The spring in David Payne’s step of late is only partly attributable to his recent hip replacement. A couple of exciting three year old fillies he has in the stable might also have something to do with his buoyant mood.

When you come across a five year old with only three runs under the belt you can be sure the animal in question has tested the patience of many people along the way.

“No better horseman ever held the reins” was Banjo Paterson’s assessment of Clancy Of The Overflow in the early verses of “The Man From Snowy River”.

Jim and Greg Lee continue to wonder how Fuadee ever won two races as a stallion.

John Thompson has come out with all guns blazing in the first week of the new racing season.

When Kristen Buchanan came away from the 2022 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale with a $50,000 Kermadec colt from Broadway Harmony…

Special events were held at race meetings around Australia on Saturday to mark National Jockeys Celebration Day.

Trainer and former jockey Craig Carmody has trodden a very different path these past two months with Saturday’s brilliant Randwick winner Sir Les.

Rising seven year old gelding Romeo’s Choice is one of those horses punters like to include in their exotic investments because he’s unfailingly honest.

Zouripper got a lucky break close to home in Saturday’s Keiran Moore BM78 when favourite Petticoat made an abrupt shift outwards some five horses.

In the middle of last month horse racing was the furthest thing from Mike Van Gestel’s mind. After two weeks of indifferent health he suddenly found himself in hospital.

Todd Payne and partner Kyia were just coming through the historic township of Deepwater on the NSW Northern Tablelands when I got them on the phone on Sunday morning.

Steve Hart’s guest is English born Lizzie Jelfs who’s been a horse devotee from a very early age.

This time two years ago training partners Jim and Greg Lee had just about given up on the likelihood of Glorious Moments ever realising the potential he’d shown them on the training track.

Race days like last Saturday are the kind that put some balance into the fabulously wealthy Australian racing scene.

Consecutive Newcastle wins recently by Hidden Star have triggered waves of deja vu for part owner and trainer Mark Minervini.

A less patient trainer could easily have pulled the wrong rein with All The Way Mae early in her career.

Like most country based trainers Danny Williams knows how tough it is to win a race in the city, especially one of the highly competitive TAB Highways.

Blake Ryan sat in stunned silence after the running of the 2YO Maiden Plate at Hawkesbury on April 14th.

Those who had visions of Greg Hickman doing handstands at Morphettville after Saturday’s Centaurea Stakes, were wide of the mark.