Bren O'Brien
Total 343 Posts
Hong Kong investment bolsters Classic opener
Hong Kong buyers dominated the top end of the first day of the Inglis Classic Sale in Sydney, with involvements in the top three lots on a day where the average dropped but the median stayed steady on 2023 levels.
Run The Numbers - The original Invincible
The extraordinary rise of Australia’s champion sire I Am Invincible hit new heights on Saturday, but so too did the legacy of his own sire, Invincible Spirit.
A marriage of inconvenience: Will the WA TAB find its wagering soulmate?
Reports that Tabcorp has gone cold on a possible bid for the WA TAB are just the latest twist in a decade-long saga, but one that could open up a huge opportunity for Entain in the Australian market, writes Bren O’Brien.
V'landys' 'lifelong friend' on panel to help select Racing NSW chair
UPDATED: John Dumesny, once described as a ‘lifelong friend’ of Peter V’landys, is a member of the three-person panel appointed to help choose the next chairman of Racing NSW.
Coolmore confirms Storm Boy purchase
Coolmore has confirmed it has purchased Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Storm Boy.
Harron holds strongest hand as juvenile colt options dry up for studs
With a paucity of promising two-year-old colts genuinely on the market for studs, bloodstock agent James Harron once again finds himself on the right side of supply-demand dynamic.
McLachlan’s likely ascent just part of the puzzle for Racing Victoria
Gillon McLachlan becoming Racing Victoria chairman would create plenty of headlines, but would it solve the Victorian industry's broader political troubles?