Straight Shorts - Friday May 16 - Tavi Time terrific in Scone Cup, Too Darn Lizzie added to Yulong team, key broodmare purchase for Widden, Preakness latest
In today's Straight Shorts, Tavi Time wins Listed Scone Cup, Too Darn Lizzie to race in Yulong silks for Ciaron Maher stable, Cashbook takes out Inglis 2YO Challenge and James Cummings is starting to make preparations for a return to public training.
PointsBet fined $500,000 after breaching spam and BetStop responsibilities
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says a $500,000 fine imposed on PointsBet is a warning to the wagering industry to take compliance obligations seriously.
Highs and lows - how an SA breeder kept the faith in Benedetta
As Benedetta tries to win another Group 1 race in the Doomben 10,000, Brenton Parker recalls the fortuitous moment when the mare he bred and sold as a yearling came back into his life.
In the name of the father – New beginnings and old memories as Dan Meagher builds on family legacy
Dan Meagher likens the decline of his legendary father John through dementia to “a massive dark cloud” but as the champion Singaporean trainer embarks on his new journey back in Australia, his dad’s lessons ring true every day in the stable.
Straight Shorts - Thursday May 15 - Star additions to Magic Millions sale, Without A Fight retired, spring beckons for Biologics, NZB finalises weanling catalogue
In today's Straight Shorts, we have the latest supplementary entries for the Magic Millions National sales series, Freedman stable farewells Cups legend, an I Am Invincible filly impresses on debut and NZB releases 2025 weanling catalogue.
‘There's already been a huge amount of interest and that doesn't surprise me’ - Racing NSW pitches to buyers of The Star’s Everest slot
Those previously involved as either slotholder or as slot buyer in The Everest expect the vacant slot for the race to be in great demand.
Analysis: ‘You Win Some, You Stall More’ - Has Labor dodged gambling advertising fight?
With a new Communications Minister in place and an electoral mandate in hand, the climate seems right for wagering advertising reform. But in what could prove an unexpected boost for the wagering and racing industries, there is no indication that PM Anthony Albanese has an appetite for change.