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A desire to give others an opportunity to forge careers in racing is the driving force behind Mark Newnham’s commitment to mentoring the sport’s brightest young riders. A former jockey …

Gerald Ryan had hoped to be saddling up Steely in the feature race at Kembla Grange but in the end he was content to settle for a victory in one of the …

Aquagirl has relished the rise in distance and a drop in grade to break back into the winner’s stall at Ballarat. And the victory in the Magic Millions Ballarat 3YO & 4YO Classic …

Tears have turned to triumph for the connections of Count De Rupee, who has scored an emotionally charged win for local trainers Robert and Luke Price and their stable apprentice Brock …

Young apprentice Tyler Schiller has celebrated his first Saturday metropolitan double with a barnstorming victory aboard Eleven Eleven in the inaugural running of The Warra. Schiller, who posted an earlier win for …

Ocean Beyond has capped off a big week for jockey Harry Coffey coming with a well-timed run to score at Ballarat. Coffey married Tayla in Swan Hill last weekend and returned to the saddle …

Dragonstone might not be much to look at, but he has put himself on a path to stakes company with a flawless first-up performance at Kemba Grange. Trainer Mark Newnham openly describes …

Cusack has earned himself a trip to Queensland for next year’s Magic Millions Carnival with a debut victory at Ballarat. The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young – trained son of Not A Single Doubt took out …

Tommy Berry’s readiness to ride Our Bellagio Miss at a light weight has fuelled her trainer’s belief that can she run a race when she resumes in the $300,000 The Warra …

Mark Newnham might call Quackerjack the “old boy” of the stable, but he is adamant the gelding can wind back the clock in the $1 million The Gong. The six-year-old …

While a number of the spring stars of the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace team are out having a well-earned break, the stable will have strong representation at the Ballarat …

He might not have a starter in the feature race but there is no doubting where the allegiances of trainer Kerry Parker lay ahead of the $1 million From The Gong at …

Tom Sadler would like to see ‘Goldilocks ground’ for two of his runners in a couple of the major support races on the Ballarat Cup card. Sadler, the assistant-trainer to his …

Having endured some frustration with Just Benjamin, the Anthony and Sam Freedman stable believe the galloper is ready to hit winning form. While disappointed to have missed out on a …

Sent out a short favourite ($2.20) in the first event at Rosehill on Wednesday, the Snowden-trained colt supported favourite punters by gaining the winning-hand late to score. By Snitzel and …

Good fortune hasn’t been kind to the former Karrakatta Plate champion in his two runs this preparation, but after coming up with barrier seven in the Railway Stakes and a …

It’s already been a very successful preparation for the Robert and Luke Price-trained Count De Rupee with a lucrative second in the Golden Eagle, but the Kembla Grange-based pair are …

Ballarat trainer Andrew Noblet will have dual representation as he attempts to win his hometown Cup for the first time. Ghodeleine and Foxy Frida will run for Noblet in the …