Straight Shorts - Wednesday March 12 - I Wish I Win retired, Bivouac breeding right makes $140k online, debut win for $1.4m filly, Jameka's daughter breaks through

In today's Straight Shorts, our coverage includes the retirement of I Wish I Win, the latest Inglis Digital results and city wins for two high-profile fillies at Sandown.

Micro opportunity - $3.2 million Gold Coast filly to be syndicated for $650 a share in Japan

A Home Affairs filly which lit up the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale is set to be syndicated by one of Japan’s biggest ownership clubs.

The big four - What does another major wagering player do for the Australian market?

The potential acquisition of PointsBet by BlueBet would create a fourth competitor at the top end of Australia’s wagering landscape. Bren O’Brien explores what that might mean, and the likelihood of BlueBet winning the support of PointsBet investors.

Straight Shorts - Tuesday March 11 - Mike Moroney remembered, Magic Millions ready for March sale, new CEO for gambling regulator, Champions Day betting spree

In Straight Shorts, racing's tribute to Mike Moroney, Magic Millions' Barry Bowditch provides an update on the Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, Victorian's gambling regulator has a new chief executive and wagering figures are in for Champions Day.

‘It doesn't actually make thoroughbred breeding business sense’ - the Super Seth gamble paying off for Waikato

After back-to-back Group 1 wins in Australia with Linebacker and Feroce, Super Seth has emerged as the great hope of New Zealand breeding, but the path to get here hasn’t been without sleepless nights for studmaster Mark Chittick.

Run The Numbers – First-season or proven sire, which has the better two-year-old stats?

On Saturday, the progeny of experienced sires were to the fore in Australia’s two-year-old stakes races, but on Sunday a first-season sire had the first two home in the Black Opal. The week’s Run The Numbers looks at which profile of stallion statistically performs better.

Rowe On Monday - Costa focused on Dubai for now, China new home for Australian sires and Antique a rare gem

In this week's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe speaks to expatriate trainer Michael Costa in Dubai, reveals the latest Australian sires to be exported and remembers the broodmare gem Antique.
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