Darby goes to his grave in peace
JOCKEYS didn’t come any better than Darby McCarthy – but it was a rough ride, which he shared with Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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All hail Enable, the best there is
GREAT moments in sport are to be savoured, and chief writer RON REED was on hand for one for the ages in England at the weekend: More »
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More winners for the man who wasn’t there
A COUPLE OF familiar faces were nowhere to be seen at the Warrnambool races but that didn’t worry anyone, says chief writer RON REED: IT TOOK until the 29th of 30 races for the ghost of Darren Weir to be formally identified at Warrnambool’s three-day May racin... More »
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How good was she? Who knows?
WINX’S amazing career has ended without one big question ever being answered, says Chief Writer RON REED: OF ALL the astonishing elements of the Winx story, jockey Hugh Bowman might have selected the one that stands out most when he said after her final triump... More »
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Too much of a good thing
WHEN everybody agrees that the winners are staring you in the face … beware, writes RON REED More »
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Saluting old heroes – Bill backs a win-winner
AN UNUSUAL new event on the Victorian flat racing calendar has proven to be a big success for a bush club that knows how to sell a good idea, writes RON REED: BILL Gibbins had only two bets at the Warrnambool races last Sunday – and backed two winners. One was... More »
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Blinkx and you’ll miss it
NEVER IN doubt? Not exactly, but it was all in the timing again for Australia’s greatest racehorse, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Haddon’s View – May 11
George Haddon on the Aquanita affair More »
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Racing purists worry about the galloping “invasion”
ARE imported horses stealing our major races and the big prizemoney at the expense of Australia-bred gallopers? BRIAN MELDRUM dissects the results: More »
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Mexican maestros who dared all to win
THE RODRIGUEZ brothers were the Mexican masters of motorsport but they both drove like demons and paid the price for their bravery. PETER COSTER salutes the deed of two great drivers. More »
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Two reporters go racing back in time
WHAT could possibly go wrong? It started as a simple enough idea. Two old(ish) journos setting out to recapture a slice of their young newspaper days by going to the country races. More »
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Emirates Stakes Day in Pictures
Darren Tindale and Bronwen Healy bring you their favourites pics from Emirates Stakes day at Flemington More »
