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Straight Talk - The Straight — 110 episodes
Racing reform in NSW and NZ, plus interviews with Andy Makiv and John Messara and what Tabcorp's financial results tell us
Wagering reform, bloodstock booms and Michael Guerin on NZ racing's moment at the crossroads
RQ's CEO search, a hot US bloodstock market, Sam Pritchard-Gordon on Cornerstone Stud, plus the latest on wagering reform
The Straight explains - Tabcorp's $267 million acquistion of BetMakers, what does it mean?
Wagering industry in spotlight, Chris Waller on building success and a new record looms as Slipper winner sells
Australia's vanishing 2YOs, NZ's venue dilemma and premierships point to a vintage season
Queensland shake-up, Leilani Lodge for Gai and Adrian, imports make tough buying and more wagering changes?
Will Tabcorp's tote ignite an industry shift, the latest on the pattern and Japanese demand for Aussie pedigrees
Racing NSW puts ATC into administration, PVL's racing future and a cooling stallion market
Pattern D-day approaches, prize money powerhouses and a Gun Runner gamble
Tom Moore on plans for Super Seth, plus NZ's big challenge and racing's rich list
Andy Makiv on Godolphin's future plans, plus racing and politics and the upside for breeze-up sales
Kylie Rogers on Flemington's future, a look at the private mares market and the World Cup's impact on wagering
Rising costs for trainers, cuts to Tassie meetings and the future for smaller breeders and live broodmare sales
Magic Millions in spotlight, plus interviews with Anthony Mithen, Tom Magnier and Julia Ritchie
NZ venue restructure, WA review and a funding fight, plus the latest on the Pattern
Racing Victoria's vet woes, the state of the high-end mares market and Tabcorp's banned punters list
$5.6m Chayan frenzy, Vale Spirit Of Boom, Tabcorp's AUSTRAC headache and reflections on Warrnambool
Yulong's Segenhoe purchase and its impact on the thoroughbred industry, plus RV date changes and bookies on the road
Darley’s big call, stallion fee decisions, beer changes at VRC and shake-ups at major bookies
Where to for stallion fees, David Price on a Hong Kong milestone, plus the big bookies on top
Debbie Kepitis on Winx's retired $10m filly, should fillies and mares get a 2kg allowance and World Pool perceptions
The state of Australian bloodstock, Yulong, John Stewart, the impact of the fuel crisis and gambling ad reform
Easter Inglis Sale: Record sales averages but questions persist?
Easter sales, Autumn Glow, falling foal crops, plus interviews with John Messara and Sebastian Hutch
Golden Slipper preview, J-Mac's chase for the record, the Hong Kong market and is it the end of cash betting?
ATC's Supreme Court win, movement on the pattern, Australia's most travelled trainers and when is the best time to sell a colt?
Australia's bloodstock resurgence, NZ export levy, Racing NSW bullish stats and Australia's best young stallions
Live from Inglis: Sebastian Hutch's thoughts ahead of the Inglis Premier Sale
Coolmore's $70m coup, Inglis Premier sale preview, ATC v Racing NSW and Tabcorp on track
Perth & Tassie sales, Waikato’s generational plans with Mark Chittick and shifting sponsorships
Inglis Classic Review, RV board changes and Tabcorp looks to shift strategy
Classic Sale preview: Inglis and the Middle‑Market Test
Million-Dollar Moment: Sword Of State colt lights up Karaka sale
Karaka Day One: $38M Turnover and an $850k Snitzel Colt
Karaka at 100: New Zealand Yearlings Set to Shine
Gerry Harvey on 40 Years of Magic Millions: How a Horse Sale Became an Event
Magic Millions 2026: $200 million and a market full of buyers
Straight Talk - Special Magic Millions Edition Day 3: Strong Sales & Million-Dollar Moments
Straight Talk - Yulong, Coolmore step up, plus interviews with Paul Messara and Jo Griffin
$2 million Frankel colt steals show in Magic Millions opener
Magic Millions 2026 preview, with feature interview with Barry Bowditch
Racing NSW vs ATC, the battle over the Pattern, plus developments in the breeding and wagering industries
Queensland’s Next Lap, Mark Newnham on succeeding in Hong Kong and the mastery of Bob Peters
Steve McMahon on the ATC, plans for Rosehill and more, plus Tim and Bren chat the McGrath review, Trilogy and the future of the tote
The Pattern, Charlotte Mills on racing's leadership challenges plus the ups and down of the stallion game
NSW racing in the spotlight, ATC $2.6m hit and calls for reform, plus Entain's $60m cut and Shane Dye buying horses
A record Karaka boom featuring Andrew Seabrook, Aaron Morrison on RV's deficit and challenges for Sportsbet
A Melbourne Cup to remember, Jason Walsh on Godolphin's successes and wagering on the way back to growth
Vin Cox’s Bloodstock Return, Cup fever and the Racing Blogger
Duncan Ramage on So You Think, untimely challenges for Racing Victoria and Tabcorp's big plans
Ka Ying Chaos, Ready 2 Race Sale plus interviews with Sebastian Hutch and Chris Ward
Everest moves, the racing media landscape, Ridgmont's strategy switch plus Barry Bowditch on Magic Millions HIT sale
NSW racing review, boardroom moves and 2YO sales with Harry Bailey and Shane McGrath
The loss of Wootton Bassett, James Price on China's racing growth plus what does the ATC's spat with Racing NSW mean?
Godolphin's New Playbook: Andy Makiv opens up, plus an ATC shake-up and no more G1s for now
Troy Corstens, a possible Group 1 shake-up, Fastnet Rock and the future of Australian wagering
Interview with David Eustace, should Australia slash its Group 1 races and the 2YO sales season rolls around
Jason Scott's RQ reflections and thoughts on the Pattern, trainers up in arms and Tabcorp's revival
Clare Lindop on her second racing career, Chris Russell on inspecting yearlings, plus the Pattern, breeding trends and the latest in wagering
Alastair Pulford on a new season and a new era, the strange relationship between politics and racing and your questions
Dave Mee and Aaron Gooden on what they look for in a horse, Harry Bailey on Inglis' collaborations, plus Tim's impressions of Newmarket and Goodwood
Henry Dwyer, crowning champions and a look ahead to the new season
Will Freedman on the costs of training, plus changes at the ATC, the decline of 2YOs and racing's appeal to bookies
Rising owner costs, global stewarding and racing with Fin Powrie and Inglis' Angus Robertson on the power of the digital market
Changes at the ATC, a $10m Melbourne Cup, a foal registration dispute and an interview with Stuart Boman
How much for Winx's colt, the future of racing in remote Australia, China Horse Club, plus an interview with owner and breeder Daniel Allam
Storm Boy's Aussie Return, WA racing's rise, Group 1 for the Golden Eagle and Michael Guerin on NZ betting shake-up
Royal Ascot, feat. interview with Darley's Arvin Chadee, Ciaron Maher's Leilani move, Aus' best 2-year-old and Tabcorp's trifecta
The legacy of Snitzel, Rob Heathcote's breeding and racing philosophies and the role of the professional punter
Straight Talk Special: Insights from pro punters Nick Heathcote and John Walter on racing's greatest challenges
Bloodstock market insights feat. interview with Inglis' James Price, prize money questions, plus the future direction of racing and wagering
Mares' market in rude health, foal returns causing a headache, Rosehill rejected, RV cuts fixtures and TAB's retail play
Shifting sands for Racing Victoria, what is the key issue in the Rosehill vote and why early betting may never be the same
Who's winning the battle over Rosehill? RQ's leadership challenge, plus Will Johnson on the need for racing to reset
A record-breaking Chairman's, trainer concerns over Warwick Farm plan plus interviews with Tom Ryan and Michael Christian
James Cummings' new journey, racecaller shuffle up, million-dollar Mills and Harry Mitchell on Vinnie's fee
Stallion fees, breeding stock sales, the Quokka and PVL future feat. Darley's Arvin Chadee and Inglis' Harry Bailey
Chris Waller Unfiltered - The pressures, fears and expectations of being Australia's best trainer
Star additions for Coolmore, the bonus questions, the Rosehill reset and Tabcorp still waiting
Trade, Too Darn Hot and Ciaron Maher - feat. interviews with Jamie McCalmont and Alastair Pulford
Inglis' Easter record-breaker - feat. interviews with Tom Magnier, Sam Williams, James Harron and Sebastian Hutch
$3m colt stars at Easter Yearling Sale - Interviews with Adrian Bott, Sebastian Hutch and Bruce Neill
Inglis Easter Yearling Sale with Widden's Antony Thompson, WinStar's Liam O'Rourke and Inglis' Sebastian Hutch
New stallions, made in Australia and imported from overseas, plus interviews with Kylie Rogers, Brett Gilding and Ryan McEvoy
Rosehill, Peter McGauran and the unanswered questions, plus Bella Nipotina and selling the farm
Henry Plumptre on Joliestar and Cambridge Stud's ambitions plus Godolphin's big weekend and Rosehill latest
Johnny McKeever interview, Melbourne Premier review, Maher stable changes and wagering in flux
Jim Clarke on Bjorn Baker's streak plus Melbourne Premier, PointsBet takeover and so much more
Is the WA industry in its own bubble? Entain departures, Tabcorp looking up and changes at Ciaron Maher Racing
Inglis Classic review, crown land moves for Racing NSW, a key appointment for RV and wagering exits
Inglis Classic Sale preview with Sebastian Hutch, plus new NZTR boss and wagering takeovers
Karaka Book 1 wrap - Prowess' sister sells for $1.1 million
Record-Breaker at Karaka - Orchestral's $2.4 million sister
Karaka preview, featuring Haunui Farm's Mark Chitty
Sales Shakeup: Australia's auction houses consider joining forces
Magic Millions in review: Mitsu steps in for $3.2 million filly, plus Barry Bowditch and Adrian Bott
Magic Millions Day 3: Record breakers and Suman Hedge
Magic Millions Day 2 Review with Segenhoe's Peter O'Brien
Magic Millions Day 1 review - Four million-dollar yearlings but clearance rate a concern
Magic Millions: Track Challenges & Sales Expectations
Damon Gabbedy, crypto wagering and racing stats
Why aren't more Australian sires reverse shuttling, racing's training crisis and a new on-course bookie approach
Racing in Recession? Unveiling the Thoroughbred Industry's Current Challenges
Bloodstock with Will Johnson, jockeys working for free and wagering ad action delayed
The secret sauce to 2YO sales success, ATC in election mode and the banning of betting 'bowlers'
Racing's funding challenge, Magic Millions catalogue released and Yulong's dominance
The story behind a Cup upset, Aussie colts head overseas and a delay on Rosehill decision
Where to for the Melbourne Cup, Aussie buyers headed overseas and Militarize out of service
Magic Millions Horses in Training Sale, the latest on the Rosehill saga and the prospect of a national tote