Bren O'Brien

The new Racing Australia-led process to reform The Pattern is in disarray just three days after it was announced, with state-based racing authorities, led by Victoria, pausing plans to upgrade races after stakeholder unrest.

Depending on who you ask, sports betting is either the biggest threat to wagering on racing or it can prove an unlikely saviour to a stumbling commercial model. Bren O’Brien examines how the growth of sports betting has a range of complex implications for the racing industry.

The Australian Media and Communications Authority says more than 30,000 Australians have signed up to its national gambling self-exclusion register.

With eight Australian Group 1 winners on his resume, the legacy of the late Tavistock continues to build. This week’s Run The Numbers looks at where he sits when it comes to the most influential Kiwi-based stallions.

Some bookies will be obliged to take bigger bets on Victorian greyhound racing for longer after a key policy change on minimum bets limits from Greyhound Racing Victoria.

A Group 1 victory for owner Matthew Sandblom and a fifth place from OTI’s first runner in a Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe made for a good day for Australian connections at Longchamp.

The Everest is still two weeks away, but the level of speculation, coverage and expectation around the $20 million sprint already points to one of the great strengths of the slot race format.