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Major Joe! - Still in his Prime.
Revealing the fascinating story of how Joe O'Neill rose to prominence as the driving force behind the hugely successful Prime Thoroughbreds.
Bruce Clark
Aug 30, 20236 min read


PAT CANNON - one of racing's foot soldiers, still doing battle.
PAT CANNON - one of racing's foot soldiers, still doing battle. Amongst the least winning trainers of the season, but some story!
Bruce Clark
Aug 2, 20235 min read


VALE TONY BOURKE - "The King is gone, well played old mate"
Sadly "The King" has now passed.
One of racing's true gentleman - Tony Bourke - long time The Age racing journalist, but so much more.
Bruce Clark
Feb 7, 20239 min read


STU RAMSEY: The larger-than-life character you'd love to know
You know the colours pretty well by now – green, white brace, yellow hooped sleeves and cap. Trotted up on the unbeaten Chain Of...
Bruce Clark
Aug 30, 20226 min read


Spring is in the Air and the Emotions are Stirring
An emotional James Cummings showed just what racing can do to its participants when Anamoe won last Saturday's Winx Stakes at Randwick.
Bruce Clark
Aug 24, 20225 min read


MICK PRICE: "I have always been scared of failure"
Hard isn't the right word, focused and still driven, even at the age of 63 years young is Mick Price 2.0, embracing life, business and conti
Bruce Clark
Aug 15, 20225 min read


CHRIS SYMONS: At least V'Landys has innovated
Chris Symons didn't get much sleep last night, but that's the norm. Then there is the constant nagging pain and recurring headaches. He...
Bruce Clark
Aug 12, 20226 min read


BRIAN ELLISON - Why this British trainer is so desperate to win the Melbourne Cup
BrianEllison is one of racing’s most likeable characters, slow horses and poor luck have never deterred his passion, especially for the Cup.
Bruce Clark
Aug 11, 20225 min read


DEANE LESTER - "He is the ultimate defier!"
Deane Lester: Bed ridden for 14 months, "Deano's" inspiring story laid bare in exclusive interview with Bruce Clark
Bruce Clark
Aug 3, 20226 min read


KATE AUSTIN - Pinchapoo
KATE AUSTIN – established the ‘cheeky charity” Pinchapoo, nominated for Australian of The Year, and shines an indefatigable refulgent spirit
Bruce Clark
Jun 27, 202211 min read


SEAN BUCKLEY: How I sold $18m champ Nature Strip for $80k
Sean Buckley is behind a Philippines based labour hire business to fill the massive void in staff.
Bruce Clark
Jun 21, 20225 min read


PAUL HAMBLIN: The journeyman jockey who ‘outgeneralled' Lester Piggott
I challenge any historian to come up with a jockey who has covered more ground and ticked off more tracks than Paul Hamblin.
Bruce Clark
Jun 7, 20224 min read


BRYCE STANAWAY: “I’m f***ed, they haven’t broken me – but I reckon I’m finished!”
Bryce Stanaway makes a living out of slow racehorse. "Everyone loves a fast horse but you don’t have to spend a million- you can and end up
Bruce Clark
Mar 3, 20227 min read


CHRIS WALLER: Why the Melbourne Cup won't change him
He sure can do it, some 3410 wins later, 130 at Group 1 level and now a Melbourne Cup, Chris Waller can do it better than most
Bruce Clark
Nov 8, 20217 min read


RIP Ricky Thurgood – the one who smiled through his eyes
On August 21 2021 Elvis Russell Jude Thurgood, finally left his devoted parents, some 41 years after his tragic race accident at Caufield.
Bruce Clark
Aug 23, 20218 min read


VALE – GRAHAM SALISBURY
June 21, 2020 On behalf of the Salisbury family and his great mate - the racing icon Subzero – it is with much sadness that we share news...
Bruce Clark
Jun 21, 20206 min read
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