John Dann, who runs a truck repair and services company and only has a small team of horses, will have his first Group 1 runner in the Tatt’s Tiara and is bullish about his mare’s chances.
A terrible draw at Caulfield is likely to prompt trainer Melody Cunningham to delay the start of stable star One Long Day’s campaign towards a dream shot at the Ballarat Cup.
Rockhampton trainer Nick Walsh has withdrawn his appeal into a 12-month disqualification which was imposed by racing stewards after an anabolic steroid was detected in one of his horses.
Albury trainer Rob Wellington is eager to find out what happened to stallion Aylmerton as he prepares his son Drumcondra for his debut this weekend.
Yellow Brick’s performance in the Stradbroke Handicap has set up a return to Sydney for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap after his plans last spring went astray.
Trainer Phillip Stokes had to scratch the favourite in the Magic Millions Racing Rewards 2YO at Murray Bridge but still won the race with impressive colt Matahga.
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.
Trainer Gavin Bedggood and jockey Logan Bates both paid tribute to their late former mentor Robbie Laing after combining to win the final race at Sandown with Hughes.
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.
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.
David Hayes praised his sons for delivering the family its first victory in the Stradbroke Handicap with rising star War Machine.
Trainer Gary Portelli experienced racing’s highs and lows within 24 hours, as Queen Of Clubs scored her first win a day Group 1-winning mare Kimochi suffered a career-ending injury.
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.
Leading Victorian apprentice jockey Logan Bates is confident in-form and progressive Hughes could take another step forward on Saturday.
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