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RNSW announces prizemoney reductions from April 12th to June 30th - to absorb club losses from Future Fund - stand-alone meetings transferred to Rosehill and Randwick - other meeting venue changes

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Australian Turf Club's Doncaster Mile meeting at Randwick on Saturday - stewards conducted an interview with licensed trainer Mr B. Kelly relative to the discovery of a syringe containing a yellow residue in his float that was used to transport Bobbing to the race meeting

Racing NSW stewards' report from the Hawkesbury Race Club's meeting at Hawkesbury on Saturday

Racing Queensland has announced it will provide $2.4 million in funding to support its TAB clubs in the short-term.

The Racing NSW Appeal Panel dismissed Hugh Bowman's appeal on the finding of guilt - however, the appeal on penalty was allowed with the period of suspension to commence on Sunday, 5 April 2020 and to expire on Saturday, 18 April 2020 on which day he may ride

Following further significant consultation with vendors, it has been agreed the Easter Sale will now take the format of a virtual auction with online bidding

All three codes of racing have been called off in Tasmania effective immediately for the next four weeks, Premier Peter Gutwein has announced.

Effective 1 April 2020 Metropolitan barrier trials will be restricted to horses that are only trained at the racecourse where the barrier trials are being conducted.

The stand down order came after Queensland apprentice Zoe White rode track work and nominated to ride in Central Zone 6 earlier this week in contravention to the new Covid-19 zoning rules requiring her to ride in Brisbane Metro South West Zone 2, which is the same region as her Master.

Racing Victoria and the Benalla Racing Club advised on Thursday afternoon that Friday’s meeting at Benalla has been moved to Wednesday, 8 April owing to wet weather

Equine International Airfreight managing director Cameron Croucher on Wednesday sent out an update on the current status of flying horses internationally.