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.
0Gelding 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.
0Rare 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.
0‘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.
0Australia’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.
0Ageless 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.
0Sonja’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.
0Ben 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.
085-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.
0Group 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.
0Hobby 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.
0Transgender 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.
0Absorbing 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.
0Bush 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.
0Chadwick 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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