Racing
Gardner says Coliseo's up to the task
David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Norm Gardner is hoping Coliseo's luck will change at Rosehill on Saturday.
Racing
Snowden back for another crack at Black Opal
David Polkinghorne Peter Snowden has backed Canberra Racing's push to have the listed race reinstated as a group 3.
Horse racing
Coliseo well placed
David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Norm Gardner is hoping a successful Canberra Centenary Cup campaign will launch Coliseo on the path to the group 1 Sydney Cup.
Black Opal Stakes Day
Photo-finish caused an outcry
David Polkinghorne Paul Walshe still remembers the very first Black Opal Stakes in 1973 - and its earthquake-fuelled controversy.
Black Opal Stakes Day
Waterhouse fancies her outsider
David Polkinghorne Gai Waterhouse says this year's Doncaster Mile will be ''one of the hottest Doncasters in a long time''.
Racing
Layt keeps eye on Queen
David Polkinghorne It might be out with the old and in with the new, but Karuta Queen's former trainer and jockey will still find a TV when she races in the listed Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000 metres) at Flemington on...
Racing
Club wants upgrade for Black Opal
David Polkinghorne Attracting another top-notch field for this year's Black Opal will be crucial to the return of group racing to Canberra, says Thoroughbred Park chief executive Peter Stubbs.
Racing
Opal should regain group status: Layt
David Polkinghorne Neville Layt has backed Canberra Race Club's push for group status for the $250,000 Black Opal Stakes, saying it never should have lost it in the first place.
Racing
Kulic dresses up for Muchacho's big chance
David Polkinghorne Kerri Kulic went dress shopping in preparation for her and Muchacho's Sydney debuts.
Racing
Assail's owners eye Gold Coast riches
David Polkinghorne An already big day just got even bigger for Canberra duo Igor Brkic and Kevin Matthews.
Racing
Layt stakes his claim
David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Neville Layt is hopeful Red Excitement can help fill the hole left in his stable by Karuta Queen.
Racing
Singleton poaches Canberra's Queen of the turf
David Polkinghorne After an unsuccessful raid on Canberra's Black Opal Stakes this year, horse racing identity and renowned larrikin John Singleton has settled on buying our Queen of the turf instead.
Ryan pins Opal hopes on Rose
David Polkinghorne Rosehill trainer Gerald Ryan is hopeful Cavalry Rose will deliver his second Black Opal Stakes win to go with the victory of Paint in 1996.
Racing
Waterhouse chases fifth Canberra Cup on Tullamore
David Polkinghorne Gai Waterhouse hopes emerging stayer Tullamore will deliver her fifth Canberra Cup when he jumps from barrier seven in the $200,000 listed 2000-metre race at Thoroughbred Park on Sunday.
Racing
Gai's hands-on approach works wonders
David Polkinghorne SYDNEY trainer Gai Waterhouse puts her emergence as the Queen of the two-year-olds down to "pulling her socks up" and having a more "hands on" approach with her young horses.
Racing
Singo seeks a matching Opal
David Polkinghorne CANBERRA's Black Opal Stakes holds a special place in John Singleton's heart.
Racing
Super Sunday to be biggest event in Canberra's racing history
David Polkinghorne IS IT a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Super Sunday, one of the biggest days of racing Canberra has ever seen.
Racing
Opal fit as lead-in to the Slipper
David Polkinghorne Leading Sydney trainer Peter Snowden has backed Canberra's $250,000 Black Opal Stakes as an ideal lead-up race to the richest two-year-old race in the world.
Racing
Joseph triumphs on Super Sunday
David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Barbara Joseph ended a 37-year drought and kept the Canberra Cup in the ACT on a stunning Super Sunday at Thoroughbred Park yesterday.
Racing
Fill The Page chases group win
David Polkinghorne After taking out the $200,000 listed Canberra Cup, trainers Barbara Joseph and Paul Jones are now hunting a group win for emerging stayer Fill The Page.
