“It’s like my heart has been shot out of a cannon.”

McDonald is horse racing’s biggest and most accessible human star. Rarely a request for a minute here or there goes to message bank.

After everything, who could deny Brian Ellison some luck in the Lexus Melbourne Cup?

“I think I mainly attribute it to the fact I gave up drinking at the end of 2022"

"Nothing that we do, is done in vain. I believe, with all my soul, that we shall see triumph.”

“I just don’t know, that’s the trouble. I haven’t had a holiday but that’s never been me, I just need to get away.”

“People might think I’m silly, but I’m serious about it,"

A weary timeline of the long running case involving fallen idol Darren Weir - a fall from a great height to the wilderness - again.

“It is all on me, I’m a different cat, its why we get so emotional and involved, this is our horse"

"Our biggest threat is not from outside, but within. Or if you like, from itself."

Seems sadly ironic doesn’t it, that in the end, what finally beat Black Caviar was her feet. Those feet, well ok, hooves, that had...

How the Court of Appeal ruled "unauthorized gambling" over a simple clerical matter wiped a $150k debt.

A supposed penalty hearing descended into some legal farce as another disqualification was delivered but no absolute decision reached.

So, Racing Victoria didn’t get their messiah (Gil!). But do they still - after all this time and with a just slightly redressed board -...

From an unwanted yearling to a Colac Maiden to Royal Ascot, some journey for Asfoora!

“I hid behind the facts of my own health and drug problems, I don’t know maybe three or four years."

Racing can be a long slow burn, but when you are running hot, you hope they keep running.

My take on what's happening on key Victorian racing industry matters.

"I love the horses; I love the people and I love the industry."

"Unofficially, you could say something about the map of Tassie."