Bren O'Brien
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The race for Australia’s own Triple Crown
The Triple Crown has been at the centrepiece of American racing for over a century but has been elevated even further in prominence thanks to the recent Netflix series. Could Australia follow suit with its own version, over sprint distances in the Sydney spring?
Hold your horses - How Ka Ying Rising has turned the Everest countdown into a waiting game
Five horses are locked in for The Everest but for the remaining seven slot holders, it seems there is a lot more to play out before settling on a 2025 runner.
EOIs open for possible Racing NSW board vacancies
The NSW government has opened expressions of interest for two possible vacancies on the Racing NSW board.
Four more Sydney Group 1s put on Asian Pattern Committee agenda
Sydney could have three Group 1 spring sprint races in six weeks and an additional autumn Group 1 race if a submission put to the Asian Pattern Committee is ratified at a meeting this week.
Deep Field dispute - insurer yet to pay out on prematurely pensioned stallion
A row is simmering between the shareholders of Deep Field and an insurance company with a claim regarding the now pensioned stallion still unpaid.
The push to open up live in-play sports betting in Australia
Wagering industry insiders are extolling the virtues of Australia joining much of the rest of the world in opening up online live in-play betting as a means to combat unregulated operators and boost funding to racing.
Uncontested - Kanga and two other MRC directors' terms extended
John Kanga and two other Melbourne Racing Club committee members have had their terms extended after no other nominees came forward to contest their positions.