The Karen Owen story had potential podcast written all over it from the moment I interviewed her after a recent Randwick win with Fay’s Angels. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Five winners in a week when you have only twelve horses in work is a notable effort for any trainer. Port Macquarie’s John Sprague did exactly that in the middle of March. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Always a pleasure to catch up with the bush trainers. Our podcast guest this week is Albury’s Ron Stubbs whose reputation precedes him. (CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
The Gosford racing precinct has never had a better ambassador than Angela Davies. The amiable trainer was born and reared in a cottage opposite the racecourse float entrance and hasn’t strayed far since. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
I deserve a reprimand for taking so long to catch up with Jenny Duggan. There are several well known facts about this 44 year old Swedish born jockey. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
In order to find the right races for his horses, Ben Brisbourne makes full use of his ideal Wangaratta base to campaign in two states. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.)
Nathan Doyle places his horses judiciously and is rewarded with a consistent win rate. In this current season he’s sitting in tenth spot on the NSW premiership ladder. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
An interesting guest is Wyong trainer Damien Lane who walked away from a likely future as a carpenter to the chancy business of professional horse training. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
With a team rarely exceeding twenty five horses Sara Ryan is able to do things a little differently to the bigger stables. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Some trainers enjoy the bustling environment of a city stable. Others wouldn’t leave their country bases for a Godolphin contract. One of the latter group is Todd Howlett…
The Australian Turf Club moved swiftly to honour Betty Lane Holland following the passing of the trailblazing horse trainer on October 22nd at the remarkable age of 97.
For the first few years of their training partnership Robert and Luke Price worked individually - Robert at Turpentine Park, a spelling and pre-training property at Cambewarra while Luke was based at the partnership’s Kembla stables. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Wayne Collison and Kylie Kennedy happen to be father and daughter but choose to operate individually from their stables in the idyllic township of Narromine 40 kms from Dubbo. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.)
Michael Travers joined an exclusive club in 2021 when he became one of a handful of NSW jockeys to acquire a dual trainer/jockey’s licence. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
It was great to catch up with John Wallace recently for the first time in several years. The veteran trainer has a great passion for the racing game, and it shows in his all too rare interviews. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Everybody wanted a piece of champion trainer Leon Macdonald when he saddled his final runners at Morphettville on July 29th, and we were on the list. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Twenty months ago Adam Campton was still working for the Hong Kong Jockey Club unsure of his next career move. He made the snap decision to return to Australia and take out a trainer’s licence. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
The former Olympic show jumping gun and respected horse breaker Greg Eurell turned to the training of thoroughbreds thirty years ago. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS.)
Always nice to catch up with one of the many young hopefuls trying to establish themselves in the training ranks. The hours are long and the disappointments are many. (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR MORE PHOTOS)
