Bren O'Brien
Total 342 Posts
Run The Numbers – 'Off-Broadway' sires have their day in The Championships spotlight
On one of the biggest days on the Australian racing calendar, the progeny of lower-profile sires came to the fore.
Clock ticks on entire Racing Queensland board
The terms of all seven directors on the board of Racing Queensland are set to expire at the end of April.
Clubbed! - How wagering’s corporate revolution has robbed racing clubs and enriched PRAs
How did Australia’s racing clubs end up in such a perilous financial state? Bren O’Brien analyses how the change in the wagering landscape has eroded their bank balances and put the state-based regulators into a mighty position of power.
Balding’s $3 million feature honour
Former Racing NSW chairman Russell Balding is set to have a $3 million race named after him.
Run The Numbers – March G1 treble ends Cummings’ summer of struggle
Anamoe was always going to be a hard act to follow for the next generation of Godolphin stars, but after an extended period of toil, the autumn is starting to bring rewards for James Cummings.
$11 million earner Zaaki retired
Zaaki, the once modest import whose Australian arrival launched the career of Annabel Neasham, has been retired after a career which netted him four Group 1 wins, 13 stakes wins overall and over $11 million in prizemoney.
Who buys Winx’s first foal at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale?
When the first filly out of 25-time Group 1 winner Winx goes through the ring on April 8, it won’t only be the daughter of Pierro's price that will make headlines.