Bren O'Brien

Bren O'Brien

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Bren is the founder and managing editor of The Straight.

Not in-play – Aussie bookies reject automated in-race pricing

While British punters started betting live in the run on Victorian racing this week, the limited in-play racing product on offer to Australian punters by bookmakers is unlikely to change

Run The Numbers – The ongoing collapse of Australian two-year-old racing

While Australia may hold a reputation for its two-year-old racing, the most recent figures point to an ongoing slump in participation, which is having a knock-on impact across breeding and bloodstock. Run The Numbers investigates.

Fastnet’s Rock’s record HK season

Coolmore legend Fastnet Rock has broken the record for the greatest number of winners by a broodmare sire in a Hong Kong season.

Rytenskild hearing back in court

Ex-CEO Adam Rytenskild’s unfair dismissal case against Tabcorp is set to progress to case management hearings in the Federal Court over the next three months.

Betr goes again with PointsBet play

Betr has detailed its all-scrip, off-market offer for PointsBet, maintaining that it represents a superior offer to that put forward by Japanese company MIXI.

The rising cost of racing – New analysis points to owners’ increasing pain

While Australia’s cost of living crisis appears to be easing, rising ownership costs continue to be a hot issue in racing. New analysis reveals how much more thoroughbred owners are forking out in 2025.

Azzopardi launches BearBet

Former professional punter Darren Azzopardi has launched his new corporate bookmaking business, BearBet.
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