Purrealist Owner Prepared To Back His Judgment

SPORTINGBET Australia chief executive and thoroughbred owner Michael Sullivan will take particular interest in the performance of the Ross McDonald-trained Weekend Hussler at Sandown on Sunday.

Vic Vaccinations To Start

OFFICIALS plan to vaccinate Victoria's thoroughbred population - about 10,000 - against equine influenza from the middle of this week as they strive to protect the Melbourne spring carnival after a further outbreak of EI at Warwick Farm in Sydney.

Breeders Offered Lifeline

THE thoroughbred breeding industry has been thrown a lifeline with agreement in principle for the movement of horses within a restricted area of the NSW Hunter Valley during the equine influenza (EI) crisis.

Rvl Board Must Take Blame For Downturn, Says Owner

LEADING businessman, racehorse owner and breeder Scott Perrin said yesterday he feared for the future viability of thoroughbred racing in Victoria and claimed the Racing Victoria Ltd board was underperforming and was responsible for the slump in the industry.

Mighty Anniversary Party Put On Hold

IT HAD promised to be a memorable spring carnival for Nick Moraitis, but the millionaire thoroughbred owner was yesterday fearful he would have little to cheer about in the wake of the continuing equine flu outbreak in NSW.