Horse racing

Olive's mare shoots for hat-trick

Tony White Testanova will be out to continue her great run since joining Nick Olive's stable when the mare chases a hat-trick of wins.

Horse Racing

Sun a shining light for Kavanagh's son

Michael Lynch When a young trainer is setting up in business, he needs a headline horse to make his name.

Horse Racing

Corstens' Jewel set to shine again

Michael Lynch Trainer Leon Corstens rolls his eyes, smiles and throws his head back when asked just how far - literally and metaphorically - his star filly Commanding Jewel might get if she makes a full recovery...

Horse Racing

Brothers salute at Valley

Michael Lynch Few people celebrate a winner with quite as much gusto as the Gelagotis brothers from Moe.

Horse Racing

Derby types hoping to go the distance

Michael Lynch For years the critics have argued that the 2500 metres of the Victoria Derby is too far.

Horse Racing

Not too hard for Ferlax

Patrick Bartley Trainer always believed that Ferlax would be a horse to be reckoned with.

Horseracing

Ferlax gets inside run on Guineas

Patrick Bartley EVEN given the absence of Australia's finest three-year-old All Too Hard on Saturday, trainer Jim Conlan believes there is a place for his colt, Ferlax, this autumn after his win in the Australian...

Horse Racing

Super Cool wins thrilling Australian Cup

Michael Lynch Mark Kavanagh's star three-year-old Super Cool ($5) put himself into elite company with a scintillating victory under Michael Rodd in the $1 million Australian Cup, seeing off another top-line...

Horse Racing

Super Cool as a winner

Michael Lynch Star three-year-old enters elite company by defeating a field of proven older horses.

Horse Racing

Super Cool is hot property

Patrick Bartley Leading owner Lloyd Williams says he would love to buy Australian Cup winner.

Horse Racing

Tough Norsqui adds to cup tally

Michael Sharkie, Adelaide Long-range plan by veteran trainer Walter McShane to win Adelaide Cup succeeds.

Kiwis in the mix for Golden Slipper spoils

John Holloway Bjorn Baker and John Sargent are renowned for their raids on Australian racetracks with their proven staying brigade, but at Warwick Farm this weekend the two Kiwi trainers are going all out for...

Racing

Too easy for All Too Hard

Kyle Mackey-Laws All Too Hard is starting to resemble his big sister on the track.

Waller believes Foreteller can make the cup grade

Michael Lynch and Patrick Bartley Sydney galloper on target for Australian Cup after giving Dwayne Dunn his second winner.

All Too Hard makes cup an easier target

Patrick Bartley and Michael Lynch All Too Hard appears to have a mortgage on Saturday's $500,000 Australian Guineas.

Horse Racing

Baster back with double

Patrick Bartley Winning double for jockey in his first stint at Flemington since arriving back in Australia.

Khalifa is one to watch: Rodd

Patrick Bartley Jockey believes he and trainer Mark Kavanagh still working out training pattern for horse.

Horse Racing

Kav's undeniable Christmas wish

Patrick Bartley Undeniably chasing first victory in two years in the $125,000 Christmas Stakes.

Horse Racing

Sprinter's comeback up there with Lazarus

Michael Lynch As far as comebacks go, Lazarus is usually the benchmark of choice.

Kav has old flyers ready for new highs

Patrick Bartley TRAINER Mark Kavanagh has Victoria's two major summer sprint races at his mercy after landing the quinella with rejuvenated horses in the Doveton Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.