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Racing: Apprentice does her homework at course
Time spent walking the testing racing surface before her first ride of the day paid a handsome dividend for apprentice Rebecca Black.
Time spent walking the testing racing surface before her first ride of the day paid a handsome dividend for apprentice Rebecca Black.
The notion that New Zealand form equals wet form is untrue for most of the Kiwi visitors to Sydney this autumn, including Oaks aspirant Miss Selby.
If one hour is a long time in horse racing, six months is 43 lifetimes.
Co-trainer Tony Pike is convinced that the dominant win of Kelly O'Reilly on Saturday is a sign she is ready to step up to the elite level over the next few weeks.
He's bred to be a sprinter, but Criterion has lived up to trainer David Payne's belief he is a superior stayer with victory in the prestigious Australian Derby at Randwick.
The bold decision to come to the other side of the world with Gordon Lord Byron had plenty of Irish eyes smiling at Rosehill.
The widest barrier has not stopped group one winner Moment Of Change being installed an odds-on favourite to return to the winner's circle in the group two Australia Stakes.
It's going to take a while for punters to get the hang of the million-dollar Triple Trio bet type that starts today at Trentham.
The PM began his day at the TAB yesterday and by the end of it had enjoyed two wins - one on the horses, the other on his controversial SkyCity pokies deal.
It's billed as the race that stops Australia but in New Zealand, at least, the Melbourne Cup actually gets things going.
He came second on Fiorente in his first Melbourne Cup last year and highly rated Kiwi jockey James McDonald reckons he's a good chance of going one better today.
Robot technology is bringing legendary racehorse Phar Lap to life for Australian school children.
Leaning on a rail in the corner of the Flemington birdcage on Saturday applauding Jim Cassidy as he came back on Zoustar for his 100th group one victory was Roy Higgins.
English trainer Ed Walker may be a novice in Australia, but he hasn't walked around with his eyes closed.
Chris Waller went to Australia with little more than a credit card in his pocket. When that maxed out, the Kiwi trainer went to the bank and got another one.
Nash Rawiller's faith in Fiorente was justified at Moonee Valley on Saturday when the import flashed home to win the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.
Victorian horseman Mick Kent has his promising young stayers Philippi and High Shot on a well-deserved Australian Derby path.
Group one winning jockeys Michelle Payne and Michael Walker have been called to front stewards over alleged betting activities along with fellow rider Anthony Darmanin.