Training for nearly three decades, Noel Mayfield-Smith has reached racing’s pinnacle with five Gr.1 winners amongst over 30 stakes winners. His favourite horse is Landsighting, the horse who also gave him one of his biggest thrills winning the Stradbroke. Find out more… What is your first racing memory? 2 Trackwork… Read More »
It is never over until the fat lady sings … so the saying goes. Well, the ninety race veteran Lady Shenanigans proved a point about the value of perseverance when she stepped out for her ninety-first race assignment at Hawksbury and duly saluted for the tenth time in her career,… Read More »
With a background in rodeos, Shayleigh Ingelse didn’t set out wanting to be a jockey – spending time with Horsham trainer Paul Preusker with the aim of learning to break in horses. But a bit of track work and a jump-out had her excited and a new career path emerged…… Read More »
A dairy farmer in her native New Zealand, a stint riding as an amateur in Western Australia, time back home pre-training and training and then to the Sunshine Coast where, at the age of 39, she began her apprenticeship with Stuart Kendrick, Stephanie Tierney does not have the usual becoming… Read More »
American-based jockey Edgard Zayas has escaped serious injury after a dramatic fall at Belmont overnight. The incident occurred shortly after the start of the eighth race when Zayas was dislodged from his mount Glint in alarming fashion. Wow…I have never a jockey thrown in the air SO HIGH from a… Read More »
Trainer Tracey Bartley, best known for his association with the triple Gr.1 winner Sniper’s Bullet, has family ties with another outstanding galloper and would like to go back in time and have a go at preparing Phar Lap… Do you come from a racing family? Yes. What is your first… Read More »
Murray Bridge based trainer Nicky Irwin has a great history in our great sport, working with a number of classy gallopers including the champion Rubiton though it is her Darwin Cup winner Highly Decorated who remains highest in her affections… Do you come from a racing family? There’s a bit… Read More »
The winner of over 200 races during his riding career, the Mornington based Logan McGill learned his new trade of training horses from some of the best and since 2016 has been cheering home the winners. He is an unabashed fan of all things racing and loves talking about some… Read More »
From a family of successful jockeys and trainers the Mornington based Vincent Hall is kept busy with his stable of horses but has time to reminisce about his riding days – especially the spring of 2002 when he won three in a row on a mare who is now a… Read More »
We recently learned a bit about Victorian jockey Christine Puls – this time around we get her husband and fellow rider Dean Yendall to open up to us with our Quick Questions.. Do you come from a horse/racing family? No. Did you always want to be a jockey? I didn’t… Read More »
Georgina Cartwright didn’t always want to be a jockey and she would’ve followed a very different path if not for riding track work to earn a bit of money… find out more about her… Do you come from a horse/racing family? My younger brother Josh was a jockey and is… Read More »
Punters have been left fuming after a controversial start at Toowoomba, where a horse appeared to gain a clear advantage — only for stewards to declare it a fair start. Social media lit up following race five on Saturday night, when eventual winner Drums Of War broke through the barriers… Read More »
Group 1 winner Dylan Gibbons has never wanted to do anything else but be a jockey – so he is living his dream! He also makes time for a bit of golf and enjoys a bit of Peaky Blinders. Let’s find out more about him… Do you come from a… Read More »
Successfully combining training and riding, Siggy Carr is one of the best known names in Tasmanian racing. We learned more about her with the latest episode of Quick Questions… Do you come from a horse/racing family? Yes, Mum and Dad have both had lifelong involvement in racing. Mum managed studs… Read More »
What’s it like to ride the world’s best sprinter? We find out as we chat with Zac Purton who just recently recorded yet another milestone in Hong Kong – a tenth consecutive season of riding 100 winners. Do you come from a horse/racing family? No – no one was in… Read More »
Trainer Wayne Hawkes has delivered a blunt assessment of Zac Lloyd’s ride aboard Briasa following the colt’s fourth placing in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Sent out at $18 with bookmakers, Briasa jumped cleanly but settled off the pace, a tactic Hawkes believes cost the horse a… Read More »
Sunshine Coast based trainer Darryl Hansen has been going to the races since childhood and has a number of favourites – horses from Schillaci through to Kay Ying Rising amongst those who have impressed him. What is your first racing memory? Age nine going to the races with my grandparents…. Read More »
Popular jockey Declan Bates has had his name in lights of late – due to his popular partnership with Pride Of Jenni. But he is no one-horse rider and we find out more about him with our Quick Questions… Do you come from a horse/racing family? Kind of, my father… Read More »
Apprentice Nadia Daniels is making her way to the magical 30 winner mark – the number of wins required for her to be able to ride in the city – and she can’t wait! We learn more about her with our QUICK QUESTIONS… Do you come from a horse/racing family?… Read More »
Earning great respect as she rides for some of the country’s biggest trainers, recent Victorian Jockeys Association Outstanding Apprentice Jockey In Training Award winner Emily Pozman took time out of her busy schedule to answer our quick questions… Do you come from a horse/racing family? I was lucky enough to… Read More »
