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I see that owners and breeders in Victoria, Australia are the latest group in racing to come out against a gross profits tax and advocate a turnover charge. I find it bewildering, to be honest. It's like voting for an ancient by-gone age in the…

I see that owners and breeders in Victoria, Australia are the latest group in racing to come out against a gross profits tax and advocate a turnover charge. I find it bewildering, to be honest. It's like voting for an ancient by-gone age in the…

I had an interesting lunch yesterday with a group of racecourse Chief Executives, talking about the racing industry, the levy, and specifically Betfair's impact (as they saw it) on both. They were all extremely focussed on the Premium Charge, and argued vociferously as follows: if…

I had an interesting lunch yesterday with a group of racecourse Chief Executives, talking about the racing industry, the levy, and specifically Betfair's impact (as they saw it) on both. They were all extremely focussed on the Premium Charge, and argued vociferously as follows: if…

I'm not sure which bit of yesterday's 'Big Interview' with Nic Coward made me laugh most. First it was the way it was dubbed 'exclusive', as if to give the impression that other papers had been fighting to get it. Second, I suspect, was the…