Bren O'Brien
Total 340 Posts
Record-chasing stallion Zoustar gets Widden Stud fee hike
Zoustar has joined Extreme Choice and I Am Invincible as Australia’s highest-priced stallions on service fee with Widden raising his 2024 fee to $275,000
Jones’s demise as Racing Victoria CEO a lesson in board behaviour
The brutal nature of racing politics in Australia of late speaks to the importance of principal racing authorities and racing clubs having both a strong, independent board and a knowledgeable and accountable executive, writes Bren O’Brien.
Swettenham roster, headed by Toronado, has fees largely unchanged
Swettenham Stud has kept the fees on all but one existing stallion on its roster at the same level as 2023, with Toronado the headliner at $88,000.
Run The Numbers – Autumn proves the time again for rising Sun
The Autumn Sun’s historic trifecta in the Australasian Oaks puts him right in the mix with the two other standout racehorses of his stallion crop, Trapeze Artist and Justify, in the battle for second-season honours.
Tassort colt tops subdued HTBA Yearling Sale
A colt by in-demand Newgate sire Tassort topped the Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale in Sydney as the average, median and aggregate fell on what it was in 2023.
Racing NSW lobbied government on Rosehill proposal ahead of public announcement
Peter V’landys met with representatives of the NSW government to express his support for the sale of Rosehill while raising concerns about the Australian Turf Club's board structure weeks before the contentious proposal was announced.
Racing Victoria chief executive Andrew Jones in sudden departure
Racing Victoria chief executive Andrew Jones has resigned with immediate effect with his departure linked to the expected arrival of former AFL boss Gillion McLachlan as chairman.