Greg Maffei made Formula 1 a global growth story and is looking to apply some of the same principles to thoroughbred racing through the newly launched Horse Racing League. Bren O’Brien looks at the challenges and opportunities of a league concept in thoroughbred racing.
This week on Straight Talk, Racing NSW takes control of the Australian Turf Club, Peter V’landys weighs up his future, Yulong makes a key bloodstock move, and we examine the wagering reforms, regulatory crackdowns and industry shifts shaping racing in Australia and beyond.
A job in racing can open doors across the globe, but industry leaders say the sport is still failing to sell that message to the next generation of workers.
In this week’s Straight Talk, Bren O’Brien and Tim Rowe unpack the week’s biggest racing, breeding and wagering stories, from black-type shake-ups and prize money trends to industry leadership changes, Hong Kong sales and international sires.
From higher minimum wages and the introduction of Payday Super to new tax incentives and compliance obligations, several important legislative and regulatory changes have taken effect from the start of July which may impact both employees and businesses in the broader thoroughbred industry.
Australia’s prize money boom may be over, but data collected by The Straight shows there has never been a better time to be a leading trainer. With the top 20 stables now capturing more than a third of all returns, Bren O’Brien explores the implications of an increasingly top-heavy training model
This month's Waterhouse VC newsletter looks at how bricks and mortar businesses, like casinos, remain in demand in a digital age. Regulation still decides where activity can happen, which products exist and how much friction sits between the customer and the bet.
A New York racing institution closes after 132 years as Aqueduct becomes the latest casualty of America's shrinking racetrack landscape, with lessons and comparisons reaching all the way to Australia.
The $70 million acquisition of Super Seth shook the Australasian stallion market. But as Tom Moore explained on the Straight Talk podcast, the decision was driven not only by the horse's remarkable early success at stud, but by Coolmore's need for a proven elite stallion to unlock the full potential of its blue-chip broodmare band.
In this week’s Straight Talk, Bren O’Brien and Tim Rowe speak with Coolmore’s Tom Moore about the Super Seth strategy, while also discussing the legacy of Savabeel, key industry funding developments, and the major forces shaping the future of racing, breeding and wagering.
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