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Straight Talk – Racing Victoria’s vet woes, the state of the high-end mares market and Tabcorp’s banned punters list

Straight Talk looks at Racing Victoria rescinding a chief veterinary appointment, the state of the high-end mares market and Tabcorp's banned punters list.

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Straight Talk – A $5.6 million Chayan surprise, a tribute to Spirit Of Boom and Tabcorp’s AUSTRAC earthquake

Straight Talk looks at the stunning $5.6 million paid for two-year-old Chayan, examines the legacy of Spirit Of Boom, Fred Noffke's latest plans plus Tabcorp's sudden compliance challenges and much, much more.

Straight Talk – Yulong’s Segenhoe purchase and its impact on the thoroughbred industry, plus RV date changes and bookies on the road

Straight Talk digs into the deal which saw Yulong secure a Hunter Valley base, chats race date tweaks at Racing Victoria, looks into the life of an on-track bookie and much much more.

Straight Talk – Darley’s big call, stallion fee decisions, beer changes at the VRC and shake-ups at major bookies

Straight Talk interviews Alastair Pulford about the changes to Darley's roster, looks at a pivot on beer strategy for the VRC, cuts at Sportsbet and much, much more.

Straight Talk – Where to for stallion fees, David Price on a Hong Kong milestone, plus the big bookies on top

Straight Talk looks at the changing stallion-fee landscape, interview David Price on Price Bloodstock’s rise in Hong Kong, discusses Steve McMahon’s permanent ATC appointment and examines a good run of results for the major bookmakers.

Straight Talk – Debbie Kepitis on Winx’s retired $10m filly, should fillies and mares get a 2kg allowance and World Pool perceptions

Straight Talk unpacks this week’s biggest racing stories: the retirement of Winx’s $10 million filly, new international stallion arrivals, plus the fillies and mares allowance and World Pool versus fixed odds.

Straight Talk – The state of Australian market, Yulong, John Stewart, the impact of the fuel crisis and gambling ad reform

Hosts Bren O’Brien and Tim Rowe discuss the Australian yearling market, moves from Yulong and John Stewart, the foal registration amnesty, fuel crisis and gambling ad reform.

Straight Talk – An Easter with edge, a sales review featuring interviews with Simon Marsh, James Harron and Sebastian Hutch

Hosts Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe chat to Sebastian Hutch, James Harron and Simon Marsh after the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.

Straight Talk – Easter sales, Autumn Glow, falling foal crops, plus interviews with John Messara and Sebastian Hutch

Hosts Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe chat to Arrowfield's John Messara and Inglis' Sebastian Hutch ahead of the Easter Yearling Sale and cover the latest in breeding, wagering and racing.

Straight Talk – Golden Slipper preview, J-Mac’s chase for the record, the Hong Kong market and is it the end of cash betting?

Hosts Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe dissect Golden Slipper day, including James McDonald's chase for the Group 1 record, and also discuss the likelihood of Hong Kong bloodstock demand surging and a law change which further restricts cash betting.

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