Horse Racing
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Deacon’s dicky-legged Glashabee swims to victory
SPIKE Deacon from Beaudesert doesn’t mind doing things a bit differently with the horses he trains, just so long as the horses are happy. Last…
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Family and friends are living racing dream
AS far as dreams for the regular racing person go, it’s got to be about as sweet as it can be and if the gods…
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Collett commands at Ipswich on the double
IT’S probably too early to dub her the Queen of Ipswich but champion Kiwi jockey Sam Collett is certainly looking at home on the tricky…
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The tale of the cattle-breeding horse trainer
DEBRA Corbett never meant to be a racehorse trainer – she’s a cattle breeder really – but when she fell in love with a horse,…
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Friendly rivalry and banter makes riding fun
EVERYONE wants to win – that goes without saying. For some, it’s the only thing, an obsession. But beating your best friend, that’s something else…
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Bella Royale win boosts her broodmare value
CARING for horses isn’t only something that small stables do but it’s easier to treat a horse as an individual when you have 10 or…
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Kemp considers country cups with well-bred lad
LINTHORPE Lad looked like an easy-going dude as he was led by his strapper around the mounting enclosure, a kind but earnest look about his…
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Singing trainer prepares to ride into the sunset
LES Ross was singing karaoke at Mike Crooks’ Veresdale Hotel on the road from Jimboomba to Beaudesert when the colourful businessman made the laconic Ross…
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Andrew’s gamble pays off with broodmare prospect
IF you think the only gambling involved in horse racing is betting on the outcome of the race, then you clearly haven’t bought a racehorse.…
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Heavy track no problem for wet-track wonder
LAUREN Abbott loves to train her horses at the beach; the soft sand and salt water soothing hard-working muscles and cushioning easily-damaged joints and tendons.…
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