Bren O'Brien

Bren O'Brien

Total 342 Posts
Bren is the founder and managing editor of The Straight.

A tale of two PRAs – D-Day settles little in Victoria, NSW power battles

Bren O’Brien examines where things go now in the battle for power in Victorian and NSW racing, with a sudden outbreak of peace looking highly unlikely in either state.

Hanseatic high rounds out Premier sale

A $160,000 colt from the first crop of Hanseatic topped the Showcase Session as the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale came to a close with figures marginally down on last year.

Snitzel filly puts Munz back in the mix at Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale

Jonathan Munz, through his bloodstock agent Dean Hawthorne, purchased the second-most expensive filly in the history of the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale.

Run The Numbers – Savabeel over O’Reilly broodmares an unmatchable Waikato Stud formula for success

New Zealand star Orchestral is the latest Group 1 winner to emerge from the most successful genetic combination in Australasia, Savabeel over mares by O’Reilly.

Moody steps up as Maher lies low at Premier

Peter Moody made a splash at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne, spending $1.405 million, including the top two priced yearlings of what was otherwise a sluggish first day of trading.

Breeders’ body blasts Greene’s return to the Racing NSW board

The return of former racing minister Kevin Greene to the Racing NSW board has annoyed Thoroughbred Breeders NSW.

Racing Victoria board survives TROA challenge

The Racing Victoria board has survived a challenge to five of its directors, with a motion to have them removed defeated at a Special General Meeting on Wednesday.
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