Onthelookout takes crew for a wild ride

David Polkinghorne Could a casual chat in the lead-up to Black Opal Stakes day between trainer and owner lead to the ''Steven Bradbury of racing'' ending Black Caviar's 24-race winning streak at Randwick on Saturday?

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.

Racing

Williams' cup but Coliseo gets closer

David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Norm Gardner would rather Coliseo had lost by 10 lengths in the Canberra Centenary Cup.

Racing

Loy scores triple treat

David Polkinghorne A 16-year-old apprentice jockey brought up his 15th career winner with a treble at Canberra on Friday.

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

Caprossa proves she's the real thing

David Polkinghorne Caprossa's owner-breeder Michael Inglis thought he had a hermaphrodite when he visited the daughter of Testa Rossa in the paddock.

Racing

Fears over rail for Assail

David Polkinghorne Canberra’s Igor Brkic has the chance to win a slice of the pie that is the $2million Magic Millions Classic.

Racing

Spry chasing city win

David Polkinghorne A chance meeting at Darwin's racetrack led to Canberra trainers Barbara Joseph and Paul Jones luring jockey Carl Spry to ride for them.

Racing

Caprossa comes up trumps

David Polkinghorne Paul Jones has had a good weekend in Sydney. On Friday night, Caprossa saluted at Canterbury for the Canberra trainer, while Delabombell finished fourth at Rosehill on Saturday.

Racing

Jones on the lookout for Flemington luck

David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Paul Jones will join the Melbourne Cup party when his horse Onthelookout runs in race nine at Flemington on Tuesday.

Racing

Unlucky last: Ryan queries decision to push back cup

David Polkinghorne TOP Sydney trainer Gerald Ryan has questioned Queanbeyan's decision to have its biggest race of the year as the last race of the day - when the track is at its worst.

Page turns for last time

David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Paul Jones said losing stable star and Canberra Cup winner Fill The Page left a ''big void'' in his stable in the lead-up to the Melbourne Spring Carnival.

Racing

Unfancied Al Ahmar delivers win for Jones

David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Paul Jones had a feeling he'd win the benchmark 69 handicap (2000 metres) at Thoroughbred Park yesterday, but not with the horse that he did.

Racing

Amelia eyes city lights

David Polkinghorne Canberra might have seen the last of Gorgeous Amelia after her comfortable two-length win at Thoroughbred Park yesterday.

Racing

Age is no barrier for Sweeney

David Polkinghorne At an age when most jockeys have long retired, 58-year-old Kevin Sweeney is on the verge of winning his third Canberra jockey premiership today.

Racing

Canberra Cup win next best for Berry

David Polkinghorne Tommy Berry may have missed out on the Black Opal he dearly wanted but he got the Canberra Cup on Fill The Page instead.

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

Delabombell victory well worth savouring

David Polkinghorne Delabombell's connections were so delighted with their mare's win in Melbourne on Saturday they celebrated in style by taking a bag of Lakes Entrance prawns over to trainers Barbara Joseph and Paul...

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.