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The latest news from The Straight.
Record-chasing stallion Zoustar gets Widden Stud fee hike
Zoustar has joined Extreme Choice and I Am Invincible as Australia’s highest-priced stallions on service fee with Widden raising his 2024 fee to $275,000
Clock ticks on the end of credit card gambling in Australia
Australian wagering operators are gradually phasing out credit card deposit methods ahead of a deadline set by the federal government.
Dundeel fee increased but Arrowfield roster ‘reflects economic times’
Seven stallions will figure on the Arrowfield Stud roster in 2024 with four-time champion sire Snitzel once again flying the flag for the Hunter Valley nursery.
Top End fisherman lands $1 million catch in Sportsbet competition
Australia’s richest fishing competition has delivered a seven-figure result for Keegan Payne and his family after the 19-year-old caught Sportsbet’s $1 million barramundi.
Northern exposure - Australian mares and their passports to success
As shuttle stallion numbers in Australia reduce, breeders looking to access the world’s strongest bloodlines are turning to shuttling mares back the other way.
Jones’s demise as Racing Victoria CEO a lesson in board behaviour
The brutal nature of racing politics in Australia of late speaks to the importance of principal racing authorities and racing clubs having both a strong, independent board and a knowledgeable and accountable executive, writes Bren O’Brien.
Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible to stand at $275k in 2024
I Am Invincible’s 2024 service fee has been set at $275,000 with fellow Yarraman Park stallions Hellbent and Brave Smash priced at $38,500 and $33,000 respectively.