Bren O'Brien
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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.
Eustace shapes up to second Hong Kong season with confidence
As David Eustace looks to build on his impressive first-season efforts in Hong Kong, the lessons learned in Australia in his time working in partnership with Ciaron Maher are at the forefront of his mind.
‘Going at pace’ – Entain commits to winning in Australia and focuses on new game plan for growth
Andrew Vouris, recently appointed chief executive of Entain’s Australasian arm, says the wagering giant remains committed to Australia and New Zealand and is determined to “win”, albeit with a different playbook.
Football betting hits record levels in Hong Kong, as racing turnover edges up
Turnover through the Hong Kong Jockey Club jumped to a record HK$320.3 billion, powered by the continued popularity of football betting, with legalised wagering on basketball set to follow this year.
What does a 50-race Australian Group 1 calendar look like?
Playing devil’s advocate, Bren O’Brien has taken a scalpel to Australia’s feature race program to see what a schedule of 50 Group 1 races might look like.
Run The Numbers – Yulong’s record still being Written
With four stakes winners, including a Group 1 victory, it was a bottle green blitz for Yulong across Australia on Saturday. Recent history suggests that with 29 Australian stakes wins in the past 13 months, it might be a scene we get well used to by the end of the racing season.
Positive pointers for PointsBet as MIXI gains majority shareholding
PointsBet has reported positive numbers despite falling Australian turnover, while MIXI has upped its share of the company beyond 50 per cent.