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A combination of one of New Zealand’s greatest sirelines and Australia’s foremost damlines produced the Champagne Stakes winner, Nepotism. But as this week’s Run The Numbers explores, neither pedigree is renowned for the precocity to produce a two-year-old Group 1 winner.

Membership has been the foundation on which Australian racing clubs have been built and its power base remains strong despite having a diminishing relevance on the balance sheet.

This week’s Straight Talk features an interview with Coolmore’s Tom Moore on its new stallion additions, plus a discussion on breeders’ bonus, Tabcorp’s ongoing wait and the Rosehill reset.

While the Australasian yearling sales market fared better than expected in 2025, data reveals investment from one of Australia’s biggest jurisdictions has plummeted by more than 17 per cent. Run The Numbers breaks down the market by buyer location.

In this week's Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe speaks to the owner of retired mare Amelia's Jewel about his decision to sell, canvasses thoughts on a Racing Victoria review into the VOBIS program and provides an insight into the progeny of Admire Mars.

The contrast between global economic uncertainty and the bullishness at the recent Australian Easter Yearling Sale makes sense in the context of the opportunities the crisis presents the Australian market, according to a leading global bloodstock agent.

This week on Straight Talk we speak to Jamie McCalmont about the possible impact of tariff wars, to Alastair Pulford about Too Darn Hot's return and everything Darley and put up our nomination for Australia's best three-year-old filly.