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Tim Whiffler

A tribute to Golden Sixty

Pride of Hong Kong and an equine legend.
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Tim Whiffler

Ex Hong Kong galloper lands betting coup at first Australian start

On the 1st of December 2023, the ex HK galloper Dynamic Spirit landed a betting coup at his first Australian start.

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Tim Whiffler

How the HKJC International Races reflect trends in the Australian breeding scene

The main purpose of this analysis is to ascertain whether Australian bred horses perform relatively better over different distances. The HKJC International races, spread across four distinct distances on the same day and at the same G1 level, afford an excellent opportunity for comparison.
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Tim Whiffler

Is Alabama Express the next big thing in the breeding barn?

Early days for the regally bred Alabama Express looking forward to a very promising career at stud.
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Michael Cox

COMMENT: ‘PVL’, ‘EB’ and parimutuel benefit

Could the mutual benefits of 'World Pool' finally bring together two of global racing's most influential figures?
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Michael Cox

‘I might have been lost to the industry’: Everest winner Pride pays tribute to master Size

Joe Pride has always been compared to his former boss but after hitting the heights of his Everest success on Saturday, the trainer paid tribute to the ‘push’ from John Size that made it all possible.

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Bren O’Brien

A Tabcorp revival? How increased regulation could turn the tide for the one-time wagering powerhouse

After a torrid time through the pandemic the numbers are stacking up again for Tabcorp, but Bren O’Brien asks if its future success is tied to increased government regulation?
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Bren O’Brien

Advertising bans and accountability: how the Australian government plans to reform the wagering industry

A proposed ban on gambling advertisements in Australia has courted the headlines, but when it comes to increased accountability of the wagering industry, the devil will be in the detail, writes Bren O’Brien.

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Bren O’Brien

Victorian racing’s biggest challenges not with V’landys, but with itself

The most damaging war Victorian racing has been fighting has not been with Peter V’landys, writes Bren O’Brien.
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Bren O’Brien

Open goal: how excessive wagering tax and regulation is driving Australian punters offshore

Mounting taxation and regulation in the Australian wagering industry has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for unregulated overseas operators to target the Australian punter, writes Bren O’Brien.
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Bren O’Brien

Questions persist as Victoria cuts racing’s joint-venture safety net

The Victorian thoroughbred industry is none-the-wiser what its wagering environment may look like from August 2024, despite the state government claiming ‘long-term certainty’ after the recent boost of the Point Of Consumption Tax.

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Asian Racing Review: corporates grilled at inquiry, but where was the racing industry?

Andrew Le Jeune and Michael Cox talk Japan's latest turf superstar, the seemingly forgotten broader context of Anamoe's G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes defeat, and the at times 'heated' government inquiry into Australia's corporate bookmaking sector.

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David Morgan

Suraj Narredu wants Australian success on his CV

India’s top jockey is expanding his overseas experience in Australia this autumn and is already making connections at Cranbourne.

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Bren O’Brien

A tough day on the stand: five takeaways from a chastening trip to Canberra for Australia’s biggest bookies

A brutal day of public hearings for Australia’s corporate bookmaking sector points to the federal government’s appetite for major regulatory change in the industry, including affordability checks and advertising bans.
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Bren O’Brien

The house that Jake built: the ‘wild imagination’ that created Combet

On a quixotic quest to change the path of Australian bookmaking, Combet’s Jake Howard has built a betting product unlike anything the wagering industry has seen.
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Asian Racing Review: Joao Moreira’s Randwick redemption?

Michael Cox and Andrew Le Jeune break down last weekend's monster Dubai World Cup meeting and look ahead to Day One of the Championships at Randwick, where Joao Moreira makes his long-awaited Sydney Group 1 return.

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Bren O’Brien

Exchanging fortunes: does Betfair have a retail future in Australia?

Betfair has ridden a roller coaster of fortunes in its 18 years in Australia. Bren O’Brien looks at the role of the betting exchange in the past, present and future of the Australian wagering landscape.

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David Morgan

Hong Kong interest in Communist, Freedman just wants a lightweight

The Randwick Guineas winner has attracted informal enquiries from Hong Kong but the three-year-old has plenty of lucrative incentives to keep him in Australia.

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