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O’Brien on Monday – Bjorn again with colts play, Aussie mares making their mark overseas and State set to return
With Tim Rowe on leave – Bren O’Brien steps in and discusses Bjorn Baker’s big weekend, a Slipper connection to Keeneland, an Aussie-flavoured feature in Japan, the state of play with State Of Rest and why a breeders’ award in Queensland has prompted calls for change.
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Baker’s three-year-olds land two-state stakes double
Warwoven strengthened his Golden Rose claims at Rosehill while Paradoxium made a successful return down the Flemington straight, giving Bjorn Baker two spring contenders on separate paths.
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O’Brien on Monday – Bjorn again with colts play, Aussie mares making their mark overseas and State set to return
With Tim Rowe on leave – Bren O’Brien steps in and discusses Bjorn Baker’s big weekend, a Slipper connection to Keeneland, an Aussie-flavoured feature in Japan, the state of play with State Of Rest and why a breeders’ award in Queensland has prompted calls for change.
🔒 🔒 RWWA review revives WA TAB sale question, but at what price?
Western Australia has tried three times to sell its TAB. A $28.5 million loss, an unresolved AUSTRAC assessment and a review of the wagering business’s outlook make a fourth attempt plausible, but the $1 billion once on the table is long gone.
Straight Talk – The industry’s challenge to keep its people, steps forward in equine welfare and who gets their name on our best races?
This week on Straight Talk, Sam Doran joins Bren O’Brien to talk about industry recruitment and retention, the matter of who is getting Group 1 races named in their honour as well as a view on which first-season sires to look out for and much more.
Gallery: Sir Delius chases a rainbow ahead of spring campaign
Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Sir Delius makes his return to the racetrack in Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes. Photographer Bronwen Healy captured a visit to Altona Beach by the triple Group 1-winning star during the week.
