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Straight Talk Podcast - Interview with David Eustace, should Australia slash its Group 1 races and the 2YO sales season rolls around

In this edition of Straight Talk, hosts Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe discuss whether Australia has too many Group 1 races, the ongoing Racing Australia pattern dispute, and the threat to regional meetings like King Island and Birdsville.

What does a 50-race Australian Group 1 calendar look like?

Playing devil’s advocate, Bren O’Brien has taken a scalpel to Australia’s feature race program to see what a schedule of 50 Group 1 races might look like.

Run The Numbers – Yulong’s record still being Written

With four stakes winners, including a Group 1 victory, it was a bottle green blitz for Yulong across Australia on Saturday. Recent history suggests that with 29 Australian stakes wins in the past 13 months, it might be a scene we get well used to by the end of the racing season.

Rowe On Monday - Winx influence on Yulong blueprint, Kingstar opportunities, why racing needs to keep governments onside

In today's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe delves into the genesis of Zhang Yuesheng's Australian rise, explains why Kingstar Farm is a hidden gem for breeders and recaps further insights from former Racing Queensland boss Jason Scott.

Straight Talk Podcast - Jason Scott's RQ reflections and thoughts on the Pattern, trainers up in arms and Tabcorp's revival

In this edition of Straight Talk, Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe discuss the ongoing pattern committee impasse, rising stable rents, and industry tensions affecting trainers and chat to former RQ CEO Jason Scott.

The Next Era of Prediction Markets

In the latest Waterhouse VC newsletter, the enormous growth of prediction markets, facilitated by the likes of Kalshi, is in the spotlight.

A chapter closes on the wild west legend of Meningoort

The recent death of Jock McArthur, a former steeplechase jockey, raconteur, and the man behind the infamous and short-lived Meningoort Cup, held special significance for Matt Stewart.
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