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HORSE RACING

Hauraki storms to victory in the Epsom

James McDonald rides Hauraki to win the Epsom Handicap.

Godolphin's jockey James McDonald admitted he "missed a couple of beats", but the trainer John O'Shea's heart "was like machine gun" as Hauraki scored an improbable last to first Epsom victory at Randwick on Saturday.

Racing preview: Turnbull Stakes Day

Hartnell could deliver John O'Shea his first group 1 winner in Melbourne in the Turnbull Stakes.

The Turnbull Stakes meeting at Flemington on Sunday should reveal plenty of contenders for spring riches as the Melbourne carnival gets into full swing.

Racing preview: Super Saturday at Randwick

Yankee Rose is a clear favourite following the scratching of Omei Sword from the Flight Stakes at Randwick.

There is group 1 racing but the highlight of the Randwick meeting on Saturday may well be the clash between superstar colts Astern and Capitalist in the Roman Consul Stakes.

Ryan writes the right stuff about flying Condor

Condor Heroes goes through the ring at the Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast in January.

Gerald Ryan is known to keep sales books for years, curiously glancing back at his notes when one emerges as a budding superstar on the track. He didn't take long to glance at his scribbling for the boom colt heading into the two-year-old season when Sun Bloodstock were seeking a trainer.

Race-fixing allegations set to rock spring carnival

Jockey Danny Nikolic with partner Tania Hyett.

A shock move by investigators is set to rock Victoria's spring racing carnival, with champion jockey Mark Zahra summoned to publicly testify about a notorious race fixing scandal.