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Straight Talk Podcast - Royal Ascot, feat. interview with Darley's Arvin Chadee, Ciaron Maher's Leilani move, Aus' best 2-year-old and Tabcorp's trifecta
In this week's edition of Straight Talk, sponsored by Inglis and Darley, Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe chat Royal Ascot with Arvin Chadee, debate Australia's best two-year-old and Ciaron Maher's latest move.
Urge to merge wanes, as the court of Kanga is put under the spotlight
Less than four months after meeting to discuss the possibility of a merger, the Victoria Racing Club and the Melbourne Racing Club could not be further apart on the issue. Bren O’Brien ponders whether it was the consolidation of power which spooked the VRC.
Tait vision - The respected industry figure leading Wathnan Racing’s northern hemisphere charge
Australian Olly Tait has been instrumental in the emergence of Qatari outfit Wathnan Racing which could have more than 50 runners at this week’s prestigious Royal Ascot meeting.
Run The Numbers - A Cool reminder of Zabeel’s influence
Newhaven Park’s Cool Aza Beel became the first sire-son descendant of Zabeel to produce a Group 1-winning two-year-old from his first crop. Run The Numbers looks at the ongoing influence of the Zabeel sireline, as well as a prodigious damline influence in Cool Archie’s JJ Atkins win.
Straight Talk Podcast - The legacy of Snitzel, Rob Heathcote's breeding and racing philosophies and the role of the professional punter
In this week's edition of Straight Talk, sponsored by Inglis and Darley, Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe pay tribute to the legendary sire Snitzel and chat to Rob Heathcote about breeding and training.
‘The trajectory is concerning’ - Australia’s biggest fixed odds punter exploring international opportunities
In a worrying sign for Australia’s racing authorities, one of the country’s highest turnover punters is switching more of his focus - and his investment - to overseas markets.
‘Everyone seems to have benefited from his existence’ - Messara pays tribute to Arrowfield’s champion sire Snitzel
Four-time champion stallion Snitzel has died after the rising 23-year-old’s health deteriorated in recent weeks. Arrowfield’s John Messara believes the versatile stallion will leave a lasting legacy.