The Melbourne Premier Sale bucked the overall trend of the yearling market, with the diversity of the buying bench and the catalogue credited with helping Victoria’s sole live yearling auction for the year improve its metrics on 2024.

The legislative structure of the Act which governs NSW racing will be reviewed as the Minns government adopts a key recommendation of the Select Committee into the sale of Rosehill.

In today's Straight Shorts, parent company Flutter says increased taxes and regulatory costs continue to impact Sportsbet's wagering revenue. In bloodstock, Magic Millions has rescheduled its March Yearling Sale while racing has been suspended in southeast Queensland because of Cyclone Alfred.

The Canberra Racing Club will pivot to a well-advanced contingency plan and press ahead with a Thoroughbred Park redevelopment.

A small increase in the commission exchange punters pay on their winning bets is indicative of a much larger issue for customers, who are paying the price for the additional shackles being put on the wagering industry.

In today's Straight Shorts, NSW Racing Minister David Harris says he will investigate a property transaction involving Racing NSW chair Saranne Cooke, the sad passing of Bernadette Payne, Anthony Cummings gives up licence fight, Magic Millions makes cyclone contingency plans.

It has been 28 years since O’Reilly’s shot at Australian Guineas glory was foiled by Mouawad, but last Saturday the late Kiwi champion’s name was all over the Group 1 race as the broodmare sire of the first two horses across the line.