Autumn Racing Carnival
Alysha Collett wins biggest cheque with sweet Lakes ride on Waterford
Jockey Alysha Collett claimed her biggest cheque with a perfect ride on Waterford to win the first edition of The Lakes at Wyong on Saturday.
- by Craig Kerry
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Japanese trainer splashes record $3.2m on filly at Magic Millions sale
Mitsu Nakauchida broke the record of $2.8m, set a day earlier, for the Home Affairs-Sunlight filly at the yearling auction on the Gold Coast.
- by Craig Kerry
Berry keen to replicate late brother’s Magic win with Baker in Classic
Nathan Berry’s last major winner before his shock death in 2014 was on the Bjorn Baker-trained Unencumbered in the Magic Millions Classic. His twin, Tommy, will ride Baker’s O’ Ole from the same barrier in the race on Saturday.
- by Craig Kerry
Wyong apprentice eyes wet-weather chances on home track’s big day
Jockey Anna Roper believes a likely wet track will help her cause on a big day at Wyong.
- by Craig Kerry
Morgan out to repay late mate who helped him on his way to biggest win
Fresh off his biggest moment in racing, jockey Ash Morgan will chase a special win at Wyong on Saturday.
- by Craig Kerry
Baker looks for consolation prize with Robusto amid red-hot summer
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker believes Robusto, approaching his 10th run this preparation, is going as good as ever for the inaugural The Lakes at Wyong.
- by Craig Kerry
Race-by-race preview and tips for Friday meeting at Murwillumbah
Everything you need to find a winner or two at the NSW feature meeting.
- by John Schell
Black Caviar’s final foal dies days after champion mare’s death
The owners of Black Caviar confirmed the news in a tragic postscript to the sprinter’s death.
- by Adam Pengilly and Chris Roots
‘I’ve got her back’: Track rider’s near fatal fall and the quick-thinking staff who saved her life
Kendall Dickinson, 24, moved to Australia 11 weeks ago on a working trip of a lifetime, but her family say a heroic track manager is the only reason she’s still alive.
- by Danny Russell
‘Not for the faint-hearted’: What it’s like to drop $30 million ... in one race
After missing the start in the Golden Slipper, boom colt Storm Boy is looking for victory and tens of millions of potential earnings at stud at Randwick on Saturday.
- by Andrew Webster
Storm Boy’s rider not blown off course by $60m sale
New majority owner Coolmore have a track record of turning to James McDonald and Ryan Moore to ride heir expensive bluebloods, so where does that leave the colt’s regular jockey, Adam Hyeronimus?
- by Christian Nicolussi
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