Chris Roots

Daylight start: Chris Waller believes trackwork should start later for safety reasons.

Waller believes later trackwork start would help staff

The battle between traditionalists and progressives is once again going to played out after the reason for early morning trackwork times was questioned by premier trainer Chris Waller this week.

Home track advantage: Hawkesbury trainer Jason Attard with Sons Of John, a previous winner of the Hawkesbury Cup.

Attard wants a soft track for Kellyville Flyer in hometown cup

Most Sydneysiders are sick of the sight of rain but Hawkesbury trainer Jason Attard would like it to stick around for one more week.

Domination: Winx wins the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Stars give memorable moments as wet weather affects key indictors

The Sydney carnival delivered on the track and in the record books, even fighting a losing battle against Mother Nature.

Take two: Corey Brown rides Polarisation to belated victory in the Sydney Cup.

This time it's official: Polarisation wins re-run of Sydney Cup

Polarisation proved that his victory in the first running of the Sydney Cup two weeks ago was no fluke when repeated the effort in a re-run of the race at Randwick on Saturday.

Gibraltar Girl pipped Tessara to win the Schweppervescence Handicap at Randwick.

Clark calls for chopper shot to explain favourite I Thought So failure

Jockey Tim Clark was forced to ask "where's the chopper [shot]" as he explained how favourite I Thought So was beaten at Randwick on Saturday.

Persuader: A backlash is expected on a forum to discuss the banning of whips in harness racing.

Whip ban meeting likely to be fiery

Harness Racing Australia chairman Geoff Want can expect a backlash at the consultation forum about the banning the whip in Melbourne this week.

Water, water everywhere: A car is trapped in the floods in Murwillumbah.

Murwillumbah track still recovering from record floods

Tweed River Jockey Club general manager Brian Charman is confident Murwillumbah will be ready to race next month despite losing its non-TAB Anzac Day meeting because of damage to the track from the recent floods.

Happy chappy: Big Duke races away in the Chairman's Handicap at Randwick.

Weir just happy to have a happy Big Duke in Sydney Cup

When Big Duke walked into the Darren Weir operation 270 days ago, the Sydney Cup wasn't thought about, in fact, racing "wasn't really thought about", the country's most successful trainer just wanted a happy horse.

Jekyll and Hyde: Joe Pride hopes to see an aggressive I Am Zelady at Randwick on Saturday.

Pride looking for an aggressive I Am Zelady to show up at Randwick

Joe Pride won't know what to expect from I Am Zelady until he gets to Randwick on Saturday.

Same again please: Corey Brown hits the front on Polarisation in the no-race Sydney Cup a fortnight ago.

Polarisation looks to make it a 'second' Sydney Cup success

Corey Brown did everything right on Polarisation in the Sydney Cup two weeks ago, he just doesn't have the trophy to show for it.

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