In today's Straight Shorts, New Zealand Bloodstock mixes up its format for the 2026 Karaka National Yearling Sale, Tabcorp targets in-play markets, a big deal for Frankie Dettori and a new stallion and a refurbished track for South Australia.

Unloved and unvarnished for 25 years, Warwick Farm, under the gun from the very start of Peter V’landys’ tenure in charge of Racing New South Wales, has remarkably emerged as the possible saviour of the Australian Turf Club’s plan to sell Rosehill.

While Godolphin’s Australian operation is undergoing a period of change, globally it was one of the most significant weekends in the Blue Army’s long history, including a long-awaited Kentucky Derby victory. Run The Numbers charts Godolphin’s extraordinary Group 1 record.

In today's Straight Shorts, 12 of the world's leading jockeys to form their own league, Australasian Oaks winner Benagil to remain with Glen Thompson and Yulong adds a son of Zoustar to their roster.

Robert Crabtree may have completed the sale of his Dorrington Farm but giving up a filly he bred before being sold in unison with Noorilim Park wasn’t an option at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale.

In this week’s Rowe On Monday, Tim explores how a near miss led Simon Delzoppo to breed a SA Derby winner, questions if sex bias in a stallion’s progeny is a real factor or just perception and looks at the flow of Zoustar’s sons headed to stud.

Record growth in wagering and viewership for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby point to a resurgence in the interest in horse racing in the United States.