The staying struggle: can Australian-bred stayers reclaim their place on racing’s big stage?
How do we make breeding staying horses popular again in Australia? It’s a question that gets asked every spring when,...
‘Richo Called It’: From trackwork with Ollie, Lizzie now living her own Cup dream
She once rode trackwork with Ollie before his Cup win. Now Lizzie Jelfs is chasing her own Cup glory which...
She won a Blue Diamond in 2013, quit in 2017 – now Lauren’s back
Shane Oxlade is doing his best to help deliver Lauren Stojakovic a fairytale comeback winner but he admits he’s had...
Ka Ying [nah, not that one] set to stay in Australia
Will Hayes did a double take when his father dropped what he thought was a bombshell bit of news a...
No Plate regrets about Brightside
Will Hayes has no regrets about dodging the Cox Plate with Mr Brightside, despite the prospect of a moderately-run affair...
Star-spangled stayer: the All-American poster boy chasing Cup glory
He’s got Ryan Gosling good looks, George Clooney charm and the athletic prowess of Tom Brady. Parchment Party is the...
The best that never won a Cox Plate
It’s Australasia’s weight-for-age championship and has been won by some of the greats of the turf. But not every champion...
Nugent hoping to deliver Cup to Carlton royalty
Teo Nugent wasn’t born when Carlton won its last AFL Premiership in 1995. For 27 years the Group 1-winning jockey...
From Chukyo to Caulfield: Hamanaka’s Aussie debut with a $5M ride
The success of Japanese horses in Australia is giving jockey Suguru Hamanaka confidence Golden Snap can measure up in Saturday’s...
Al Riffa’s Cup mystery: jockey call on ice
Connections of Irish stayer Al Riffa will wait until after Saturday’s Caulfield Cup to make a call on which jockey...
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