Horse Racing
'Singo' and Gai's is a less than joyous jostle in a long run
Richard Hinds When people say Singleton and the Waterhouse family have history, they are not exaggerating.
Horseracing
Job done: the majestic mare exits stage as arguably the greatest
Richard Hinds Such is Black Caviar's fame, and our cult of personality, the champion racehorse has assumed a human persona that includes a popular Twitter account and a budding romance with the English stallion...
The closer you are, the more you lose focus
Richard Hinds The 'show must go on' mentality trivialises the potential gravity of the allegations.
Worlds apart but the song remains the same
Richard Hinds Those facing the allegations are defended as ferociously as a rottweiler's puppy. They are, we are told by the reflexively supportive insiders, ''honourable'' and ''beyond reproach''.
Once exhaled, time to exalt
Richard Hinds It will take time for the magnitude of Black Caviar's achievement to sink in.
