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LEE BOYS BACK IN THE RANDWICK WINNER’S CIRCLE

LEE BOYS BACK IN THE RANDWICK WINNER’S CIRCLE

Finding somebody in Sydney racing who doesn’t admire the Lee family is much like the task confronting archeologists in their search for the tomb of Antony and Cleopatra.

HARRY’S BAR DOES BRISK BUSINESS AT ROSEHILL

HARRY’S BAR DOES BRISK BUSINESS AT ROSEHILL

Paul Murray was left scratching his head when Harry’s Bar missed a place as $3.00 favourite in a BM72 at Canterbury on June 18th.

ANOTHER METRO DOUBLE FOR HARD WORKING ADKINS

ANOTHER METRO DOUBLE FOR HARD WORKING ADKINS

You wouldn’t expect a twenty eight year old jockey to have heard of a German playwright called Carl Zuckmayer let alone one of his better known quotes.

BRETT BELLAMY WATCHED HIS FIRST HIGHWAY WIN FROM AFAR

BRETT BELLAMY WATCHED HIS FIRST HIGHWAY WIN FROM AFAR

Those who had visions of Brett Bellamy punching the air at Rosehill when Lordster won Saturday’s TAB Highway were wide of the mark.

2025 HAS BEEN A GOOD YEAR FOR THE MINERVINI STABLE

2025 HAS BEEN A GOOD YEAR FOR THE MINERVINI STABLE

Mark Minervini is quietly chuffed with the way his boutique stable has been chugging along since the beginning of 2025. 

PRYDE’S EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2025

PRYDE’S EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2025

Nikki Pollock’s ten wins for the month of May was impressive enough. To achieve that figure with only twenty horses in work is perhaps the best performance we’ve seen

SCOTT SINGLETON AND CHRISTIAN REITH - ENGINEERS OF MEMORABLE DARK JEWEL WIN BY MELODY AGAIN

SCOTT SINGLETON AND CHRISTIAN REITH - ENGINEERS OF MEMORABLE DARK JEWEL WIN BY MELODY AGAIN

The famous hit song “Some Days Are Diamonds” has struck many a chord with horse trainers since John Denver first propelled it to the top of the charts in 1981.

JOE BURGES PUTS CAMPDRAFTING AND HORSE DENTISTRY ASIDE TO GO FULL TIME TRAINING

JOE BURGES PUTS CAMPDRAFTING AND HORSE DENTISTRY ASIDE TO GO FULL TIME TRAINING

While farmers on the western side of the Great Dividing Range are already nervous about the possibility of an impending dry spell, NSW coastal dwellers are wishing the rain would go away.

JUMEIRAH BEACH CLIMBS OFF THE CANVAS TO WIN THE MIDWAY AT HAWKESBURY’S STAND ALONE

JUMEIRAH BEACH CLIMBS OFF THE CANVAS TO WIN THE MIDWAY AT HAWKESBURY’S STAND ALONE

With daylight savings behind us for another year the ten race Saturday programmes in Sydney are getting underway well before midday.

MITCHELL BEER TAKES SUNRISE FROM A BROODMARE SALE TO A RANDWICK WIN

MITCHELL BEER TAKES SUNRISE FROM A BROODMARE SALE TO A RANDWICK WIN

Ever astute Mitchell Beer was obviously chuffed with Sunrise’s win at Kembla Grange on March 22nd but preferred to keep things in perspective.

GLOUNTHAUNE’S MIDWAY - GREG HICKMAN WINS THE LATEST EDITION OF A RACE HE HELPED TO CREATE

GLOUNTHAUNE’S MIDWAY - GREG HICKMAN WINS THE LATEST EDITION OF A RACE HE HELPED TO CREATE

The significance of Greg Hickman’s Midway win with Glounthaune (Ire) on Saturday was lost on many racing fans. It’s likely that Greg himself had forgotten he’d trained the winner of the very first Midway ever staged on July 3rd, 2021.

MARK BRADLEY DIDN’T MISS A TRICK AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

MARK BRADLEY DIDN’T MISS A TRICK AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

A veritable army of people performing specialist duties play a vital role in the running of high profile race meetings. From jockeys, trainers and strappers to general stable staff.

BRIASA GIVES TYLER SCHILLER A QUARTET OF GR 1’S

BRIASA GIVES TYLER SCHILLER A QUARTET OF GR 1’S

The thrill of a Doncaster win on Celestial Legend in the autumn of 2024 kept Tyler Schiller in a buoyant frame of mind for many months.

PRYDES EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2025

PRYDES EASIFEED COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2025

The opportunity to double his team numbers was the primary catalyst in Luke Pepper’s return to Canberra last November.

PRIVATE HARRY WAS A GREAT STORY LONG BEFORE YULONG GOT IN ON THE ACT - JUST ASK RAY WILLIS

PRIVATE HARRY WAS A GREAT STORY LONG BEFORE YULONG GOT IN ON THE ACT - JUST ASK RAY WILLIS

Everybody was talking about Private Harry long before Yulong Investments tied up fifty percent of his ownership under a deal reported to value the colt at sixteen million dollars.

REBECCA’S FIRST SATURDAY METRO WIN IS “DUNN AND DUSTED”.

REBECCA’S FIRST SATURDAY METRO WIN IS “DUNN AND DUSTED”.

Many commercial horse trainers drive themselves to the races while their horses are transported by major floating companies. Life’s a bit different for Rebecca Dunn.

DARRYLL KELL’S AMAZING RIDE FROM THE POLICE FORCE TO THE TROTS TO A MILLION DOLLAR FEATURE AT RANDWICK

DARRYLL KELL’S AMAZING RIDE FROM THE POLICE FORCE TO THE TROTS TO A MILLION DOLLAR FEATURE AT RANDWICK

Darryll Kell was still pinching himself on Sunday morning in the wake of Mahogany Girl’s gutsy win in the Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship Qualifier at Hawkesbury.

EL MORZILLO FANCIED THE STRAIGHT SIX AS KELLY SCHWEIDA PREDICTED

EL MORZILLO FANCIED THE STRAIGHT SIX AS KELLY SCHWEIDA PREDICTED

As El Morzillo swamped the opposition to win Saturday’s $1 million dollar Inglis Sprint, it was hard to believe this was only her second win and a full thirteen months after the first.