Bren O'Brien

Bren O'Brien

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Bren is the founder and managing editor of The Straight.

Racing Victoria leadership void stretches on as Hirst gets extra term

Approaching six months without a permanent chairman, Racing Victoria has extended the board term of acting chair Mike Hirst.

Socks Nation impresses in breakthrough win

Socks Nation has registered a soft maiden win at Sandown.

Welcome to The Straight

Founder and managing editor, Bren O'Brien, introduces The Straight, a membership-based digital publication.

Albanese government looks to cool its heels on wagering advertising reform

Nearly six months after the release of the 31 recommendations of the ‘You Win Some, You Lose More’ report, the federal Communications Minister seems in no hurry for reform.

Run The Numbers: How the New Zealand market bucked the two-year-old trend at Karaka

In the first Run The Numbers column, Bren O'Brien looks at the surprising results at the NZB Ready To Run Sale, and how it defied what had recently happened in the breeze-up market in Australia.

The government report which could change the face of wagering in Australia

Ahead of what could be the biggest suite of wagering law changes in Australian history, Bren O'Brien reviews the key points from the ‘You Win Some, You Lose More’ report.

Stallion deals and the best three-year old prospects - In conversation with Duncan Grimley

The major three-year-old races in Australia each spring unearth not only the future stars of the turf, but also stallion prospects worth tens of millions of dollars.
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