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Great Southern trip worth the effort with ‘life-changing’ result for Armidale with Home Affairs colt
The popularity of the second crop of Coolmore stallion Home Affairs was on show at the Inglis Great Southern Sale on Thursday, with a colt by the sire fetching $330,000 on the opening day of the Melbourne weanling auction.
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‘30 Super Bowls or 20 AFL grand finals’ – Why the World Cup is wagering’s most valuable sporting event
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is projected to generate a record $US60 billion in legal wagering, underscoring the tournament’s unrivalled value to bookmakers and regulators worldwide.
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Straight Talk – Kylie Rogers on Flemington’s future, a look at the private mares market and the World Cup’s impact on wagering
In this week’s Straight Talk, we feature a chat with VRC CEO Kylie Rogers, examine potential changes to syndication, analyse trends in breeding and bloodstock and explore the World Cup’s impact on wagering and the challenges of illegal betting.
‘30 Super Bowls or 20 AFL grand finals’ – Why the World Cup is wagering’s most valuable sporting event
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is projected to generate a record $US60 billion in legal wagering, underscoring the tournament’s unrivalled value to bookmakers and regulators worldwide.
Rowe On Monday – A fruitful Femme for Murray, Monds’ time to reflect, Hutch hails new investment and a Libyan dream lives on
In this week’s Rowe On Monday, Peter Murray on owning a sudden blue hen, Linda Monds reflects on the state of the industry, Sebastian Hutch on where the new investment is coming from and Dr Ahmed’s Australian flavour to his Libyan thoroughbred renaissance.
Letter To The Editor – Matt Cumani – Don’t turn the Derby into a Dodo
Trainer Matt Cumani mounts a vigorous defense of the Victoria Derby in its current form, arguing, among other things, that thoroughbred racing can not just be made to be a measure of speed.
