Today is a sad day in horse racing.
TVG/FanDuel is officially going away.
Am I surprised???
Not at all.
This is what decades of poor leadership, mismanagement, and a complete lack of vision looks like.
TVG/FanDuel wasn't just a television network.
It was horse racing's best marketing engine.
It created horseplayers. It created owners. It created lifelong fans.
For more than 25 years, TVG/FanDuel educated, entertained, and inspired people with passion, energy, integrity, and authenticity.
Nobody covered this sport better because nobody loved it more.
What a great team of people!!!!!
And now with the leadership entities in racing sitting on 100s of millions we're just letting it disappear. 🤦♂️
Don't underestimate what happens next.
Handle will decline.
Fewer fans will discover racing.
Fewer owners will enter the game.
More tracks will close.
This is so much more than losing a TV network.
This is accelerating the decline of an already struggling sport.
Personally, I wouldn't own 300+ racehorses today without TVG/FanDuel and I probably wouldn't even be the racing fan I am today without them.
Every interview and appearance on that network was an honor. Every person I met there genuinely loved horse racing and fought every day to make it better.
My heart breaks for every employee and every family affected. They all deserved better.
♥️🙏
Thank you TVG/FanDuel.
A new Carnarvon exhibition is bringing more than a century of Gascoyne racing history to life. 🏇
Supported by the Racing WA Community Fund, it celebrates racing’s deep connection to the local community.
Read the full story: https://t.co/xi1ecThJdB
Real Housewives of Melbourne star Gina Liano has paid tribute to her “beautiful” ex-husband Cameron Reyntjes, after he was killed in a motorcycle accident on Thursday morning. > https://t.co/pmVpLS3dtE
New information regarding the 1983 kidnapping and death of the stallion Shergar has been revealed by Princess Zahra Aga Khan, the daughter of the colt's late co-owner, Aga Khan IV.
https://t.co/uaY5acDgHM
On 25 April, Australians will reflect on the contribution made by all service personnel, who have displayed great courage, discipline and self-sacrifice in choosing a life of service to their country.
This year marks the 111th anniversary of Anzac Day, commemorating the landing of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers on Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915.
We invite you to commemorate Anzac Day 2026 by attending your local service, or by watching the commemorative services via live stream on our Facebook page.
#AnzacDay #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem #YourADF
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We recognise Anzac Day may be difficult for some. There is support available if needed.
Defence All-hours Support Line – 1800 628 036
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Join us tomorrow at Ascot Racecourse for ANZAC Day Raceday - with FREE entry for all. 🙌
Gates open from 12:00pm, with a special ANZAC Day Ceremony at 12:30pm as we come together to remember and reflect.
On the track, it’s a quality program headlined by the $125,000 Listed Sheila Gwynne Classic and the $100,000 Diggers Cup. 🏇
The one and only, Pretty City Dancer 😍
The dam of 2023 GI Kentucky Oaks winner Pretty Mischievous, she has another Oaks contender this year in the form of multiple graded stakes winner BELLA BALLERINA.
Pretty City Dancer welcomed a Gun Runner colt this season, born Feb. 17.
Sadly, racehorse owner John Fleming has died in a tragic accident at Dublin Airport. He was in his 60s.
"He was a very talented and hugely respected man with a genuine passion for the sport."
https://t.co/XhVrLgEbvu
Every year Melbourne Cup, the comments roll in from virtue-signallers…
We respond with facts, so the everyday Aussie can see the correct information - and with an open invitation. National Thoroughbred Week is for the curious, the sceptical, and those who’ve only seen racing from the outside.
Invite them in!