Horse Racing

BRIAN Gentle has been there, done that – working with esteemed Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse and John O’Shea in his Group 1 glory days. He’s…

SHOCK Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Robbie Dolan showed he has class as well as a touch of Irish luck by honouring his promise to Ipswich. Last…

DONNA Stanbridge is living her equine dream, taking charge of a private training operation and guiding horses in her care from the womb to the…

WINNING a race holds various meanings for different trainers. To some it might be another one on the pile. To James Hepworth it’s vindication and…

GOOD mates and the one-on-one connection with their horses are what drives Mitch Faulkner. It’s a simple principle he’s very happy to maintain. Faulkner grew…

DAVID Vandyke loves what he does – he wouldn’t be doing it otherwise – but while he’s calm on the surface, underneath he’s seething. Vandyke’s…

KNOCKABOUT horseman Pat Webster has relocated his training base but nothing will change his motivation to work with horses and win races – wherever he…

A PHARMACIST by profession, a horse trainer by choice and a horse lover by birth, Lynda Powell reckons it’s about time she retires as a…

A SIDE hustle that led him across the Ditch and took him within sight of the pinnacle of Australian racing, keeps delivering delight to kind-hearted…

THERE are much more meaningful triumphs in life apart from winning big races. Ask Ben Hull and he’ll tell you about them: friends, family, the…