Bren O'Brien
Total 497 Posts
Crown plans – Racing NSW assumes land management of five racecourses
Nearly 200 hectares of Crown land occupied by racecourses at Port Macquarie, Inverell, Coffs Harbour, Queanbeyan and Armidale came under the management of Racing NSW in 2024.
Run The Numbers – A Shocking feat that even Zabeel and Sir Tristram can’t match
Shocking has become just the second stallion this century to secure a New Zealand Group 1 double on the same day. Run The Numbers looks at the Rich Hill resident’s record and where he sits in comparison to his fellow winners of the Melbourne Cup.
The five biggest priorities for new NZTR CEO Matt Ballesty
Newly appointed New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing CEO Matt Ballesty won’t have much time to get his feet warm under the desk when he takes the hot seat on March 5. There is a list of tasks a mile long and we’ve singled out the top five in importance and urgency.
From showy to steady – Bluebet’s betr growth strategy builds on TopSport acquisition
Australia's most determined wagering suitor, betr/Bluebet, has wed its most eligible bachelor, Queensland-based TopSport in a $10 million deal, as Matthew Tripp’s latest bookmaking project takes gradual steps towards realising its ambitions.
Run The Numbers – The growing band of sire centurions
At the weekend, Spirit Of Boom and So You Think became the fifth and sixth Australian stallions so far to register 100 individual winners for the 2024/25 season. It is a historically high number for this time of year. Run The Numbers digs into the background of this trend.
‘Largely on track' - PointsBet stays positive despite market reaction and turnover drop
PointsBet Group CEO Sam Swannell insists the company’s profit plans remain on track, but the share market reacted strongly to the ASX-listed bookmaker's latest quarterly earnings report.
Racing reprieve for Kalgoorlie as state government steps in
Kalgoorlie’s 2025 racing season has been salvaged after a $261,000 grant from the Western Australian government has allowed the race club to get access to water for the time being.