Bren O'Brien

In this week's Rowe On Monday, Bert Vieira speaks about his unwavering faith in Trapeze Artist, a massiver day for Ollie Tait in both the UK and Australia, and trainers Ben and Daniel Pearce stay solid with Playing God's stock.

Peter V’landys believes the Golden Eagle deserves Group 1 status but Racing NSW won’t make its case for black type until a Racing Australia-led review of Pattern guidelines is released.

Luke Pepper is a trainer on the move this season, thanks in some way to the experience he gained as a figure in one of Australian racing’s best rags-to-riches stories.

Ciaron Maher will double the number of horses he has in training in Sydney and relinquish his stables at Warwick Farm after being granted access to Leilani Lodge at Randwick by the Australian Turf Club board.

If Tabcorp CEO Gillon McLachlan plays his cards right, he could land a trifecta of big results by the end of the year in NSW, the state that has caused such headaches for the publicly listed wagering giant in recent times.

Slow progress on a review of the Thoroughbred Racing Act in NSW is frustrating advocates for change, but Racing Minister David Harris has urged patience with the process.

Less than four months after meeting to discuss the possibility of a merger, the Victoria Racing Club and the Melbourne Racing Club could not be further apart on the issue. Bren O’Brien ponders whether it was the consolidation of power which spooked the VRC.