Bren O'Brien
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Run The Numbers – Banking a book to start your stud career
With the breeding season only weeks away and more than 20 stallions set to make their debuts at stud in Australia, this week’s Run The Numbers looks at what size book is best in a first season.
Maranoa Charlie an Arqana success story for Australian Peter Maher
Australian Peter Maher is back at Deauville at Arqana's August Sale this week looking for his next success story.
'Stark absurdity' – Esplin blasts NSW racing review’s funding blind spot
Key NSW thoroughbred industry figures have been left angered by Racing Minister David Harris's decision to exclude an evaluation of how the sport is funded from a key government review to be conducted by former MP Brad Hazzard.
Rowe On Monday - A Japanese Everest shot, Bobbin’s UK plans on hold for Duke, and Godolphin’s new era starts well
In today’s Rowe On Monday, Tim Rowe reveals an emerging Australian-bred, Japanese-based sprinter might be on his way to The Everest, Andrew Bobbin has knocked back Cheltenham plans for his star jumper Duke Of Bedford, for now, and Godolphin's new era begins well.
Comment – Tasmania's ‘line in the sand’ a brutal reminder of racing’s place in politics
If thoroughbred racing thinks its future is safe from the fickle nature of politics, then the extraordinary about-face from Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff on the future of greyhound racing should be a wake-up call, writes Bren O'Brien.
Dogs' days numbered - Tasmanian government to pull rug out from greyhound racing
Tasmania’s greyhound industry is set to fall victim to the state’s political crisis, with the Liberal government's backing for the sport to be withdrawn by 2029.
MIXI ups PointsBet play to $420 million
MIXI has upped its bid for PointsBet to $1.25 per share, valuing it at over $420 million, determined to see off the entreaties of betr for the publicly listed wagering company.