Bren O'Brien
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Racing’s future not on the agenda for Sandown public hearing
The Sandown Racecourse Advisory Committee received 255 submissions ahead of a public hearing into the Melbourne Racing Club’s plans to redevelop Sandown racecourse, but is not responsible for judging racing’s future at the site.
Memsie Stakes meeting to mark return of 10-race metro cards in Victoria
Racing Victoria has announced that 10-race metropolitan meetings will return between August 31 and April 26 in the 2024/25 season.
Too Darn valuable - Darley's Hot young stallion won’t shuttle in 2024
Australia’s champion first-season sire in waiting, Too Darn Hot, will not be shuttling to Australia this season, Darley has confirmed.
BlueBet completes betr merger, steps back in US market push
BlueBet has completed its merger with betr while the Australian-owned company has also confirmed it has withdrawn from Indiana as it seeks to review the rest of its US operations.
Run The Numbers - Winners to runners - Making an Impact
Only seven sires with more than 50 winners have a higher strike rate than 50 per cent when it comes to winners to runners in Australia, with one-time Japanese shuttle stallion Real Impact leading the way.
Ageless and priceless - Bella Nipotina’s journey to the top of Australian racing
Tattersall’s Tiara favourite Bella Nipotina is an unsung phenom in Australian racing as her career continues to climb to new heights at an age most elite racemares are preparing for motherhood.
Racing Victoria pushes back on bookies unfairly banning punters
A surge in complaints that bookmakers are utilising compliance processes to unfairly block or ban winning punters has led one racing authority to caution bookmakers that they may be breaching the law.