Industry News

• Glen Boss to make his carnival presence felt

  The familiar sight of Glen Boss standing high in the irons celebrating a major win will be missing this spring but the injured jockey still plans to be a presence over the carnival.

   
• Black Caviar named 2011 Racehorse Of The Year

  Equine superstar Black Caviar was officially crowned Australia’s Racehorse of the Year on Sunday night.

   
• Randwick to lose “hundreds of thousands”

  The Australian Turf Club (ATC) is set to lose “hundreds of thousands of dollars” over the temporary closure of Randwick’s main grandstand due to safety issues.

   
• Epsom Handicap to go ahead at Randwick

  Sydney’s premier spring race meeting is scheduled to go ahead at Randwick on October 1 with parts of the damaged QEII grandstand to be removed.

   
• Spring carnival venue to be revealed

  The fate of Sydney’s showcase spring carnival meeting on October 1 will be announced on Friday amid concerns over the safety of one of the main grandstands at Randwick.

   
• Brian Mayfield-Smith into Hall of Fame

  Champion trainer Brian Mayfield-Smith has been honoured with induction into the Queensland Racing Hall Of Fame.

   
• Shoot Out wins second Qld Horse Of Year

  Gold Coast star Shoot Out has been named Queensland Horse of the Year for the second time.

   
• Randwick decision next week

  A decision on whether spring carnival meetings can be held at Randwick will not be made until Wednesday at the earliest.

   
• Racing journo John Greensill dies at 68

  Racing journalist John Greensill clocked up more 50 years in the business, but never quite fitted the traditional mould.

   
• Testing continues at Randwick

  Tests on the remaining sections of the damaged grandstand at Randwick have begun but it will be at least Friday before the critical areas of concern can start to be assessed.

   
• Randwick safety paramount: Souris

  NSW Racing Minister George Souris says a dangerous stand at Randwick racecourse will remain closed until public safety can be guaranteed.

   
• Safety behind Randwick switch

  Australian Turf Club chief executive Darren Pearce stressed safety was the paramount concern in its decision to move Saturday’s Randwick meeting to Warwick Farm.

   
• Wagering firms take fee case to High Court

  A legal battle between two wagering firms and NSW racing authorities has begun in the High Court.

   
• Rights fees battle resumes this week

  The long-running battle between NSW racing authorities and wagering firms Betfair and Sportsbet over rights fees will continue in the High Court this week.

   
• Poor visibility ends Doomben meeting

  Racing Queensland stewards abandoned the final two races at Doomben on Saturday after jockeys complained of poor visibility.

   
• Activists to target Melbourne Steeplechase

  A group opposed to jumps racing is preparing to confront enthusiasts of the sport at Melbourne’s Grand National Steeplechase.

   
• Taree to ask for December Cup date

  Club officials will seek to have the Taree Cup transferred to December after Sunday’s showcase race meeting was called off due to surface water

   
• Paul Fudge could be racing’s new major player

  Trainer Joe Pride was as enthusiastic about owner Paul Fudge’s future in racing as he was about Saturday’s Warwick Farm winner Sienna Red.

   
• ARB decides on weighty issue

  Minimum weights in most handicap races will rise a kilo from January next year in one of several changes ushered in at a meeting of the Australian Racing Board on Thursday.

   
• Doug Bougoure dead at 88

  The Queensland racing industry is in mourning following the death of one of its former great trainers, Doug Bougoure.