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Straight Talk - The Straight — 94 episodes

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Racing Victoria's vet woes, the state of the high-end mares market and Tabcorp's banned punters list

2

$5.6m Chayan frenzy, Vale Spirit Of Boom, Tabcorp's AUSTRAC headache and reflections on Warrnambool

3

Yulong's Segenhoe purchase and its impact on the thoroughbred industry, plus RV date changes and bookies on the road

4

Darley’s big call, stallion fee decisions, beer changes at VRC and shake-ups at major bookies

5

Where to for stallion fees, David Price on a Hong Kong milestone, plus the big bookies on top

6

Debbie Kepitis on Winx's retired $10m filly, should fillies and mares get a 2kg allowance and World Pool perceptions

7

The state of Australian bloodstock, Yulong, John Stewart, the impact of the fuel crisis and gambling ad reform

8

Easter Inglis Sale: Record sales averages but questions persist?

9

Easter sales, Autumn Glow, falling foal crops, plus interviews with John Messara and Sebastian Hutch

10

Golden Slipper preview, J-Mac's chase for the record, the Hong Kong market and is it the end of cash betting?

11

ATC's Supreme Court win, movement on the pattern, Australia's most travelled trainers and when is the best time to sell a colt?

12

Australia's bloodstock resurgence, NZ export levy, Racing NSW bullish stats and Australia's best young stallions

13

Live from Inglis: Sebastian Hutch's thoughts ahead of the Inglis Premier Sale

14

Coolmore's $70m coup, Inglis Premier sale preview, ATC v Racing NSW and Tabcorp on track

15

Perth & Tassie sales, Waikato’s generational plans with Mark Chittick and shifting sponsorships

16

Inglis Classic Review, RV board changes and Tabcorp looks to shift strategy

17

Classic Sale preview: Inglis and the Middle‑Market Test

18

Million-Dollar Moment: Sword Of State colt lights up Karaka sale

19

Karaka Day One: $38M Turnover and an $850k Snitzel Colt

20

Karaka at 100: New Zealand Yearlings Set to Shine

21

Gerry Harvey on 40 Years of Magic Millions: How a Horse Sale Became an Event

22

Magic Millions 2026: $200 million and a market full of buyers

23

Straight Talk - Special Magic Millions Edition Day 3: Strong Sales & Million-Dollar Moments

24

Straight Talk - Yulong, Coolmore step up, plus interviews with Paul Messara and Jo Griffin

25

$2 million Frankel colt steals show in Magic Millions opener

26

Magic Millions 2026 preview, with feature interview with Barry Bowditch

27

Racing NSW vs ATC, the battle over the Pattern, plus developments in the breeding and wagering industries

28

Queensland’s Next Lap, Mark Newnham on succeeding in Hong Kong and the mastery of Bob Peters

29

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

30

The Pattern, Charlotte Mills on racing's leadership challenges plus the ups and down of the stallion game

31

NSW racing in the spotlight, ATC $2.6m hit and calls for reform, plus Entain's $60m cut and Shane Dye buying horses

32

A record Karaka boom featuring Andrew Seabrook, Aaron Morrison on RV's deficit and challenges for Sportsbet

33

A Melbourne Cup to remember, Jason Walsh on Godolphin's successes and wagering on the way back to growth

34

Vin Cox’s Bloodstock Return, Cup fever and the Racing Blogger

35

Duncan Ramage on So You Think, untimely challenges for Racing Victoria and Tabcorp's big plans

36

Ka Ying Chaos, Ready 2 Race Sale plus interviews with Sebastian Hutch and Chris Ward

37

Everest moves, the racing media landscape, Ridgmont's strategy switch plus Barry Bowditch on Magic Millions HIT sale

38

NSW racing review, boardroom moves and 2YO sales with Harry Bailey and Shane McGrath

39

The loss of Wootton Bassett, James Price on China's racing growth plus what does the ATC's spat with Racing NSW mean?

40

Godolphin's New Playbook: Andy Makiv opens up, plus an ATC shake-up and no more G1s for now

41

Troy Corstens, a possible Group 1 shake-up, Fastnet Rock and the future of Australian wagering

42

Interview with David Eustace, should Australia slash its Group 1 races and the 2YO sales season rolls around

43

Jason Scott's RQ reflections and thoughts on the Pattern, trainers up in arms and Tabcorp's revival

44

Clare Lindop on her second racing career, Chris Russell on inspecting yearlings, plus the Pattern, breeding trends and the latest in wagering

45

Alastair Pulford on a new season and a new era, the strange relationship between politics and racing and your questions

46

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

47

Henry Dwyer, crowning champions and a look ahead to the new season

48

Will Freedman on the costs of training, plus changes at the ATC, the decline of 2YOs and racing's appeal to bookies

49

Rising owner costs, global stewarding and racing with Fin Powrie and Inglis' Angus Robertson on the power of the digital market

50

Changes at the ATC, a $10m Melbourne Cup, a foal registration dispute and an interview with Stuart Boman

51

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

52

Storm Boy's Aussie Return, WA racing's rise, Group 1 for the Golden Eagle and Michael Guerin on NZ betting shake-up

53

Royal Ascot, feat. interview with Darley's Arvin Chadee, Ciaron Maher's Leilani move, Aus' best 2-year-old and Tabcorp's trifecta

54

The legacy of Snitzel, Rob Heathcote's breeding and racing philosophies and the role of the professional punter

55

Straight Talk Special: Insights from pro punters Nick Heathcote and John Walter on racing's greatest challenges

56

Bloodstock market insights feat. interview with Inglis' James Price, prize money questions, plus the future direction of racing and wagering

57

Mares' market in rude health, foal returns causing a headache, Rosehill rejected, RV cuts fixtures and TAB's retail play

58

Shifting sands for Racing Victoria, what is the key issue in the Rosehill vote and why early betting may never be the same

59

Who's winning the battle over Rosehill? RQ's leadership challenge, plus Will Johnson on the need for racing to reset

60

A record-breaking Chairman's, trainer concerns over Warwick Farm plan plus interviews with Tom Ryan and Michael Christian

61

James Cummings' new journey, racecaller shuffle up, million-dollar Mills and Harry Mitchell on Vinnie's fee

62

Stallion fees, breeding stock sales, the Quokka and PVL future feat. Darley's Arvin Chadee and Inglis' Harry Bailey

63

Chris Waller Unfiltered - The pressures, fears and expectations of being Australia's best trainer

64

Star additions for Coolmore, the bonus questions, the Rosehill reset and Tabcorp still waiting

65

Trade, Too Darn Hot and Ciaron Maher - feat. interviews with Jamie McCalmont and Alastair Pulford

66

Inglis' Easter record-breaker - feat. interviews with Tom Magnier, Sam Williams, James Harron and Sebastian Hutch

67

$3m colt stars at Easter Yearling Sale - Interviews with Adrian Bott, Sebastian Hutch and Bruce Neill

68

Inglis Easter Yearling Sale with Widden's Antony Thompson, WinStar's Liam O'Rourke and Inglis' Sebastian Hutch

69

New stallions, made in Australia and imported from overseas, plus interviews with Kylie Rogers, Brett Gilding and Ryan McEvoy

70

Rosehill, Peter McGauran and the unanswered questions, plus Bella Nipotina and selling the farm

71

Henry Plumptre on Joliestar and Cambridge Stud's ambitions plus Godolphin's big weekend and Rosehill latest

72

Johnny McKeever interview, Melbourne Premier review, Maher stable changes and wagering in flux

73

Jim Clarke on Bjorn Baker's streak plus Melbourne Premier, PointsBet takeover and so much more

74

Is the WA industry in its own bubble? Entain departures, Tabcorp looking up and changes at Ciaron Maher Racing

75

Inglis Classic review, crown land moves for Racing NSW, a key appointment for RV and wagering exits

76

Inglis Classic Sale preview with Sebastian Hutch, plus new NZTR boss and wagering takeovers

77

Karaka Book 1 wrap - Prowess' sister sells for $1.1 million

78

Record-Breaker at Karaka - Orchestral's $2.4 million sister

79

Karaka preview, featuring Haunui Farm's Mark Chitty

80

Sales Shakeup: Australia's auction houses consider joining forces

81

Magic Millions in review: Mitsu steps in for $3.2 million filly, plus Barry Bowditch and Adrian Bott

82

Magic Millions Day 3: Record breakers and Suman Hedge

83

Magic Millions Day 2 Review with Segenhoe's Peter O'Brien

84

Magic Millions Day 1 review - Four million-dollar yearlings but clearance rate a concern

85

Magic Millions: Track Challenges & Sales Expectations

86

Damon Gabbedy, crypto wagering and racing stats

87

Why aren't more Australian sires reverse shuttling, racing's training crisis and a new on-course bookie approach

88

Racing in Recession? Unveiling the Thoroughbred Industry's Current Challenges

89

Bloodstock with Will Johnson, jockeys working for free and wagering ad action delayed

90

The secret sauce to 2YO sales success, ATC in election mode and the banning of betting 'bowlers'

91

Racing's funding challenge, Magic Millions catalogue released and Yulong's dominance

92

The story behind a Cup upset, Aussie colts head overseas and a delay on Rosehill decision

93

Where to for the Melbourne Cup, Aussie buyers headed overseas and Militarize out of service

94

Magic Millions Horses in Training Sale, the latest on the Rosehill saga and the prospect of a national tote