In today's Straight Shorts, Flemington stakes winners for two exported stallions, a new addition for Woodside Park, a share in Zoustar to be offered online, bet365 runs afoul of regulator and David Hayes' Sprint hopes rising.

Melbourne Cup day aside, metropolitan racing on a public holiday in Australia is a shadow of its former self as clubs and regulators grapple with high costs and changing consumer habits.

Sprinters with a New Zealand influence have been making inroads outside of their homeland in recent years and Crocetti will be trying to ensure the trend continues in the $5 million Quokka.

In today's Straight Shorts, a return home for a Group 1-producing stallion, farewell to a champ of the turf, the big wet claims ANZAC Day meetings and Asfoora stretches to 1200m.

In this week’s episode of Straight Talk, brought to you by Inglis and Darley, join hosts Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe as they explore the setting of stallion fees ahead of the upcoming 2025 breeding season.

The likelihood of a minority Labor government after the May 3 federal election increases the prospects of significant changes to wagering advertising rules, writes Bren O’Brien.

Proisir and Satono Aladdin have had their service fees cut to their 2023 prices, an acknowledgment of market conditions rather than the stallions’ status and credentials, Rich Hill’s John Thompson says.