Bren O'Brien

James McDonald became just the fifth Australasian jockey to ride 100 Group 1 winners with Via Sistina’s stunning success in the Cox Plate. We break down the century milestone by all the key metrics in this week’s Run The Numbers.

Buddybet, the bookmaking brainchild of successful businessman Scott Didier, has become the latest Australian wagering provider to close its doors.

Colin McKenna, the Western Victorian abattoir magnate turned Group 1-winning owner and the man who propelled Ciaron Maher’s training career, has died after a short illness.

Tasracing has confirmed its prize money for thoroughbred racing will increase 2.5 per cent over 2024/25, while the state’s two richest races, the Hobart Cup and Launceston Cup, have had their overall prize money dropped by $50,000 each.

The backstory of leading Cox Plate fancy Prognosis extends far beyond his home country of Japan to a humble chestnut mare, who found herself in the midst of a civil war in Libya, only to win a miraculous reprieve.

Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe talk Magic Millions Horses in Training Sale, the latest on the Rosehill saga and the prospect of a national tote.

Nicky Wong has made the switch from Magic Millions to become Inglis’ international business development manager.