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HORSE RACING

Hayes looking for first Magic Millions victory

Trainer David Hayes is excited about the prospects of Madeenatay in the Gold Coast Magic Millions.

David Hayes admits that he has left no stone unturned in his bid to win his first Magic Millions Classic early next year, with the rich juvenile event being one of the very few major races on the Australian calendar that has eluded the three-generation Hayes dynasty of horse trainers.

Whyte goes the extra mile to front stewards

Hong Kong jockey Douglas Whyte wants to fly to Perth to defend himself.

Champion Hong Kong jockey Douglas Whyte wants to fly to Western Australia late on Thursday night to defend in person the serious charge of not riding the Perth-trained Scales Of Justice out to the finish in last Saturday's group 1 Kingston Town Classic.

Spring carnival poorer without foreign raiders: RV

Trackwork: Tommy Berry riding Curren Mirotic. Japanese turnover on the Cup was $87 million.

A decade ago Australian racehorse trainers were complaining about the influx of foreign raiders cashing in on Melbourne's big spring carnival races, with even a legend like the late Bart Cummings floating the idea of a cap on international runners in the Melbourne Cup.

Doyle needs to back up his reputation

Big reputation: Jockey James Doyle still has much to prove in Australia..

More Clancy Of The Overflow than Lester Piggott, John Lundholm is in my column today with some of the best in the world, a subject arising from James Doyle getting a guest stint with Godolphin as James McDonald is cooling heels in New Zealand over allegations he backed a winner.