With links to two great travellers – Strawberry Road and Falvelon – Queensland trainer Danny Bougoure has plenty of memories to look back on and he is the latest topic for our QUICK QUESTIONS series… What is your first racing memory? Racehorses in our backyard. My father was a trainer… Read More »
It’s been fun getting to know some of Australia’s talented young country trainers and in our latest QUICK QUESTIONS series we have a chat with the Kembla Grange based Joseph Ible. What is your first racing memory? Sitting on my Dad’s horses as he walked them to track work at… Read More »
Group 1 winning Queensland based jockey Ryan Wiggins is a fan of Hong Kong racing, would love to be riding Ka Ying Rising and is a keen traveller; learn more about him with our QUICK QUESTIONS… What is your first racing memory? Going to the races when I was a… Read More »
A member of a local training dynasty, John Moloney is renowned for his patience and horsemanship skills. In our latest QUICK QUESTIONS it will be of no surprise that his first racing memory is of the best horse associated with his family… What is your first racing memory? Watching people… Read More »
Making the big move from the UK to Australia in 2013, Wangaratta based trainer Ben Brisbourne (winner of the 2021 Colin Alderson Rising Star Training Award) is one of Victoria’s up-and-coming trainers. He answered our QUICK QUESTIONS… What is your first racing memory? Hannibal Lad winning the Old Newton Cup… Read More »
Able to experience international racing during his time in Singapore, Dan Meagher returned to Australia when racing in that country closed down and he is continuing on with the family’s success in the training ranks. He is our latest QUICK QUESTIONS subject… What is your first racing memory? I remember… Read More »
Born into racing, Trent Edmonds learned his trade in his native Queensland and New South Wales and is now Pakenham based – giving him plenty of racing experience! He took time out to answer our QUICK QUESTIONS… What is your first racing memory? Going to the Gold Coast Turf Club… Read More »
Michael Travers owns a bit of racing history as the first New South Wales–based dual licence (riding/training) holder. Retiring from the saddle three years ago, he is our latest QUICK QUESTIONS subject… What is your first racing memory? Watching race replays on Wide World Of Sports and thinking why is… Read More »
It’s only the second day of the year but we may have just witnessed what will be the worst beat of the year. Overnight at Riyadh the well tried at odds runner Mohit Albahr was 10 lengths ahead of all other runners in the race with 200m to go before… Read More »
One of Victoria’s emerging young trainers, Reece Goodwin was born into a racing family. Let’s learn more about him with our Quick Questions.. What is your first racing memory? Makybe Diva winning her third Melbourne Cup when I was an eight-year-old boy… unforgettable. Who is your favourite horse and why?… Read More »
Successful Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams has had some talented gallopers under his care and it is timely we chat to him today with the Woodford Cup a feature of today’s Warrnambool meeting – a race he has won several times and looking to be a big chance with last year’s… Read More »
Legendary racecaller John Tapp needs little introduction, on the back of an outstanding broadcasting career remaining popular with his series of podcast interviews with racing personalities. He is of course one himself, making him a good subject for our Quick Questions series… What are your earliest racing memories? Calling painted… Read More »
For the latest edition of Quick Questions we head to the bush to have a chat with popular Moe trainer Peter Gelagotis… What is your first racing memory? My late father’s winners like Wonder Worker, Royal Mask and Shillalae Echo; all trained by Kevin Ruff at Sale. Who is your… Read More »
One of the most expensive horses at last years yearling sales has failed to fire on debut at Randwick on Saturday. Nations League the second foal of imported US juvenile stakes winner Fashion Faux Pas (USA) proved a major highlight at the sales, with the Snitzel colt knocked down to… Read More »
Popular trainer Bjorn Baker’s first racing memory takes us back to the mid 1980’s, in our latest edition of Quick Questions we find out what that was… What is your first racing memory? Listening (not on TV) to Sir Vigilant win the Wellington Derby. Who is your favourite horse and… Read More »
Chaos erupted after Race 5 at Tamworth, with a finish so messy it left punters furious and officials scrambling. Short-priced favourite Oakfield Utah appeared to have claimed the win on the available footage, but uncertainty set in almost immediately. Concluding stages of Tamworth R5. They actually interviewed the inside horses… Read More »
Punters were left furious after a controversial finish in the third race at Turfway Park overnight, with many adamant the wrong horse was declared the winner. The inside runner #2 Can’t Hush This appeared to have won the race clearly on the line, only for the result to be awarded… Read More »
In our latest QUICK QUESTIONS edition we learn a bit about one of Australia’s finest racecallers we have heard Darren Flindell. What is your first racing memory? Watching Emancipation win the 1984 Doncaster from the Queen Elizabeth Stand with my mother. Who is your favourite horse and why? While the… Read More »
Critta McMullen was placed into the limelight during Sunday’s Hong Kong International Race meeting, footage of his tackle of a protestor who headed out on to the track during the running of the Hong Kong International Cup widely shared across social media. So who is Critta? We had a chat… Read More »
In our latest edition of the Quick Questions series we have a chat with David Ellis CNZM, founder of the highly successful syndication business Te Akau Racing whose tangerine colours have been seen on the likes of Imperatriz, Melody Belle, Gingernuts and Te Akau Shark. What is your first racing… Read More »
