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The latest news from The Straight.
Eustace shapes up to second Hong Kong season with confidence
As David Eustace looks to build on his impressive first-season efforts in Hong Kong, the lessons learned in Australia in his time working in partnership with Ciaron Maher are at the forefront of his mind.
‘Going at pace’ – Entain commits to winning in Australia and focuses on new game plan for growth
Andrew Vouris, recently appointed chief executive of Entain’s Australasian arm, says the wagering giant remains committed to Australia and New Zealand and is determined to “win”, albeit with a different playbook.
Pattern on hold - Racing Australia board meeting called off at the 11th hour
A planned monthly Racing Australia board meeting has been called off, adding to the growing frustration about the state of flux that the nation’s black type calendar is caught up in.
Mega-stables gang tackle Melbourne Cup nominations
Australia’s two biggest stables, the Chris Waller and Ciaron Maher operations, have 33 per cent of the 120 entries received for the 2025 Melbourne Cup between them.
Football betting hits record levels in Hong Kong, as racing turnover edges up
Turnover through the Hong Kong Jockey Club jumped to a record HK$320.3 billion, powered by the continued popularity of football betting, with legalised wagering on basketball set to follow this year.
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.