WATCH: Australia’s oldest jockey signs off with fairytale win
Veteran jockey Keith Ballard has produced a fairytale finish to his riding career with victory with his final ever race ride at Mt Isa on Saturday.
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Sentimental win for Kris Lees in family race
It’s taken many years but leading local trainer Kris Lees finally triumphed in the race named after his father, the Max Lees Classic, with Gobi Desert at Newcastle.
Taree tips: Owen combo chasing a home track double
Trainer Karen Owen and her daughter, jockey Madeline, can add another couple of winners to their count when they combine with two good chances on their home track.
Wellington tips: Wandering Jack on the road to victory
Trainer Michael Mulholland his aiming to keep his hot streak going with a strong team of four heading to Wellington including three last start winners.
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Seib set for strong Gundagai showing
Trainer Danielle Seib takes several of the stable’s most progressive and promising types away to Gundagai on Tuesday including the well-bred Ziggy Rose.
Best bets, inside mail for Gundagai and Tamworth on Tuesday
The Keith Dryden-trained Acheson has won two and finished runner-up in his only five starts to date and looks ready an able for another podium finish at Gundagai on Tuesday
‘Too much red tape’: Hardy says goodbye to training after 50-year career
The man who helped shape Zac Purton into the champion jockey he is today says racing isn’t what it used to be, but has no regrets about his 50-year career in the sport.
Road map revealed for Eagle Farm return after safety furore
A number of mitigation works will begin this week at Eagle Farm to get racing back at the state’s premier facility by next month after all parties finally agreed on a way forward.
WATCH: Unbeaten French star roars into Golden Eagle mix
A resounding group 1 triumph has seen hugely talented French galloper Lazzat be earmarked as a contender for the $10 million Golden Eagle.
St Vincent plots winning Lismore hat-trick to launch new season
Trainer Aiden St Vincent can kick off the season with a potential hat-trick when he heads from Coffs Harbour to Lismore on Monday for the seven-race card.
Best bets, inside mail for Moruya and Lismore on Monday
The Jim and Greg Lee trained Amont adds huge interest to Monday’s Moruya card given it marks his return to Australia after a stint in Hong Kong.
Mitch Cohen’s Blackbook: Cummings contemplates Missile shot
Godolphin sprinter Contemporary was headed for the paddock but trainer James Cummings could give him one more start this campaign with the Missile Stakes looming large.
Logan’s emotion-charged Sprint triumph a moment to savour
Sonja Logan has been to hell and back in the last 12 months, but the brave jockey can put an exclamation point on a fairytale Top End carnival by scoring Monday’s Darwin Cup.
Schiller’s Darwin Cup ambition burning brightly
Young gun Tyler Schiller will take another step towards completing a career ambition when he rides in Monday’s $200,000 Great Northern Darwin Cup.
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