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Victorian Minister for Racing Martin Pakula announced on Tuesday that Tim Eddy would replace Michael Andrew, who passed away in June after providing three years of service to the Racing Victoria Board

Racing NSW Stewards on Friday conducted an inquiry into the condition and welfare of the thoroughbred mare Badgirl Bubby which was found to be located in a paddock in Londonderry NSW in an extremely poor condition.

The Queensland racing industry will donate more than $50,000 to drought-relief after staging the ‘1 for the Bush’ fundraising campaign over the weekend

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Australian Turf Club's Festival Stakes meeting at Rosehill on Saturday - Nash Rawiller on Moss Trip suspended for careless riding from December 8th to 16th, Tommy Berry on Baller suspended for careless riding from December 8th to 14th

Racing Victoria stewards' report from the Moonee Valley Racing Club's meeting at The Valley on Saturday - Jye McNeil suspended for careless riding for 11 meetings and apprentice Thomas Stockdale for careless riding for eight meetings

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Illawarra Turf Club's meeting at Kembla Grange on Saturday

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Australian Turf Club's meeting at Canterbury on Friday night

Funded as part of the Queensland Government’s four-year, $70.4 million Country Racing Support Package, the CRP provides $2.6 million per annum for non-TAB thoroughbred clubs to assist with repairs and maintenance, along with asset replenishment and replacement.

Racing NSW on Thursday announced a one-off emergency funding relief package for owners, trainers and jockeys affected by the abandoned race meetings in recent weeks due to the effects of the bushfires.

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Australian Turf Club's meeting at Warwick Farm on Wednesday

Robbie Laing has vowed to fight back and regain his trainer's licence after Racing Victoria moved to reject his nominations from Saturday night.

The nation’s biggest betting operators have rallied behind this week’s Queensland ‘1 for the Bush’ fundraising campaign to assist drought-relief by agreeing to match Racing Queensland’s contribution dollar for dollar.

While The Gong attracted a solid line up with The Villiers in three weeks the next start for many, the meeting as a whole shaped as a genuine transition from spring to summer racing as a number of useful benchmark types commenced their preps in good order.

Murrumbidgee Turf Club has announced the appointment of Geoff Harrison as its new president of the club.

Two Toowoomba Trainers have been stood down after screening positive in preliminary testing for prohibited substances.

The Moonee Valley Racing Club’s catering brand, Dean & McPherson Creative Catering Group, is the official caterer of the 2019 Presidents Cup tournament to be held on December 9-15, 2019, at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club.

Queensland Racing Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has placed drought relief at number one, launching the '1 for the Bush' fundraising campaign to be held at racetracks across the state this weekend

Commencing from January 2020, selected races will have a BOBS Platinum bonus of $100,000 or a BOBS Gold bonus of $50,000, offered for the winners of the race - the BOBS Platinum and BOBS Gold races will be open to all horses that have been nominated for any BOBS series

Racing Victoria stewards' report from the Ballarat Turf Club's meeting at Ballarat on Saturday - careless riding suspensions for apprentice Teodore Nugent, eight meetings, Fred Kersley, eight meetings, $2,000 fine and 14 meeting whip suspension for Billy Egan, whip fines for Anthony Darmanin and Liam Riordan

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Illawarra Turf Club's meeting at Kembla Grange on Saturday - Glen Boss on Star Of The Seas (NZ) fined $4,000 and suspended from November 24th to December 8th for whip use