Sink or swim - How the next generation of the Hayes dynasty made their own success

When crisis after crisis hit Lindsay Park in 2021, David Hayes was stranded on the other side of the equator. But four years on, he and his sons know that moment has proven the making of their current run of success.

Tried and true - Takeover Target's influence on the career of Luke Pepper

Luke Pepper is a trainer on the move this season, thanks in some way to the experience he gained as a figure in one of Australian racing’s best rags-to-riches stories.

Straight Shorts - Thursday June 19 - Waterhouse-Bott to train French G3 winner, cash injection for WA bush racing, Jim Byrne to press on, weighty issue for Asfoora

In today's Straight Shorts, Australian plans have been revealed for a French Group 3 winner, regional funding boost for Western Australia, veteran jockey Jim Byrne to ride on and Henry Dwyer's strategy for Asfoora ahead of Goodwood start.

Straight Talk Podcast - Royal Ascot, feat. interview with Darley's Arvin Chadee, Ciaron Maher's Leilani move, Aus' best 2-year-old and Tabcorp's trifecta

In this week's edition of Straight Talk, sponsored by Inglis and Darley, Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe chat Royal Ascot with Arvin Chadee, debate Australia's best two-year-old and Ciaron Maher's latest move.

Maher wins race for Leilani Lodge as Cummings’ attachment to Randwick stables ends

Ciaron Maher will double the number of horses he has in training in Sydney and relinquish his stables at Warwick Farm after being granted access to Leilani Lodge at Randwick by the Australian Turf Club board.

Tabcorp and NSW government’s delicate dance as Gill hunts the trifecta

If Tabcorp CEO Gillon McLachlan plays his cards right, he could land a trifecta of big results by the end of the year in NSW, the state that has caused such headaches for the publicly listed wagering giant in recent times.

Fifth Royal Ascot winner for J-Mac

James McDonald claimed a fifth Royal Ascot win of his career, scoring aboard the Wathnan Racing-owned Crimson Advocate in the G2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes on the second day of the meeting.
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