Bren O'Brien

Whether we like it or not, social media is here to stay. Warwick Barr investigates the numbers behind the names and how the thoroughbred industry is embracing business on X, Instagram and TikTok.

New Racing Victoria CEO Aaron Morrison knew he needed everyone pulling the same way to battle the headwinds the Victorian industry is confronting. He sat down with The Straight’s Bren O’Brien in September for an extensive interview.

Multiple Group 1-winning trainer Donna Logan said she was up for the challenge of re-establishing herself as a trainer of top-class horses back in New Zealand after the curtain came down on racing in Singapore on October 5.

Nick Bawden has been appointed as Racing SA’s new chief executive having served under outgoing CEO Vaughn Lynch for the past two years.

Victoria’s Planning Minister will have the final say on whether Sandown racecourse receives approval to be rezoned for housing, but the Melbourne Racing Club’s John Kanga says a committee’s recommendation doesn’t change his board’s position on the suburban track’s future.

Depending on who you ask, sports betting is either the biggest threat to wagering on racing or it can prove an unlikely saviour to a stumbling commercial model. Bren O’Brien examines how the growth of sports betting has a range of complex implications for the racing industry.