• Chris Roots

Racing NSW is set to boost stakes for feature races around the state as part of a review to increase returns to racing and bring back a community focus with the first move to hold next year's Provincial Championships heats on Saturdays.

• Patrick Bartley

Tabcorp and Tatts must merge in the interests of Australian industry, says RWWA boss.

• Chris Roots

Owner Geoff Grimish is hoping for a perfect group 1 finale for classy sprinter Counterattack in Brisbane before he returns home to Kitchwin Hills for life as a stallion later in the year.

• Chris Roots

David Hayes and the connections of impressive Goodwood winner Vega Magic are looking at The Everest in Sydney next spring following the galloper's stirring success in the million dollar event at Morphetville.

• Michael Lynch

Victorian trainers and jockeys dominated – as is now so often the case – on the biggest day of the South Australian racing calendar when they won seven of the eight races.

• Michael Lynch

David Hayes and the connections of impressive Goodwood winner Vega Magic are looking at a tilt at The Everest in Sydney in spring following the former West Australian  galloper's stirring success in the $1million dollar sprint at Morphettville on Saturday.

• Phil Lutton

Corey Brown provided a gem of a ride for the Kris Lees-trained gelding, who swamped the field to win the Doomben Cup in Brisbane.

• Chris Roots

Tommy Berry knew he would be staying in Sydney on Saturday as soon as he picked up rides on New Universe and Dagny.

• Patrick Bartley

While honest stayer De Little Engine easily accounted for his rivals in Saturday's $200,00 Andrew Ramsden Stakes, it's unlikely that connections will use the race as a stepping stone to this year's Melbourne Cup.

• Eamonn Tiernan

Canberra mare Single Gaze is galloping her way to greatness with Kathy O'Hara onboard.

• Chris Roots

Veteran hoop Peter Graham admits he tried to talk daughter Cejay out of being a jockey, but will proud to ride alongside her in her first race ride at Port Macquarie on Sunday.

• Chris Roots

It has been a year to remember for Chris Alford, winning the Victoria Cup and Miracle Mile with Lennytheshark, maybe the best horse he has driven in a career that has now netted more than 6000 winners.

• Max Presnell

With Darren Weir chasing another remarkable achievement today, the woolly topped Ciaron Maher faces the possibility of being a casualty to modern integrity.

• Chris Roots

Bjorn Baker has made a habit in the past year of developing his stable through the country circuit. It allows his horses to find their level and confidence without too much pressure until they are ready for the big time.

• Chris Roots

A bit of Kathy O'Hara aggression has turned around the preparation of Single Gaze and taken to heights trainer Nick Olive didn't think was possible.

• Patrick Bartley

One large print of a Winston Churchill quote has pride of place on Amanda Elliott's long and imposing desk at her Flemington office.

• Patrick Bartley

The all-conquering Darren Weir stable is set to be a major player in Saturday's Group 1 Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville.

• Patrick Bartley

While most discussions surrounding Saturday's $1 million Goodwood Handicap largely revolves around Perth sensation Black Heart Bart attempting to win back-to-back victories in the Group 1 sprint, another former Western Australian sprinter is looming as the horse to stand in the way of a history making win.

• Chris Roots

Champion trainer Chris Waller believes Australian racing should be very well proud of Tommy Berry.

• Chris Roots

Most trainers and punters have had their fill of wet weather in Sydney but when Jason Coyle looked at the forecast, he said: "Let it rain."

• Chris Roots

Gerald Ryan has been the master of the Snitzels and wants to be the one to supply the two-year-old which breaks the record for individual juvenile winners in a season.

• John Holloway

Boutique Scone farm Cressfield Stud team enjoyed one of its most successful racing weekends, with Clearly Innocent scoring in devastating style at his former home track and a Cressfield-bred daughter of Frankel winning convincingly at Tokyo in Japan.

• Chris Roots

Champion mare Winx has joined Black Caviar and Sunline by being inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame during her racing career, while Lloyd Williams' love for the sport was rewarded by induction into the associate section.

• Patrick Bartley

CEO Simon Love stands down from the VRC after taking over in 2015.

• Chris Barclay

Group One performer Fell Swoop will take no further part in the Brisbane carnival with Canberra trainer Matt Dale turning his attention some of his up- and-coming stablemates.

• Patrick Bartley

Counsel for Tabcorp and Tatts pointed to the extraordinary rise of cashed up corporate bookmakers to highlight competition in wagering to justify their proposed merger.

• Cameron Houston and Patrick Bartley

Trainer Ciaron Maher has been accused of concealing ownership of a champion mare on behalf of conman Peter Foster.

• Patrick Bartley

Senior Australian racing officials are maintaining that Racing Victoria's recent raft of prize money changes is merely a bid to counter New South Wales' dominance of the Australian industry, rather than enhancing the local spring carnival..

• Patrick Bartley

The Victorian racing industry's broadcaster, racing.com, have lined up with CrownBet and other corporate bookmakers to oppose the merger of Tatts and Tabcorp.