‘Would have been a Straddie force’: Pier wins consolation in style
Pier was stranded as fourth emergency for the Stradbroke, but his commanding win in the Wayne Wilson had trainer Darryn Weatherley pondering what might have been.
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Sears duo celebrate Yellow Brick’s heroic Stradbroke effort
Local hope Yellow Brick nearly pulled off a stunning upset in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap and trainers Tony and Maddy Sears could not have been prouder.
Stackhouse strikes in first ride back from European holiday
Daniel Stackhouse wasted no time getting back in the winner’s stall at Sandown with Hello Romeo after a five-week dream holiday in Europe.
Cool Archie delivers Group 1 milestones in JJ Atkins
Irish jockey Martin Harley will head to Royal Ascot with his first Australian Group 1 success as Cool Archie’s win in the JJ Atkins also gave Chris and Corey Munce their first major together.
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‘The boys have done it’: Hayes proud of sons’ landmark Stradbroke success
David Hayes praised his sons for delivering the family its first victory in the Stradbroke Handicap with rising star War Machine.
‘I thought we were going to lose Rothfire’: Miracle tale made for Hollywood
There have been emotional highs and devastating lows in the Rothfire story, and if he can pull off a Stradbroke miracle it would be trainer Rob Heathcote’s greatest racing moment.
The Last Say: Cummings plots Golden sign-off on Stradbroke Day
Tips, inside mail, market movers and the latest track conditions … Ray Thomas gives you all the information you need to back a winner on Stradbroke Handicap Day at Eagle Farm, plus racing at Rosehill, Sandown and more.
Lloyd eyes sibling Group 1 success on Stradbroke day
Young jockey Jaden Lloyd admits the thought of him and brother Zac both winning Group 1 races on the same day has crossed his mind.
From fish and chips to the Straddie: Cejay scales new heights
Cejay Graham’s first job was in a fish and chip shop and thank goodness she hated it, because it led her to becoming a jockey and having a fairytale crack at the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap on Saturday.
Illness threatens J-Mac’s Group 1 record pursuit
Superstar jockey James McDonald is battling an illness which could derail his bid to equal, and possibly break, the national Group 1 riding record at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Waller: J-Mac can be greatest jockey of all time
As James McDonald nears Damien Oliver’s Group 1 record, trainer Chris Waller believes the superstar jockey will be remembered with the same reverence.
‘I’m not scared of you’: What led to jockey dust-up
Noel Callow has been hit with a hefty ban for a physical altercation with rival jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, and the dramatic sequence of events can be revealed.
‘This wasn’t a decision I made lightly’: Cummings on shock Hong Kong switch
James Cummings has withdrawn his application for the famous Leilani Lodge stables at Royal Randwick after accepting an offer to train in Hong Kong.
Stradbroke shake-up: Kimochi’s freak injury gifts Gollan’s gun a run
Two years of Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap heartache have eased for Tony Gollan, with his great hope Transatlantic getting a start as second emergency after leading contender Kimochi suffered a probable career-ending tear in her tendon.
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