Exclusive: @rowe_tim reports that trainer Ciaron Maher has strengthened his Caulfield Cup hand with the purchase of King Charles III’s lightly raced Bahrain Trophy winner Point Of Law, who will join the stable ahead of the spring. Full story: thestraight.com.au/the-kings…

A long-discussed plan to reshape Sydney’s training landscape is gathering momentum, with fresh property options raising the prospect of a major new centre being established in the Southern Highlands by Racing NSW. Full story: thestraight.com.au/racing-ns…

Coming off a record-breaking season on several fronts, Chris Waller says his stable has reached its maximum size and he is focused on refining his operation rather than expanding. In an exclusive interview, he also weighs in on New Zealand racing reform and the changing approach to two-year-olds in Australia. Full story (members' exclusive): thestraight.com.au/chris-wal…

Five-time Group 1-winning jockey Noel Callow is set to resume his riding career in South Australia after serving a 10-month suspension, with Racing SA stewards to consider his application for a race-riding licence. Full story: thestraight.com.au/noel-call…

Straight Talk takes on the Gold Coast with special interviews with Barry Bowditch, Anthony Mithen, Tom Magnier and Julia Ritchie. thestraight.com.au/straight-…

EXCLUSIVE: Tabcorp has banned 33 punters for accessing its services in the past 12 months, taking its total list of excluded punters to 100, as it faces regulatory scrutiny over its anti-money laundering compliance. Story by @rowe_tim thestraight.com.au/the-100-l…

Yulong dominated the top-end of the Inglis Chairman’s market on Thursday evening, but it was Coolmore’s Tom Magnier who won the battle for two-year-old filly Chayan who set a new record for Inglis’ premium breeding stock sale. thestraight.com.au/chayan-st…

“When he went to stud (people said) he was a bit too old, a bit over raced and all the normal reasons why horses won’t make it as stallions and then his first crop came out and went bang straight away,” @tonygollan on @eurekastud’s Spirit of Boom. thestraight.com.au/eurekas-s…

BREAKING: Yulong has purchased renowned NSW farm Segenhoe in a deal worth tens of millions of dollars more than two years after first being linked to the prime Hunter Valley stud. thestraight.com.au/yulong-se…

Godolphin has confirmed the racing retirements of two of its Group 1-winning three-year-olds, Tentyris and Observer, who will both stand at stud at Darley in 2026, while fellow colt Beiwacht is set to race on. thestraight.com.au/group-1-w…

In an industry full of unsung heroes, Basil Nolan doesn’t know why he was singled out for induction into the Queensland Racing Hall Of Fame. But as @ms_peterpan reports, Nolan’s experiences in 54 years running @Raheenstud have shaped a perspective which has helped him give back to the thoroughbred industry. Written In The Stars, sponsored by @StarTbreds. thestraight.com.au/written-i…

A low-key Class 4 winner at Sha Tin delivered a major milestone for Price Bloodstock. David Price (@PriceBloodstock) shrugs off his 1000th Hong Kong win as a sign he is getting old, but the man himself and those key to his success reflect on how they turned a hobby into one of the most influential forces in Hong Kong racing. thestraight.com.au/there-are…

Breeders who have fallen afoul of tighter enforcement of foal registration deadlines will be given a second chance, with Racing Australia announcing an amnesty for horses that had previously been banned from racing. thestraight.com.au/foal-repr…

A Victorian horseman, who operates on scale and reputation, is quietly shaping elite racing prospects for leading stables, will be one of the more interested sideline observers during the Golden Slipper. @DOBrienRacing thestraight.com.au/the-man-b…