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Sky Racing World Begins Commingling Of US, Australian Wagering Pools

Sky Racing World has announced a significant enhancement to its content portfolio of International racing by facilitating the commingling of USA wagering pools into Tabcorp hosted pools in Australia (NSW Tote). Starting last month, the commingling of pools became available on Australian Greyhound racing for the first time ever and added to the list of innovative developments from the Australian Greyhound Racing Industry.

The commingling of pools provides improved liquidity, greater stability of odds and a more attractive wagering proposition to USA players overall. It is also anticipated that commingling will enable the number of Australian Greyhound meetings offered each day to increase, which will be a boost to the entertainment options available to USA fans of Greyhound racing and the growth of the Australian industry.

Sky Racing World has distributed the simulcast of Australian Greyhound racing in the USA since June 2020, and it has quickly become popular with USA Greyhound racing fans. Audiences have been able to experience the quality of the Australian Greyhound racing product from a variety of locations across Australia, including the states of Victoria (Melbourne) and New South Wales (Sydney), with feature racing from city tracks like The Meadows and Wentworth Park. Now, they'll also get the added benefit of commingling and improved liquidity.

The last year has been huge for innovation within Greyhound Racing Victoria led by its Board and Chair Peita Duncan. In addition to commingling, it has launched a variety of measures to improve the sport, like The Phoenix, which is the world's only slot race for greyhounds. With eight slots available at $75,000 per slot, there's over $1,145,000 in total prize money to win, along with the winner going home with $750,000 and it run at The Meadows on Saturday, December 18th.

The GRV has been focused on the adoption of greyhounds, with around 3,000 greyhounds being rehomed to loving families in 2020-21. They've also recently launched a new Desexing and Dental Scheme for retired greyhounds, where the GRV will pay for desexing and dental work (up to $400 for a male and up to $500 for a female) to assist in a Greyhound's rehoming.

The Welfare and integrity of greyhounds are paramount for the GRV as a regulator and they've been concentrating on major infrastructure projects that focus on safer racing. An example is the Traralgon track, which is the first of its kind with a redeveloped 'J' design. It's designed to reduce physical stress on greyhounds during their races featuring one turn and a 300-metre straight track, according to research conducted by the University of Technology Sydney. The Victorian Government has invested $3 million dollars, while Greyhound Racing Victoria topped up the investment with $2 million dollars, making it a $5 million dollar project.

On June 18th, the GRV also ran the first Pink Diamond night at the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Club. The series ran at race clubs all over Victoria to reward Victorian bred greyhounds of all ages and abilities, and around $790,000AU in prize money and breeders' bonus were handed to Victorian participants.

All of these impressive feats have brought forward a sport that US players can now access the Australian Greyhound wagering pools (NSW Tote) via Advance-Deposit Wagering (ADW) partners who offer wagering on Greyhounds.

David Haslett, CEO of Sky Racing World, stated: “The commingling of pools provides a significant boost to wagering play on Australian Greyhound racing and it wouldn't have happened without the support of the Australian Greyhound Racing industry, particularly Peita Duncan (Chair, Greyhound Racing Victoria) who helped drive the initiative. Last year, we were proud to introduce the simulcast of Australian Greyhound racing to the USA, but this will take participation to the next level. It is also a great milestone for the Sky Racing World business, Tabcorp and the Australian Greyhound racing industry and its state jurisdictions.”

All races are live-streamed on the new Sky Racing World App, skyracingworld.com and major ADW platforms. Fans can also get free access to past performances and picks at skyracingworld.com.

Sky Racing World is a subsidiary of Tabcorp, Australia's biggest wagering and entertainment company. It retains the exclusive rights to distribute live racing from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, and Japan (NAR) to territories across the Americas and the Caribbean. It also remains the leading digital source for premium tipping content from the Southern Hemisphere's leading race markets and live video broadcasts.

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Driver Saved By Dust Sheet In Scary Moment On Australian Harness Track

Australian harness driver Matthew McCaffery and his pacer Gracenava found themselves in a sticky situation Tuesday evening at Young Harness Racing Club in Young, New South Wales. Harnesslink.com shared the story of the incident, where all of the horses and drives involved came out relatively unscathed, with only minor injuries the aftermath of the scary moment on the Young oval.

Coming out of the final turn of their 1720-meter pace, the pair's sulky was checked by another entry. This bounced McCaffery out of his seat and onto the dust sheet, the panel stretched between the sulky's shafts which keeps dust and other debris from being kicked back in the driver's face during the race. Gracenava took a few wobbly strides but was able to stay on course while McCaffery climbed back into his seat.

Gracenava's wobble tripped up two other drivers and their horses, both sulkies upended and the drivers catapulted out of their seats. Kulani Courage and driver Mat Rue came away with nothing more than scraped knees for Kulani Courage. The other horse Sheza Cracker was treated for lacerations, with driver James Locke not injured in the incident.

Juddmonte and Rosemont Partner on a Three-Quarter Brother to Frankel

Juddmonte's dual listed-placed Maximal (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), out of their undefeated superstar Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire})'s half-sister Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), will continue his racing career in Australia, after a deal was reached between the late Prince Khalid's operation and Rosemont Stud, the Victorian-based stud announced on Tuesday. The deal marks the first time Juddmonte have ever entered into an Australian partnership on a stallion prospect.

“Myself, John [O'Shea] and his assistant trainer Tom Charlton have a spent a great deal of time analysing Maximal, his form, profile and feel he shapes as an ideal prospect for not only some initial targets in the spring but beyond with races such as the G1 Doncaster or G1 Cox Plate over the next 12-18 months appealing as potential options,” said Rosemont Principal Anthony Mithen.

“Unsurprisingly, Juddmonte have been a pleasure to deal with and whilst we have both very much partnered in this horse with a focus on his future racing career, as a ¾ brother to Frankel, one can't help contemplate his appeal as a stallion if indeed he can replicate his European form in Australia.

“Frankel is the greatest I have seen and, with the passing of Galileo, has arguably assumed the title of the 'current world's best stallion' so we certainly dream at the thought of cementing his credentials as a shuttle stallion for Juddmonte and Rosemont.”

A winner at Sandown at two, Maximal had placed second in the Listed Dee S. at Chester in May prior to running a good fourth to Poetic Flare (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) in the G1 St James's Palace S. at Royal Ascot in June. He was most recently second to Friday's G3 Bonhams Thoroughbred S. victor Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the Listed Sir Henry Cecil S. at Newmarket on July 8. The bay, previously trained by Sir Michael Stoute, will entered quarantine immediately for Australia with long term goals the premier middle-distance races Down Under.

“Juddmonte are extremely excited about sending Maximal to Australia to continue racing in partnership with Rosemont Stud,” said Juddmonte's GM of European Racing Barry Mahon. “Rosemont, like Juddmonte, run a top class breeding and racing operation out of Victoria and they have enjoyed enormous success throughout Australia. Juddmonte have enjoyed some success in the past few seasons in Australia and that has spurred us on to try and increase our racing presence there. We would like to thank Sir Michael Stoute and his team at Freemason for the great job they have done with Maximal. John O'Shea is a top class trainer and we are delighted he will be taking charge of the colt.”

Maximal is the third black-type placer of three runners out of Joyeuse, herself a two-time stakes winner and placed four times at the Group 3 level. He is preceded by G1 Coronation S. third Jubiloso (GB) (Shamardal) and the two-time listed placed Jovial (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).

Added O'Shea of the 3-year-old colt, who will continue to race in the Juddmonte silks, “Maximal has a lovely cruising speed and his video is evident of a horse with a real determination. He is an incredibly exciting colt for some of our major Group 1 and signature races at anywhere between 1400m-2000m.

“We have seen the strength of the European form stand out in this country and this colt's recent performances, with a Racing Post Rating of 112, would suggest he will be extremely competitive in anything we set him for here in Australia within his ideal distance range.”

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Sir Ron Priestley Re-Aggravates Old Injury

Sir Ron Priestley (GB) (Australia {GB}) could be facing retirement from racing after re-aggravating the suspensory injury that forced him to the sidelines for the entirety of his 4-year-old campaign last year, trainer Mark Johnston told Racing Post. Paul Dean's 5-year-old entire finished third in Tuesday's G1 Goodwood Cup, but was promptly pulled up by Franny Norton 300 yards after the finish line and brought back in the horse ambulance for assessment.

“He has re-injured the old suspensory injury that kept him out during 2020,” Johnston told Racing Post. “It could well be worse than it was last time. It's not good news but it's not life threatening.

“He walked on the box, he was standing out here for a while after they bandaged him. He's not fine, it's a serious injury. These things are serious but it's not life threatening in any way.”

Sir Ron Priestley, a 70,000gns yearling purchase by Johnston and a half-brother to the yard's G1 Gold Cup winner Subjectivist (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}), won the G3 March S. at three and was second in the G1 St Leger. He returned from a 19-month layoff to win a listed race at Nottingham in April and the G2 Jockey Club S. three weeks later, and added the G2 Princess of Wales's S. on July 8. after a third in the G2 Yorkshire Cup and seventh in the G2 Hardwicke S.

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