Bren O'Brien

Dean Shannon has resigned as chief executive of Entain's Australasian arm and he will depart the global wagering firm at the end of June.

As wagering on Australian racing continues to plummet, some of those who make a living through betting on it are urging a major change to how it is being promoted.

The Queensland government has extended the interim term of Racing Queensland chief executive Lachlan Murray under legislation that is 70 years old.

Australia’s leading trainer of the past decade, Chris Waller, believes the prize money in his adopted country has reached a tipping point and it is time to take a step back. Bren O’Brien examines how ever-increasing returns to owners led to Australian racing’s inflationary bubble.

With the 2020s now past their halfway point, it seems a good time to reflect on the most dominant Australian stallions on the track over the past six-and-half seasons, with one champion dominating almost every category.

Will Tabcorp’s renewed focus on retail deliver the wagering revival they are hoping for? Bren O’Brien dives into how it intends to reinvent the in-venue betting experience.

Chairman Peter McGauran insists the Australian Turf Club remains in a strong position despite a divisive vote over Rosehill, a racecourse he described as “nothing precious apart from its history and its location and the fact that we own it”.