April
Racing Victoria boss resigns after months of shareholder pressure
Andrew Jones, who served under two chairmen in his time at the helm, said it was the right moment to leave and make way for a new chairman and board.
- Zoe Samios
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- Business of sport
History made as Winx foal becomes the most expensive filly in the world
Ingham’s family scion and Winx part-owner, Debbie Kepitis, outbid American thoroughbred tycoon, John Stewart, offering a staggering $10 million.
- Zoe Samios
March
Winx’s first foal is for sale. She’s expected to make history.
The birth was one of the toughest endurance tests for Australia’s champion mare Winx. Now her filly could break another record.
- Zoe Samios
February
First woman to lead Racing NSW after controversial exit
Deputy chairman Saranne Cooke was appointed after a difficult period for the governing body, which has faced questions over its governance.
- Zoe Samios
Bookie bar fight: the feud driving racing enthusiasts out of pubs
The battle between Tabcorp and rival Entain, owner of Ladbrokes, has spilled over into NSW pubs, which are losing punters where the Sky Racing feed has been cut off.
- Zoe Samios
Nine and Tabcorp break stalemate to seal Melbourne Cup rights deal
The deal between Tabcorp and the Victoria Racing Club means the Melbourne Cup will move from Network Ten to Channel Nine for the next six years.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Major betting companies want their own TV channels
Entain has sought to buy direct access to Australian audiences via its own free-to-air TV channel, which could be exempt from gambling advertising changes.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones and Zoe Samios
January
PointsBet is pushing out bonus chasers. Early signs show it’s working
The CEO of ASX-listed PointsBet says a dedicated cleanout of punters relying on inducements is improving performance.
- Zoe Samios
Rich horse trainers buy up big, but sales soften ‘at the lower end’
As of Friday afternoon, Magic Millions had broken last year’s record for the number of million dollar yearlings sold.
- Zoe Samios
Buying a horse can be like poker – this woman reads the millionaires
Among the most crucial people at the Magic Millions auction house are its bid spotters – those between the yearlings and the millionaires.
- Zoe Samios
Magic Millions sets equine hearts racing
For Gold Coast locals, watching horses gallop along the foreshore is a normal start of the year. But what happens at Magic Millions this week will set the tone for the year’s horse sales.
- Zoe Samios
Queensland rain no barrier to the ‘event that gets the year started’
Magic Millions might just be the only place on earth where Hollywood stars and former rugby league players share a meal and a glass of champagne.
- Zoe Samios
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Labour of love: Putting in the hard yards before and after racing
There’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get a horse to the sale ring, as well as hefty costs along the way.
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- Gaming & wagering
How Magic Millions got permission to run a horse race on a beach
The thoroughbred auction house went into a meeting hoping to organise a photo op, and came out with a beach race that has earned it global media coverage.
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- Gaming & wagering
Connections line up for chance at $2m Magic Millions payday
The best horses from last year’s record-setting auction are vying to secure a place in Saturday’s main race, with a $500,000 women’s racing bonus up for grabs.
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- Business of sport
How to buy a yearling at Magic Millions, according to the experts
Experts rely on physical and mental attributes to pick out the next champion thoroughbred at Magic Millions, but there are other ‘weird and wacky’ tactics used.
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- Gerry Harvey
What to expect from this year’s Magic Millions
With thousands of attendees every year, the event has grown bigger than anything its founder, Carl Waugh, could have envisioned.
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- Katie Page
Records set to tumble at Magic Millions auction
This year’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale is tipped to be another record as the big buyers from all around the world gather on the Gold Coast for the auction.
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December 2023
The Gold Coast carnival that fuels the Magic Millions machine
Barry Bowditch has spent six months searching for Australia’s best yearlings, with more than 1400 up for sale at an event that attracts the world’s richest horse owners.
- Zoe Samios
- Updated
- Gaming & wagering
Tabcorp to pay $860m for exclusive Victorian wagering licence
The ASX-listed bookmaker has kept international rivals including Sportsbet and Entain away from one of its most lucrative markets.
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- Zoe Samios
