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Craig McRae, along with wife Gabrielle, was all smiles holding the Australian Guineas trophy after his horse took out the feature race.

Collingwood coach lands shock early silverware

Magpies premiership coach Craig McRae has had a huge early win before the AFL season has even started.

  • Danny Russell

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Chris Waller embraces jockey James McDonald.

Waller to split paths of Via Sistina and Fangirl after group 1 double

Premier Sydney duo Chris Waller and James McDonald were made to fight for their victories in the Verry Elleegant Stakes and Light Fingers Stakes with Via Sistina and Lady Shenandoah.

  • Craig Kerry
Trainer Allan Kehoe (left).

From the bush to the Golden Slipper: Shaggy primed to step up again

Wyong trainer Allan Kehoe says Shaggy is “happy as Larry” ahead of the Skyline Stakes.

  • Craig Kerry
Jason Collett

Collett: Conditions right for Fangirl to upset star stablemate in group 1 showdown

Jockey Jason Collett is banking on a suitable tempo for Fangirl to repeat her Apollo Stakes win over Via Sistina and Ceolwulf after getting a nice draw in Saturday’s Verry Elleegant Stakes.

  • Craig Kerry
Newly married couple Ben and Jamie Melham.

This group 1 stat proves Ben and Jamie Melham are inseparable on the track

Racing’s high-profile married couple are going head-to-head at Flemington in the group 1 Australian Guineas.

  • Danny Russell
The 2024 Melbourne Cup Carnival attracted the biggest crowd since 2018.

Flemington needed $35m to survive COVID. Now it says it makes the country $1b

The Victorian Racing Club says the Melbourne Cup is a huge money-spinner for the economy, despite the club operating at a loss.

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Lady Shenandoah.

Lady Shenandoah is off to a better start than Winx as a three-year-old. How far can she go?

Chris Waller expects Lady Shenandoah to continue her unbeaten three-year-old campaign on Saturday in the group 1 Surround Stakes.

  • Craig Kerry
Mike Moroney and his brother Paul with 2000 Cup winner Brew.

‘You left us too soon’: Popular Melbourne Cup-winning trainer dies

The Flemington-based trainer became instantly recognisable around the world after his stayer Brew captured the 2000 Melbourne Cup.

  • Danny Russell
Tommy Berry.

Tommy Berry fractured his neck in a fall five weeks ago. Now he’s back, and out to win over sceptics

The star jockey will return to race riding on Saturday at Randwick, and he’s confident he can prove he’s ready for Sydney’s autumn carnival.

  • Craig Kerry
Tim Clark will travel to Kembla Grange for one ride on Tuesday.

Clark faces 400km round trip for one ride at Kembla Grange meeting

The Sydney jockey will be aboard a promising gelding from the Waterhouse-Bott stable.

  • John Schell

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