcastle jockey Amelia Denby suffered a broken collarbone in a frightening fall during trials at Cessnock on Thursday which were then abandoned. Denby hit the turf when Kris Lees-trained Tawfiq Lass fell head first after appearing to lose its footing shortly after crossing the line in third place in heat…

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Jockey Club making room to grow Hunter day crowd

Newcastle Jockey Club hope a change to create another grassed precinct close to the main facilities will help grow The Hunter race day after a pleasing post-COVID return on Saturday.

ABC News

Gundagai racecourse ready for Snake Gully Cup a week after major track flooding

A much-loved regional horse racing meet will go ahead this week, despite the host track being flooded just days ago. "When a job needs to be done … people just turn up," the club's president says.

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Newcastle trainer Kris Lees leading Cup day dream team for inaugural Big Dance

A Lloyd Williams-owned favourite with Frankie Dettori aboard in a big race on the first Tuesday in November. It's a dream scenario for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees that in years gone by would suggest he's in the running for a first Melbourne Cup win. But while Lees' hopes of a…

Newcastle Herald

Racing: It's Me cleared to run The Kosciuszko

"They've said she's ok to race, they just want to have another look at her in the morning. We've got one more hurdle to get through."

Newcastle Herald

Racing: Scone trainer reports concerns about Kosciuszko runner It's Me

The six-year-old mare, which won the same race in 2020, has been cleared of serious injury but was being treated for either a foot abscess or stone bruise.

Newcastle Herald

Stage set for Newcastle Racecourse stables project after state government approval

Newcastle Jockey Club could build their two-storey, 480-stables development in two stages after securing a "critical" condition in their state government approval this week.

AAP

Turf war threatens global status: Messara

Two days of racing in Sydney billed as The Championships will be held amid renewed focus on the political machinations of the Australian racing industry.

ABC News

Mick Fuller ruled out of Racing NSW role after ABC investigation

The New South Wales government rules out former police commissioner Mick Fuller taking a board role with horseracing body Racing NSW, following an ABC investigation.

ABC News

Newly retired NSW Police commissioner Mick Fuller did not declare racehorse shares to NSW government

An ABC investigation reveals former NSW top cop Mick Fuller did not declare shares in racehorses with sporting identities and wealthy businessmen, raising concerns he breached anti-corruption rules.

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