Straight Talk – Yulong’s Segenhoe purchase and its impact on the thoroughbred industry, plus RV date changes and bookies on the road
Straight Talk digs into the deal which saw Yulong secure a Hunter Valley base, chats race date tweaks at Racing Victoria, looks into the life of an on-track bookie and much much more.
Welcome to the latest edition of Straight Talk with Bren O’Brien and Tim Rowe from The Straight, brought to you by our sponsors Inglis and Darley.
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Bren O’Brien and Tim Rowe unpack the week’s major stories in Australian racing, wagering and breeding.
Yulong’s purchase of Segenhoe and its implications for the thorighbred industry are front and centre, including an interview with the man who got the deal between Zhang Yuesheng and Kevin Maloney done, Clint Donovan.
We chat the merger of stallion operations between Vinery and Kia Ora, and how non‑Group 1 sires continue to produce top-class performers.
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Tim and Bren also cover industry developments on racing calendars and training initiatives, the sale and succession of long‑running syndication businesses and VRC event challenges.
Also on the agenda are mounting wagering issues, including on‑course bookies, TAB bans and the impact of the broader economy on betting.
All that and more, right here on Straight Talk — brought to you by Inglis and Darley.
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