Straight Talk – Hinton and Cox appointments, One Pool’s launch and where to for Lady Of Camelot
Graeme Hinton’s elevation to Racing NSW chief executive, the future of Lady Of Camelot, global yearling market trends and an exclusive interview with Tabcorp’s Michael Fitzsimons on One Pool feature in this week’s Straight Talk.

Welcome to this week’s edition of Straight Talk, sponsored by Inglis, Darley and William Johnson Bloodstock.
Bren O’Brien is joined this week by Tim Rowe.
This episode is proudly supported by:
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This week, a new era begins at Racing NSW with Graeme Hinton appointed to replace Peter V’landys, but has the speed of the succession process helped or hindered the industry’s confidence in the transition?
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We’ll also discuss leadership changes at the Victoria Racing Club, the pressure facing some of Australia’s most historic Group 1 races, and a significant penalty handed down to one of Western Australia’s leading training operations.
In breeding and bloodstock, the future of Lady Of Camelot remains uncertain, ASIC delivers a major change for syndicators, and we examine whether the strength of the yearling market is now truly global.
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And in wagering, we sit down with Tabcorp’s Michael Fitzsimons to discuss the launch of One Pool, while advances in artificial intelligence raise fresh questions about the future of betting.
All of this and more in Straight Talk.
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