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'We are our own country, we make our own rules' - WA industry thriving in isolation
The vibrancy of Western Australian bloodstock remains undiminished, but competing for the best yearlings is becoming a bigger challenge for WA’s leading trainers.
Dual departures: Lachlan Fitt and Cameron Rodger to leave Entain
The exodus at Entain has continued, with Lachlan Fitt and Cameron Rodger, two of the most senior executives in the wagering company’s Australian and New Zealand operation, announcing their departure.
Straight Shorts - Thursday February 20 - Tabcorp’s 'pleasing' results, Playing God colt makes $450k, Warrior's low draw in Saudi Cup, Fitness issues for key Diamond runners
Straight Shorts is a rolling news update service on the biggest stories in racing, wagering and breeding.
‘It’s all about longevity now’ - Peter Snowden no longer king of the kids
Peter Snowden has trained 17 Group 1 two-year-old winners, and he tells Matt Stewart that while the number of juveniles he trains has reduced, his approach to training is still evolving.
'A slight adjustment' - Ciaron Maher Racing cuts jobs, sharpens focus on NSW
EXCLUSIVE: A restructure at the stables of leading trainer Ciaron Maher has resulted in a reduction of the number of staff and could result in a greater focus on New South Wales as it eyes a Randwick base.
Straight Shorts - Wednesday February 19 - Injury grounds Skybird, MM guarded on Perth sale, Astern exported to Turkiye, King Of Pop's Slipper course
Straight Shorts is a rolling news update service on the biggest stories in racing, wagering and breeding. Today's edition includesh an injury to Lightning winner Skybird and a rebuke for Network 10.
‘It happens here at Yulong’ - Upper Bloodstock's Capital return
A buyer with an insatiable appetite for potential stars and owners with a reputation for trading met in a transaction believed to be worth around $4 million which will see promising three-year-old colt Angel Capital step out in the jade green of Yulong in next week’s Australian Guineas.