"He knew nothing about horses, he couldn’t even pick up the shit, but he really wanted to learn. He could run the place today. He’s such a beautiful person."

Father Martin Dixon, urging the Mordialloc congregation, sensing a few racing nuts, asked if they would take odds-on Frank was already in heaven. There was nothing from Betfair for the lay.

A ruling by the Racing Victoria Board highlights the challenge former trainer Darren Weir will face to return to the sport.

He existed on a cup of tea and hope"!

The remarkable story of Australia's most unlikely winner at Royal Ascot. Queensland stock agent Shane Stafford and his 33-1 shot Cercene.

‘In racing a lot of things are hidden,’ he was quoted. ‘The real truth never surfaces. It is like a secret society. There is an unwritten rule."

"I've been to hell and back"

Or maybe just one of those “you had to be there” moments, if it can happen. And only she is the type of racehorses that can deliver one.

"I'm very lucky to be alive, that's what I do know."