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Winning the Weetwood Handicap with local hero Yellow Brick would be a big thrill for Tony and Maddy Sears before the training duo set their sights on the $10m Golden Eagle in Sydney. Gary Portelli tried to stop the owners of Kintyre from gelding the once temperamental galloper but concedes the procedure has made him

QLD RacesFather and daughter trainers Tony and Maddy Sears of Sears Racing with Yellow Brick at their Toowoomba stables, Thursday, August 31, 2023. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Life-changing horse can send trainer into retirement

Winning the Weetwood Handicap with local hero Yellow Brick would be a big thrill for Tony and Maddy Sears before the training duo set their sights on the $10m Golden Eagle in Sydney.

0NSW RacesGary Portelli, horse owner. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Gelding op has desired result for Portelli rogue

Gary Portelli tried to stop the owners of Kintyre from gelding the once temperamental galloper but concedes the procedure has made him a different horse.

0NSW RacesSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Nash Rawiller on Eduardo wins race 5 the Southern Cross Group Concorde Stakes during Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse on September 03, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Rare feat within reach of 10-year-old sprinter

Eduardo will enter the record books with a win in the Concorde Stakes on Saturday as trainer Joe Pride rejected suggestions the sprinter should be retired.

0Vic RacesDamien Oliver is kissed by his wife Trish Oliver during a Damien Oliver Media Call where he announced he will retire in December at Ladbrokes Park Hillside Racecourse on August 30, 2023 in Springvale, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

‘Our job will be easier’: Rival jockeys laud Ollie as Goat

Three Melbourne Cup winners led the tributes for retiring legend Damien Oliver, who all agree has been the benchmark over his career.

0Punters LifeChampion jockey Damien Oliver retiring from horse racing. Damien in the stands holding one of his Melbourne Cups at Moonee Valley. Picture: David Caird

Australia’s most successful jockey to retire

Damien Oliver — Australia’s most successful jockey — will ride in the spring carnival for one last time, closing out a remarkable career.

0Punters LifeSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 06: Nash Rawiller on Eduardo wins race 5 the Hyland Race Colours from James McDonald on Nature Strip during Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse on March 06, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Ageless warriors go head-to-head for 13th time in Concorde

They’ve been a staple on the Australian sprinting scene forever and once again Nature Strip and Eduardo will go to war in the Concorde Stakes at Randwick.

0Punters LifeJockey Sonja Wiseman got married three weeks after she was bashed in a random attack outside her home in Darwin.

Sonja’s story: From bashing victim to beautiful bride

Jockey Sonja Logan has been to hell and back after being the victim of a savage bashing, but had the best day of her life on Saturday when she was married.

0Vic RacesPinstriped ridden by Ben Allen wins the IRT VOBIS Gold Mile at Ladbrokes Park Lakeside Racecourse on April 15, 2023 in Springvale, Australia. (Photo by Jay Town/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Ben Allen wants to play party pooper in PB Lawrence

Ben Allen has a fresh look but will be out to remind trainers of his talents when he reunites with Pinstriped in the Lawrence Stakes.

0QLD Races85-year-old Queensland horse trainer Harold Norman says he would love to train until he's 100. Picture: Courtesy Racing Queensland

85-year-old horse trainer wants to train until he’s 100

Harold Norman is approaching 90 years of age but the remarkable Queensland trainer shows no signs of slowing down.

0Horse RacingDAILY TELEGRAPH 1ST MARCH 2023, WARNING- EMBARGOED FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH MONDAY 6TH MARCH , Pictured by Sydney Harbour is ATC’s Racing Ambassador for Sydney’s Autumn Racing Carnival. Katelyn Mallyon, wife of leading Jockey James McDonald, ahead of the 2023 Autumn Spring Carnival. , Picture: Richard Dobson

Group 1 racing returns in a spring carnival for the ages

The 2023 spring racing extravagaza in Sydney and Melbourne kicks off on Saturday with the first Group 1 of the season.

0Vic RacesRick's Cafe ridden by Carleen Hefel wins the Stow Storage Solutions Handicap at Ladbrokes Park Hillside Racecourse on December 07, 2022 in Springvale, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos)

Hobby trainer needs nudge for first Flemington runner

Hobby trainer Rhiannon Schiffer, who also works as a pre-trainer, farm manager and “equine hairdresser”, will saddle her first Flemington runner on Saturday.

0QLD RacesFOR QWEEKEND: Moranbah, 21 Jun 22, Tyler Leslight, Sex Change Jockey wins Championship. Apprentice Tyler Leslight. Photo : Daryl Wright.

Transgender jockey finds acceptance in title-winning season

Tyler Leslight is now making news as a jockey after ticking off one major item on his list of goals last season.

0NSW RacesDylan Gibbons and Zac Lloyd.

Absorbing title race nears finish line for young guns

Whether it’s playing golf or race riding, Zac Lloyd and Dylan Gibbons are fierce – but friendly – competitors as their title battle comes down to the final meeting on Saturday.

0NSW RacesSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 01: Nick Heywood riding Mogo Magic wins Race 5 TAB Highway during Sydney Racing at Rosehill Gardens on July 01, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

Bush sensation taking Heywood on Magic ride

Nick Heywood is grateful for the loyalty shown to him as he strives to maintain country star Mogo Magic’s unbeaten record at Randwick on Saturday.

0Vic RacesMatthew Chadwick after winning the Bondys Contractors BM58 Handicap at Ararat Racecourse on March 04, 2022 in Ararat, Australia. (Brendan McCarthy/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Chadwick needs to work Magic for Rising Stars title

The Rising Stars Series goes down to the wire at Flemington with Matthew Chadwick needing to pull a rabbit out of a hat to claim the title aboard a $201 outsider.

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