Love the Everest and the other slot races but long-range reporting of slots - who has one, who doesn’t - is not going to engage. Sure, do it to fill some space but don’t expect it to resonate. We only care about the consequence of the slots - the race.

Racing, breeding been Groundhog Day for centuries

Flemington Cox Plate, unique opportunity missed.

A really lovely tribute here from Nick Smart on a terrible anniversary. Sam Landsberger was a friendly, principled, caring young man & incredibly talented sports journalist, universally liked by anyone lucky enough to meet him. Missed by so many. RIP Sam. heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/reme…

As accurate a description of Donald Trump as you will ever see

Beyond Black Caviar – The legacy of equine perfection lives on for Neil Werrett thestraight.com.au/beyond-black-c…

Interesting response to Cox Plate 2 Flemington decision on social media. It’s mostly one-way traffic ….

This week’s Winning Post column; Dodson’s 6700-1 running double, celebrates in true Dodson style.

Florida bans the Diary of Anne Frank. A literary classic that serves as a cautionary tale about the rise of fascism & the importance of documenting atrocities as they happen We must document this time in history. Keep copies. Write everything down Make sure the truth will out.

Four or five years ago a wily fella at mick Kent’s stable told me of a young rider who was the next Jamie Kah. Kah may be once in a lifetime jockey but did you see Celine Gaudray run rings around them in Adelaide yesterday ? Jet.

Love him or hate him, you've got to admit he's the fiercest fighter right now. He terrifies Trump. The Abraham Lincoln of our era. Drop a 💙 to SUPPORT governor Newsom

A chapter closes on the wild west legend of Meningoort thestraight.com.au/a-chapter-clos…

Jock McArthur, former amateur steeplechase jockey, raconteur and legend, and instigator of a renegade horse race outlawed because the jockeys were all drunk, will be farewelled this week in the shearing shed at Meningoort, his historic property not far from Camperdown in

He's the pig farmer whose first racehorse was called "Oink" and now Darren Wilson is the managing owner of an $800,000 colt poised to take the Sydney spring carnival by storm. Story: Ben Dorries 👇 racenet.com.au/news/pig-farme…

Well … every once in a while ….

Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings. prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers.

Tabcorp and Racing Victoria have signed a 3-year deal to restore on-course TAB services at 310 Victorian meetings - up 60% from last season. The move comes as cash wagering jumps 17.5%, outperforming digital growth. 🔗 Full story: tinyurl.com/wdszu68x

“Stewards are satisfied the incident was not deliberate and was the result of human error.” A Northam exposure thestraight.com.au/northam-exposu…

Racing on King Island will not continue for the 2025/26 season, as the club faces the real threat that racing on the Bass Strait island will cease permanently after 134 years. thestraight.com.au/devastated-kin…

This week’s Winning Post column; lift your eyes. Racing in Europe has been thrilling and US racing is experiencing a golden era. If you love racing why aren’t you invested?