Bren O'Brien

Farnan’s reputation as a first-season sire on the move continues to grow with the 2020 Golden Slipper winner returning Kia Ora Stud to the stallion limelight.

The NSW government’s brief official response to the Rosehill Select Committee has included support for a review of the Thoroughbred Racing Act and for changes in ministerial diary disclosures.

The Melbourne Premier Sale bucked the overall trend of the yearling market, with the diversity of the buying bench and the catalogue credited with helping Victoria’s sole live yearling auction for the year improve its metrics on 2024.

The legislative structure of the Act which governs NSW racing will be reviewed as the Minns government adopts a key recommendation of the Select Committee into the sale of Rosehill.

The Canberra Racing Club will pivot to a well-advanced contingency plan and press ahead with a Thoroughbred Park redevelopment.

A small increase in the commission exchange punters pay on their winning bets is indicative of a much larger issue for customers, who are paying the price for the additional shackles being put on the wagering industry.

It has been 28 years since O’Reilly’s shot at Australian Guineas glory was foiled by Mouawad, but last Saturday the late Kiwi champion’s name was all over the Group 1 race as the broodmare sire of the first two horses across the line.