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Lane among quartet to be inducted into WA Hall of Fame

Top jockey Damian Lane will be inducted into his home state’s Western Australian Racing Hall of Fame.

ACT smacked on BOT

The ACT Government has confirmed revenue from its 25 per cent Betting Operations Tax would be $5.8 million short of what it initially budgeted.

Beautiful debut for Tagaloa filly

Teine Aulelei became the third winner for Yulong’s Blue Diamond-winning stallion Tagaloa, blitzing her rivals on debut at Bendigo.

Golden Slipper nominations close on July 1

A deadline is looming for 2026 Golden Slipper entries.

Aussie mares produce first-crop Equinox foals

Group 1-winning Australian mares Mystic Journey and Youngstar have both produced colts to Japanese champion Equinox this season.

Straight Shorts - Friday May 30 - Calls for membership support to remove McGauran, sacked racecaller lands Toowoomba gig, Waikato entries boost NZB weanling sale, King's Legacy on a roll

In today's Straight Shorts, a formal move is underway that targets the Australian Turf Club chairman, former racecaller Josh Fleming lands a new role, additional entries for NZB weanling auction and another winner for Coolmore sire King's Legacy.

Straight Talk Podcast - Mares' market in rude health, foal returns causing a headache, Rosehill rejected, RV cuts fixtures and TAB's retail play

Join Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe on this week's edition of Straight Talk as they explore the dynamic landscape of the thoroughbred industry.
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