Magic Millions has opened entries for its 2027 yearling sales series, confirming a familiar January calendar squeeze with Karaka while reshuffling the dates of its Tasmanian and Perth auctions.
Adrian Bott has hailed he and Gai Waterhouse’s move to take over one of Randwick’s most famous stables as a key platform for future growth of the training business, after they assumed Leilani Lodge following Ciaron Maher’s short-lived association.
This week on Straight Talk, we explore the fallout from the resignation of Kim Kelly, major industry shifts including the Waterhouse-Bott move to Leilani Lodge and Racing NSW’s Sleip App trial alongside fresh economic data, bloodstock market pressures, and growing scrutiny of gambling regulation and wagering compliance.
Two key recommendations of 2023’s You Win Some, You Lose More report, the establishment of a national gambling regulator and the banning of inducements, are expected to be discussed by the Labor Party at this week’s national conference.
Racing NSW will trial the contentious Sleip lameness detection app with selected trainers after industry opposition prompted a slower rollout, extended consultation and a formal review of the technology's implementation.
Twin economic reports released on the same day have reinforced racing's importance to Victoria and Queensland, highlighting the industry's growing economic contribution, regional employment base and community impact across both states.
New research conducted by Roy Morgan has found one in seven Australian adults is being adversely affected by betting activity, either through their own behaviour or that of someone close to them.
The NSW government has handed management of the Crown land on which Queanbeyan racecourse sits back to Racing NSW, a year after the racing regulator’s status was revoked and an administrator put in place.
Tabcorp has been fined $2.7 million and told it must improve its compliance processes after breaching federal communications laws with over 4000 calls and 217,000 messages to its customers.
Australian Bloodstock’s Jamie Lovett says the soaring price of European stayers, driven by Middle Eastern buyers with “no budget”, has left the Melbourne Cup-winning syndicator struggling to secure spring carnival prospects beyond Al Riffa and Perisher.
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