Bren O'Brien

Novig joins regulated prediction market surge

Sports-focused prediction market Novig has become the latest company to receive a CFTC licence in the United States, as the challenge to fixed-odds bookmaking continues to grow.

Soumillon banned after Royal Ascot controversy

Is racing getting the political leadership it needs?

By legislative necessity, racing bodies and state governments are tied at the hip. So what does the likelihood of a more turbulent political environment mean for the thoroughbred industry? Events in Queensland and Tasmania give us a clue, says Bren O’Brien.

Everest Mission on agenda after O’Brien and Moore upset Aussies at Ascot

Fresh from seeing off two Australian sprinters in the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot, Mission Central could be set to tackle Australia’s richest race in October.

No Tote – Fixed odds only as King Charles field size cuts out Aussie punters

Asfoora and Overpass contest Tuesday’s Group 1 feature at Royal Ascot, but Australian punters won’t be able to back them either via World Pool or the local tote.

Racing Minister’s resignation increases uncertainty for Tasmanian racing industry

Already dealing with future funding uncertainty, Tasmania’s racing industry must now confront the fallout of the resignation of the state’s racing minister Jane Howlett.

Run The Numbers – Tron Bolt and the almost lost legacy of Fanfreluche  

After a week where the fate of the famous Shergar yet again hit the headlines, the legacy of a more fortunate kidnappee, Fanfreluche, continued to build as Tron Bolt became the eighth Australian Group 1-winning maternal descendant of the champion Canadian mare.

Cressfield pays tribute to Our Egyptian Raine

Brown considers Hong Kong options

Tasmanian racing minister under pressure to resign over Tasracing communications

Tasracing has been dragged into a Tasmanian political scandal as calls grow for Racing Minister Jane Howlett to resign.