Bren O'Brien
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Farewell to Fastnet Rock – Champion Coolmore sire dies aged 24
The remarkable and record-breaking career of Coolmore’s champion sire Fastnet Rock is being remembered after his death at the Hunter Valley farm.
Controlled play: MIXI to take PointsBet board spot and plans to shut betr out
MIXI has upped the ante in its battle for PointsBet, confirming it will utilise its controlling interest in the company to establish a presence on the PointsBet board, while preventing betr from doing the same.
Moment of concern – Star mare’s spring campaign on hold for now after colic scare
An ill-timed colic issue has forced Matt Laurie and Yulong’s star mare Treasurethe Moment out of Saturday’s G1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.
Albanese government starts to move on gambling ad reform
A long wait for federal government reform of gambling advertising may be over, with the pace of change picking up and a reported ambition to get legislation through parliament by the end of 2025.
Toronado withdrawn from service
Leading Victorian stallion Toronado has been withdrawn from service, with Swettenham Stud confirming the multiple Group 1 producer would be rested as he battles a serious infection and lameness.
Aussie mares represented at Keeneland Yearling Sale
The three-quarter brother to Golden Sixty and the second foal from American Grade 1 winner Oleksandra are among the progeny of Australian mares in Book 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, to start next Monday.
Home Affairs leads numbers of named juveniles
Four weeks out from the first two-year-old stakes races of the season and Coolmore’s Home Affairs leads the first-season stallions when it comes to the number of his juvenile progeny currently named.