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Following the news released last week by The Thoroughbred Report that The Everest and the All-Star Mile had been elevated to Group 1 status by Racing Australia, Weatherbys will recognise these races as Group 1s, Weatherbys head of bloodstock and data James McHale told TDN Europe late on Wednesday evening. "Weatherbys have had it confirmed that The Everest and All-Star Mile have been approved for Group 1 status by the Asian Pattern Committee (APC) which satisfies the requirements for Part I countries in Australasia. As such these races will be...

Carl Hamilton, since 1994 the president of The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS), has retired as of Dec. 31, 2022. Hamilton will remain in role as chairman of BloodHorse and will continue to represent The Jockey Club on a variety of national and international committees related to the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) and the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA). Matt Iuliano will be nominated for election as president of TJCIS and continue as executive director and executive vice president of The Jockey Club. "Carl's leadership of TJCIS...