Hobby trainer looks to heavens for Everest day miracle
Hobby trainer Neville Boyle lost his wife to leukaemia and is hoping for some extra help from above when he attempts to win a $2m race with a $201 outsider on Everest day.
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Craig Williams admits Giga Kick pain was ‘well hidden’
Craig Williams concedes he was more disappointed than he let on after being dumped from Giga Kick but helping to save lives in Ukraine has changed his perspective on life.
Nature Strip, Anamoe or Verry Elleegant: Who is J-Mac’s No.1?
James McDonald rode Verry Elleegant, Nature Strip and Anamoe to 24 Group 1 wins, and reveals which of the champion trio was the best.
Zac Lloyd keeps the faith in Group 1 quest
Zac Lloyd remains upbeat in his bid for a maiden Group 1 on Saturday despite all three of his rides drawing wide barriers.
‘He’ll be top five of all time’: Waller’s high praise for J-Mac
James McDonald welcomes the pressure that comes with being Sydney’s premier jockey as he goes about rewriting the record books with Chris Waller.
‘He loves the horse’: Brown activates Beast Mode
If Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown goes missing at halftime during the AFL grand final, there’s a good reason … Beast Mode is getting activated.
The Melbourne Cup and Everest hopes getting help from heaven
Everest weapon Private Eye and Melbourne Cup hope Goldman will have some help from heaven this spring in the wake of the death of a prominent racehorse owner.
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.
Gelding 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.
Rare 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.
‘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.
Australia’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.
Ageless 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.
Sonja’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.
Ben 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.
85-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.
Group 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.
Hobby 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.
Transgender 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.
Bush 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.
Absorbing 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.
Chadwick 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.
Huge audience for Australia’s biggest horse racing websites
Australia’s biggest horse racing websites have recorded a huge average monthly audience for the 2022/23 financial year.
Hefel repays Moody faith with Monash victory
Carleen Hefel grabbed her opportunity aboard Sigh in the Group 3 Monash Stakes at Caulfield to claim the biggest win of her career.
Young hoop ends six-hour drives with Brisbane move
Cejay Graham used to drive six hours to Brisbane twice a week to race but that’s all over after her decision to relocate from NSW.
Vale Ray Selkrig OAM – a true gentleman of the turf
Ray Selkrig was a gentleman first and a great rider second, despite winning the 1961 Melbourne Cup and 34 more Group 1 races, and the Australian racing industry is much the poorer for his passing.
Artorius’ wild ride from $120k yearling to $25m stallion prospect
Artorius, the colt who was passed in for $120,000 but is now worth $25m as a stallion, will be out to crown his career with victory at Royal Ascot on Saturday night.
‘Aussie Tom’ lands first Royal Ascot winner for King Charles III
Remarkable scenes engulfed Royal Ascot after ‘Aussie Tom’ Marquand delivered Desert Hero the winner of the King George V Stakes for King Charles III and Queen Camilla before the ‘King Of Ascot’ Frankie Dettori won the Ascot Gold Cup.
Jamie Kah nears racing return: ‘I’ve got a purpose again’
Jamie Kah has returned to trackwork for the first time since her fall but has one more test to complete before she is allowed to race again.
EXCLUSIVE: Think About It secures slot in The Everest
Boom sprinter Think It Over has been snapped up by ‘new’ The Everest slot holder Henry Field.
‘Miracle’ Mal Johnston says under siege Zac Lloyd needs to learn patience
Malcolm Johnston knows what it’s like to be on the wrong side of the ‘law’ and earn the wrath of racing stewards – now he’s got some advice for top apprentice Zac Lloyd.
Ray Thomas’s Monday Blackbook with five-to-follow and all the latest news
Joe Pride may have two star gallopers moving towards the end of their careers but he’s got a ready made replacement in Think It Over charging through the ranks.
EXCLUSIVE: Damian Lane gets the spring ride on Amelia’s Jewel
West Australian superstar filly Amelia’s Jewel is heading east for the spring with a new rider engaged for the three-year-old.
JMac booked to ride Artorius at Royal Ascot
Australia’s leading jockey James McDonald has been booked to ride Artorius at Royal Ascot.
Star colt Jacquinot retired to stud
Multiple Group 1 winner Jacquinot has been retired to stud and will stand at Widden Stud in the Hunter Valley after his unplaced effort in last Saturday’s All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick.
JMac says “too good” as Giga Kick sails by in All Aged Stakes
The Clayton Douglas-trained Giga Kick claimed his maiden Group 1 when taking out the $1.5m All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
No Quokkas: Hoysted unfazed by James’ drift
The Brisbane-based co-trainer reckons his gun sprinter will put himself into the race, just as he did in his Oakleigh Plate blitz earlier this year.
Aitken ready to grab biggest moment of career in Quokka
Jockey Mitchell Aitken has been given his biggest opportunity in The Quokka and intends to use it to propel his career.
Pike rates eastern raider as horse to beat in Quokka ahead of Amelia’s Jewel
WA’s leading jockey William Pike has an eastern states raider above local favourite Amelia’s Jewel in The Quokka and gives his $51 runner a big push in the race.
Haggas reveals another Queen Elizabeth is long term aim for Dubai Honour
Dubai Honour will aimed at back-to-back Queen Elizabeth Stakes’ next year and has been posted as favourite in opening markets on the race.
Major Beel delivers first Australian Derby for Gai
Gai Waterhouse has won her first Australian Derby when Major Beel outstayed his opponents in the 2400m Group 1 classic at Randwick on Saturday.
Doncaster ‘dead heat’ would be perfect for father-son hoops
Star apprentice Dylan Gibbons and jockey dad Andrew will ride in a Group 1 together for the first time at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
English trainer talked into ‘having a go’ at Doncaster glory
English trainer William Haggas is unfamiliar with the phrase “beating the handicapper” but his galloper Protagonist can do just that in the Doncaster Mile on Saturday.
Joe has great Pride teaming with Brave son for Group 1 glory
Joe Pride and his son Brave are launching a two-pronged attack on Saturday’s TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.
Gaudray on her game after horror fortnight
Celine Gaudray’s partner and good mate are both off the scene due to horror race falls but has emerged from a tough fortnight in top form before a crucial time of the year.
Champion Indian jockey set for Victorian stint
A champion Indian jockey who has ridden more than 2000 winners will begin a three-month riding stint in Victoria next month.
Schiller realises Group 1 dream five years after car crash
Tyler Schiller was told he would never ride again after a car accident but five years later he created his own piece of history when he won his first Group 1.
Anamoe and Dubai Honour set for stellar showdown
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick is shaping as a race for the ages with the clash of local champion Anamoe and the impressive English raider Dubai Honour.
All-Stars beware: Shinn issues Alligator Blood warning
Star jockey Blake Shinn isn’t going to get caught up in the hype around the $5m All-Star Mile being a drag race.
Brunton: ‘You won’t see me for a month if The Inevitable wins All-Star Mile’
Trainer Scott Brunton thought The Inevitable would be a Group 1 horse four years ago and he gets his chance to live up to that level on Saturday.
Ollie plots All-Star upset after one that slipped away
Damien Oliver wants to play the spoiler role in this year’s All-Star Mile after being denied victory in the race two years ago in a Valley thriller.
English champ Ryan Moore ready for showdown with J-Mac
The clash between arguably the top two jockeys in the world at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday promises to be a highlight of Golden Slipper day.
Vet who saved Alligator Blood’s career reveals all
Alligator Blood is a rampaging Group 1 superstar, but we never would have seen him reach his best without a vet performing career-saving kissing spine surgery.
WATCH: Legendary jockey still rues Slipper that got away after fall
Former jockey Kevin Langby is still hurting over the fall 50 years ago which prevented him from winning four straight Golden Slippers.
International superstar answers SOS for top Golden Slipper ride
Ryan Moore will jet into Sydney to ride top Golden Slipper hope Shinzo for Coolmore Australia.
Holland fills in for Jamie Kah to land Newmarket
Dean Holland rode his luck to claim the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap with In Secret following Jamie Kah’s fall at Flemington.
Hope can repay owners’ rescue mission with dream Group 1
Hope In Your Heart was so close to never existing but can give her owners their first Group 1 success in the Coolmore Classic after more than 20 years of trying.
Young hoop turns life around with Queensland move
Bailey Wheeler, who quit school and moved out of home at 14, is getting his life back on track riding in Queensland.
Champion rider predicts more Group 1 glory for Thompson
Danny Beasley, who is mentoring Ben Thompson, says the young jockey is poised for big things after his recent Group 1 breakthrough.
Collett set to join parents in exclusive club
Group 1-winning jockey Sam Collett is closing in on a special milestone both her mum and dad have achieved.
J-Mac hoping waste will be worth it in Coolmore
James McDonald will be watching the scales as the week draws down towards Saturday’s Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.
Zac Purton genius gets Artorius home in Canterbury Stakes
Superstar jockey Zac Purton delivered the goods when guiding Artorius to a slashing win in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes at Randwick.
Schofield rediscovers love for riding with Neasham
Chad Schofield is beginning to turn his form around in Sydney and one trainer has been instrumental in him rediscovering his passion for riding.
History says Miracle Mile right for Catch A Wave
The surprise win of Catch A Wave in the Chariots Of Fire has history suggesting the classy four-year-old will figure prominently in Saturday’s Miracle Mile at Menangle
Exclusive: O’Brien upbeat about The Championships chances
He has tasted success in Melbourne and now Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien is looking for further success in Australia when he sends out his first Sydney runners during The Championships.
WA bond driving Ollie’s quest to break Diamond drought
A special WA connection is driving champion jockey Damien Oliver’s bid to win a drought-breaking second Blue Diamond Stakes.
Nature Strip’s immediate future ‘up in the air’
Nature Strip’s disappointing performance in last Saturday’s Lightning Stakes has a reserved Chris Waller waiting on the next step for the champion sprinter.
Ray Thomas’s Monday blackbook with five to follow
James Cumming and Godolphin may have come up short with Aft Cabin on Saturday but they are reloading for a serious assault on Randwick this weekend.
Group 1 jockey reveals battle with booze, drugs and gambling
Group 1-winning jockey Matt McGillivray has been in a dark place but has now bared his soul in a candid and harrowing interview as he tries to rebuild his life and racing career.
Ray Thomas’s Monday blackbook with five to follow
Stablemates Anamoe and In Secret were the stars of the show at Randwick on Saturday – which hardly came as a surprise.
Ray Thomas’s Monday blackbook and five to follow
More of the autumn big guns resume at Randwick on Saturday with the top rated horse in the land, Anamoe heading the list.
Forzanini chasing emotional win on Nini’s birthday
Emotions will flow if Forzanini can win at Randwick on what would have been Nini Vascotto’s 46th birthday.
‘I’m very lucky’: Heart attack a huge wake-up call for Rawiller
Superstar jockey Nash Rawiller has re-evaluated his lifestyle as he returns to riding this week after revealing he suffered a mild heart attack last month.
Nature Strip back sizzling in all-star barrier trial win
The world’s best sprinter Nature Strip leads home a classy field of proven topliners that have collectively earned more than $50m prizemoney
Chalk one up for Charles III as tap get turned on
The win of Chalk Stream at Warwick Farm during the week could see King Charles III increase his involvement in Australian racing.
Remarkable: 82 year-old drives winner at Melton
With a combined age of 246 three trainers have remarkably combined to land the trifecta in the last race at Melton on Saturday night – with one driving the winner.
Jockey stopped from riding horses until 16 set for raceday debut
Caitlin Tootell is following in the footsteps of her father and the apprentice jockey is determined to live out a dream despite being held back in her formative years.
Could J-Mac’s title chase be thwarted by an apprentice?
The Sydney jockeys premiership could be signalling a changing of the guard with a talented trio of apprentices hot on the heels of James McDonald.
Cox Plate set to move to end of November
Racing Victoria is on the verge of breaking tradition and announcing a radical scheduling shift for the Cox Plate.
Ray Thomas’s Monday Blackbook plus five to follow
The decision to postpone the Magic Millions at the Gold Coast on Saturday was the correct one according to one of Australia’s top trainers.
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