Trainer Danny O’Brien selling elite facility behind Melbourne Cup win

Melbourne Cup winning trainer Danny O’Brien is cutting ties with the Bellarine Peninsula as he looks to scale back his racehorse operations.He is selling his world-class thoroughbred training facility and a neighbouring family retreat in Connewarre to focus on his Melbourne and Geelong stables.Nina and Danny O'Brien at Connewarre with racehorse November Dreaming in 2020.The 64ha 13th Beach Training Centre near Barwon Heads has been the engine room for several of O’Brien’s stars, including 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow and Declare.RELATED: Michelle Payne plots $3m horsing training facility saleDustin Martin set for new $2.5m Melb dealEx-Tiger’s boss cops six-figure price cut That retired champion currently resides at the family’s country hideaway next door.Both properties are listed for sale separately, with Donovan and Co’s Clint Donovan handling the campaign for the circa $10m to $11m training facility featuring a 2000m private grass track and a 46-box stable complex.The adjoining 30ha farm on Blackrock Rd where the family holidays is selling for $4m through Fletchers, Bellarine agent Ben Roberts.O’Brien’s wife Nina said the cottage-style homestead had been an overnight base for t...