Peter Snowden has trained 17 Group 1 two-year-old winners, and he tells Matt Stewart that while the number of juveniles he trains has reduced, his approach to training is still evolving.

EXCLUSIVE: A restructure at the stables of leading trainer Ciaron Maher has resulted in a reduction of the number of staff and could result in a greater focus on New South Wales as it eyes a Randwick base.

Straight Shorts is a rolling news update service on the biggest stories in racing, wagering and breeding. Today's edition includesh an injury to Lightning winner Skybird and a rebuke for Network 10.

A buyer with an insatiable appetite for potential stars and owners with a reputation for trading met in a transaction believed to be worth around $4 million which will see promising three-year-old colt Angel Capital step out in the jade green of Yulong in next week’s Australian Guineas.

The 2024/25 Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival has served as a timely reminder of the quality produced from the Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale, known as the sale that punches above its weight division.

David McGrath will remain on the board of the Australian Turf Club as an independent director for another four years, with the NSW government insisting it did not need to convene a selection panel for his re-appointment.

Straight Shorts is a rolling news update service on the biggest stories in racing, wagering and breeding. Today, Yulong purchases Angel Capital, a promising two-year-old changes hands and the Blue Diamond barrier draw.