Navigating Change: Bren O'Brien's Insights on the Future of Racing at Backing the Punt 2024

As the racing industry faces its most significant challenges yet, Bren O'Brien, Founder and Managing Editor of The Straight, shares his thoughts on moderating the topical "Racing Landscape" panel at Backing the Punt this September.

According to Bren, "Like the wagering industry, the thoroughbred industry is in a state of flux, with challenges to core business models, scrutiny on its social footprint, and substantial changes in leadership." But it's not all doom and gloom. He continues, "Amid these challenges exist opportunities. The racing, breeding, and bloodstock industries have the chance, together with the wagering industry, to re-imagine what the thoroughbred industry can look like moving forward."

Bren will guide a powerhouse panel featuring Mark Webster (Inglis), Anthony Mithen (Rosemont Stud), Henry Field (Newgate Stud), and JD Hayes (Lindsay Park Racing) in a deep dive into how technology is transforming not just wagering but also the breeding, selling, and racing of horses. As he aptly puts it, "Technology has changed the way Australians bet, and so too it is changing the way they breed, sell, and racehorses."

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