Straight Talk - Inglis Easter Yearling Sale with Widden's Antony Thompson, WinStar's Liam O'Rourke and Inglis' Sebastian Hutch

In this week's episode of Straight Talk with Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe, dive into the scene at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale held at the Riverside Stables. Proudly sponsored by Darley and Inglis.

Jun Zhang to lead new-look Yulong after Cox departure

Jun Zhang, the son-in-law of founder Zhang Yuesheng, will replace Vin Cox as general manager of global racing and breeding powerhouse Yulong.

‘This is kind of normal for us’ - Extreme weather a reality of remote Queensland racing

The floods that have inundated outback Queensland are taking their toll on the community racing schedule in the region.

In the MIXI – A Japanese behemoth eyes Australia as its next betting growth market

MIXI, the Japanese company at the centre of a takeover bid for PointsBet, has built a profitable betting business in Japan’s highly regulated sports betting market in just five years. It is banking on its social betting focus making a similarly major mark in Australia.

Straight Shorts - Wednesday April 2 - Zougotcha a star turn for Magic Millions, Cogburn fee set, AFL plan puts RV on edge, Sydney track manager moves south

In today's Straight Shorts, high-class mare Zougotcha is headed for the Magic Millions broodmare sale, Widden announces service fee for Cogburn, Racing Victoria worried by potential AFL grand final switch, Rosehill racecourse manager joins Moonee Valley team, plus more.

Less taxing - Magic Millions launches international angle for in absentia mares at National Sale

After Imperatriz set an Australasian record price of $6.6 million for a broodmare, Magic Millions has opened up a new International section of its May National Sale catalogue to attract horses to be sold in absentia at the Gold Coast.

Stars and gripes - Canadian racing industry’s existential threat

In the same week Canadian champion Moira makes her Australian debut in the Doncaster Mile, the thoroughbred industry in her home country is facing an existential threat from the looming imposition of US tariffs.
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