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Run The Numbers – Is the first crop the deepest?

With the breeding season days away from starting, Run The Numbers ponders the question of whether the best time to breed to a stallion is actually his first season at stud.

Rowe On Monday - Stallion star power and Hunter hospitality, more success for Mongolian owner

In today's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe reports on the annual Hunter Valley stallion parades as the Australian breeding season approaches, while it's been a dream start Mongolian owner Ganbaatar Dagvadorj and trainer Danny O’Brien.

Written In The Stars - Val Hayward's Magic journey

In the first of a new series, Jessica Owers chats to the recently retired Val Hayward about her 37 years with Magic Millions, her love of travel and the ever-changing nature of her own life and the thoroughbred industry which became her professional home.

Straight Talk Podcast - Clare Lindop on her second racing career, Chris Russell on inspecting yearlings, plus The Pattern, breeding trends and the latest in wagering

Welcome to the latest edition of Straight Talk, powered by Darley and Inglis, featuring interviews with G1-winning jockey turned racing exec Clare Lindop as well as with Inglis' Chris Russell.

Waterhouse VC - Lessons from Ben Keith

A profile of Ben Keith, the charismatic founder of Star Sports, one of the UK’s biggest and most respected independent bookmakers.

How Machine Learning could solve the Pattern debate

The Pattern of Racing has always been a thorny issue. Every few months it resurfaces, and with it the same debate: how do we ensure a program that balances quality, commercial reality, respects traditional values and the long-term health of the industry?

Run The Numbers – When eight is enough

With Via Sistina chasing history as the first eight-year-old mare in 80 years to win an Australian Group 1 race, Private Eye has already set the standard for that age group in the PB Lawrence Stakes. Run The Numbers looks at the recent Group 1 record of horses aged eight and older.
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