Bren O'Brien
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Tasmania increases prize money but drops Cups cash
Tasracing has confirmed its prize money for thoroughbred racing will increase 2.5 per cent over 2024/25, while the state’s two richest races, the Hobart Cup and Launceston Cup, have had their overall prize money dropped by $50,000 each.
Feedback sought as government orders statutory review into BetStop
Public servant Richard Eccles will lead a review into the effectiveness of BetStop, Australia’s national self-exclusion register, more than 12 months after the government initiative was first implemented.
From Libya to Moonee Valley via Hokkaido – The extraordinary background of Cox Plate favourite Prognosis
The backstory of leading Cox Plate fancy Prognosis extends far beyond his home country of Japan to a humble chestnut mare, who found herself in the midst of a civil war in Libya, only to win a miraculous reprieve.
Championing the cause for stamina - Bowness banking on D’Argento
Bowness Stud will be thrust into the carnival spotlight with three runners by its sire D’Argento taking their place in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.
Straight Talk Podcast - Episode 1
Bren O'Brien and Tim Rowe talk Magic Millions Horses in Training Sale, the latest on the Rosehill saga and the prospect of a national tote.
What a likely LNP Queensland election victory will mean for racing
The Liberal National Party is tipped to be swept into power in Saturday’s Queensland election. What’s in it for the racing industry?
‘An absolute monster’ - America’s world-record sprinter Cogburn to stand at Widden Stud
Elite American sprinter Cogburn, a son of sire sensation Not This Time, will chase further Grade 1 glory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint before retiring to stand at WinStar Farm and Widden Stud.