Jim Cassidy
Avdulla baffled by sprinter's long odds
Chris Roots Brenton Avdulla was quick to point out he is not a punter but was aware of the overs on offer for Howmuchdoyouloveme in the Lightning Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Cassidy rolls back the years to swoop on classic with Hawkspur
Tony White Trainer Chris Waller heaped praise on fellow expatriate Kiwi Jim Cassidy after his Bo Derek ride to win the $500,000 Queensland Derby (2400 metres) on Hawkspur.
Rawiller puts one over the Pumper
Chris Roots Nash Rawiller and Jim Cassidy produced group 1 rides in Saturday's J.J. Atkins at Eagle Farm but there could be only one winner: Rawiller on Gai Waterhouse's Romantic Touch.
Horseracing
Cassidy reigns in triple-crown triumph
Chris Waller heaped praise on Hall of Fame jockey Jim Cassidy for another special ride.
Endurance key to giving Demi more success in fillies' shootout
Chris Roots TOUGHEST is becoming a hallmark of Dear Demi and she will be mentioned in the same breath of some great fillies should she win the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Beaten Up dishes out cup hiding
Tony White Trainer Chris Waller believes Doomben Cup winner Beaten Up has the potential to develop into a genuine Cox Plate horse in the spring.
Dear Demi survives scare to give Singleton some joyous relief
Tony White After a fortnight of turmoil, ad man and high-profile owner John Singleton was back in the headlines for the right reasons at Doomben on Saturday when his star filly Dear Demi won the $175,000 Hidden...
Horseracing
Bowman can make colt sing from bad alley at Doomben
Max Presnell WITH bookmakers gambling against Your Song, Hugh Bowman will have to do a Mick Dittman on him in Saturday's $650,000 Doomben 10,000.
Horseracing
Pumper's nifty thinking puts Zoustar on course to stylish finish
Tony White The genius of Jim Cassidy made all the difference as Zoustar won the $250,000 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes, 1350m, at Doomben on Saturday.
Horseracing
Cassidy and Waller have Derby in their grasp
Tony White The Jim Cassidy-Chris Waller bandwagon rolled on at Doomben on Saturday, the pair combining to win the $150,000 Grand Prix Stakes, 2200 metres, with vastly improved three-year-old Hawkspur.
Horse Racing
Doomben and gloom
Stephen Rodgers A stint in boot camp proves the catalyst for Epaulette's win in Doomben 10,000.
Horseracing
Perceptions of conflict of interest a 'very big deal'
Chris Roots The racing lawman who ran the Fine Cotton and ''Jockey Tapes'' inquiries, John Schreck, believes the inquiry concerning John Singleton and Gai Waterhouse's public stoush should start behind closed...
Caviar bows out at the right time
Chris Roots Fellow trainers gave the credit to Peter Moody for the unbeaten career of Black Caviar, while one hoop spoke with forked tongue about the great mare.
Conners hopes late switch pays off in Oaks
Chris Roots Trainer Clarry Conners knows a fine is coming from stewards when he arrives at Randwick on Saturday.
Horseracing
Rawiller to feel the heat in a vintage mile at headquarters
Max Presnell Despite being on top of the suspect-ground situation, Nash Rawiller is in the hot seat on hot favourite Pierro in the Doncaster Mile at Randwick.
Kelinni finds form in time for Sydney Cup
Chris Roots Chris Waller has been playing catch-up this preparation with Kelinni, a week out from the Sydney Cup he got his timing right.
Horse Racing
Live coverage: Doncaster Day at Royal Randwick
Daniel Sankey Live updates from a sodden Royal Randwick as the nation's best milers prepare for the BMW Doncaster Handicap.
Horse Racing
Live coverage: Sydney Cup Day at Royal Randwick
Daniel Sankey Live coverage of Sydney Cup Day at Royal Randwick, where there's four Group 1s on the card — the Sydney Cup, the All Aged Stakes, the Champagne Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Racing
Cassidy lands Sweet barrier for Slipper
Chris Roots Jim Cassidy has had 20 rides in the world's richest two-year-old race, but on many occasions it has proven more bitter than sweet, with the Golden Slipper fitting only once for the hall-of-fame hoop.
