Horse Racing

  • Connection is divine for Doughty and Clark

    Connection is divine for Doughty and Clark

    A CONNECTION stretching back 25 years keeps coming back to reward and delight trainer Gary Doughty and owner-breeder Jan Clark. Jan Clark is a long-time…

  • Horse racing is family fun for Costello

    Horse racing is family fun for Costello

    BRIAN Costello’s association with horses goes back to when he was a five-year-old riding his pony to school at Murphy’s Creek near Toowoomba. Later on,…

  • Hamblin keeps doing what he loves best

    Hamblin keeps doing what he loves best

    PEOPLE in racing treasure every success but when you have to starve yourself to ride, a win justifies the whole reason you’ve been battling all…

  • Family always comes first for Steph

    Family always comes first for Steph

    FAMILY is everything to Steph Thornton, whether it’s her parents and brothers, her marriage to fellow jockey Ben Thompson or the family they want to…

  • Racing still gives Schweida a buzz

    Racing still gives Schweida a buzz

    KELLY Schweida was in a mood for looking back last week at Ipswich racetrack but his ability to always think ahead is one of his…

  • Laraina wins for absent trainer Lorraine

    Laraina wins for absent trainer Lorraine

    HE’S known and loved for being happy and friendly at the races but even after a win last week Tony Erhart’s thoughts were clearly elsewhere.…

  • Patience pays for horse-mad hobby trainer

    Patience pays for horse-mad hobby trainer

    is the American project manager of a South Korean beef stock cube company that had to relocate after an outbreak of mad cow disease in…

  • A Big Chance romps home for Jan

    A Big Chance romps home for Jan

    JAN Aitkenhead came to Australia from New Zealand 30 years ago just wanting to train racehorses, settling in one of the racing hotspots of Sydney.…

  • Well-bred mare gives White emotional win

    Well-bred mare gives White emotional win

    ANY win in racing is good stuff but when you’ve only got half a dozen in work and you’ve brought this one back from severe…

  • Loy makes himself at home at Ipswich

    Loy makes himself at home at Ipswich

    HUMBLE and hardworking, professional and proficient – jockey Brodie Loy is building success in his new base from the ground up and he’s heading to…

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