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Straight Talk Podcast - Rising owner costs, global stewarding and racing with Fin Powrie and Inglis' Angus Robertson on the power of the digital market
This week's edition of Straight Talk with Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe delves into the rising costs of horse racing and its implications for owners and trainers, plus extensive interviews with international steward Fin Powrie and Inglis' Angus Robertson.
First-season Kembla Grange double for emerging sires
First season sires Farnan and Hanseatic recorded important NSW provincial winners on Thursday with talented two-year-olds Commanding Belle and Sea Admiral.
MIXI lodges PointsBet bidder statement, becomes substantial shareholder
Japanese company MIXI has lodged its bidder statement for its intended takeover of corporate bookmaker PointsBet, a bid which still enjoys the unanimous support of the PointsBet board.
Husband-and-wife team in Ramornie Handicap triumph
Trainer Jeff Dunn and jockey Rikki Jamieson have turned the $200,000 Ramornie Handicap into a true family affair with Sha Of Gomer’s victory in the Listed race.
Shinn extends premiership lead with metro treble
Blake Shinn has tightened his grip on the Melbourne jockeys' premiership after a midweek city treble at Sandown.
Griffiths to call it quits as Australian Trainers’ Association president
Robbie Griffiths will step down as president of the Australian Trainers’ Association after almost 10 years at the helm.
Stakes races in offing for Grand Prairie
Trainer Peter Snowden is likely to give well-bred colt Grand Prairie his chance in early season three-year-old stakes races in the coming weeks after the juvenile’s breakthrough victory on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday.