Elliott drives home of Melbourne Cup with vision and care
One large print of a Winston Churchill quote has pride of place on Amanda Elliott's long and imposing desk at her Flemington office.
HORSE RACING
Weir stable in good place with Goodwood
The all-conquering Darren Weir stable is set to be a major player in Saturday's Group 1 Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville.
Another WA sprinter to spoil Black Heart Bart's bid to win Goodwood
While most discussions surrounding Saturday's $1 million Goodwood Handicap largely revolves around Perth sensation Black Heart Bart attempting to win back-to-back victories in the Group 1 sprint, another former Western Australian sprinter is looming as the horse to stand in the way of a history making win.
Berry matures into the complete jockey, says Waller
Champion trainer Chris Waller believes Australian racing should be very well proud of Tommy Berry.
Confident Coyle knows rain will help his chances at Rosehill
Most trainers and punters have had their fill of wet weather in Sydney but when Jason Coyle looked at the forecast, he said: "Let it rain."
Ryan out to continue great Snitzel record
Gerald Ryan has been the master of the Snitzels and wants to be the one to supply the two-year-old which breaks the record for individual juvenile winners in a season.
Frankel filly shines for Cressfield Stud
Boutique Scone farm Cressfield Stud team enjoyed one of its most successful racing weekends, with Clearly Innocent scoring in devastating style at his former home track and a Cressfield-bred daughter of Frankel winning convincingly at Tokyo in Japan.
Winx inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame
Champion mare Winx has joined Black Caviar and Sunline by being inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame during her racing career, while Lloyd Williams' love for the sport was rewarded by induction into the associate section.
Victorian Racing Club chief executive resigns in shock move
CEO Simon Love stands down from the VRC after taking over in 2015.
Fell Swoop out of Brisbane carnival
Group One performer Fell Swoop will take no further part in the Brisbane carnival with Canberra trainer Matt Dale turning his attention some of his up- and-coming stablemates.
Cashed-up corporates need competition, tribunal told
Counsel for Tabcorp and Tatts pointed to the extraordinary rise of cashed up corporate bookmakers to highlight competition in wagering to justify their proposed merger.
Prominent trainer charged with hiding horse ownership for conman Peter Foster
Trainer Ciaron Maher has been accused of concealing ownership of a champion mare on behalf of conman Peter Foster.
Thompson denies race funding is only combating NSW dominance
Senior Australian racing officials are maintaining that Racing Victoria's recent raft of prize money changes is merely a bid to counter New South Wales' dominance of the Australian industry, rather than enhancing the local spring carnival..
Corprate bookmakers and Racing Victoria want to block merger
The Victorian racing industry's broadcaster, racing.com, have lined up with CrownBet and other corporate bookmakers to oppose the merger of Tatts and Tabcorp.
Godolphin success continues with Beadman at the helm
The job of Godolphin head trainer remained a major point of discussion over the Scone weekend as the global giant continues its search for a replacement for John O'Shea but the stable continues to be successful under Darren Beadman.
Malaguerra fresh and ready for the Goodwood
Malaguerra has been the horse that has changed the profile of the Moe stable of Peter Gelagotis stable and he will be out to add to his reputation in the Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday.
Valley chiefs angry at prizemoney snub
Moonee Valley racing chiefs are seeking urgent meetings with Racing Victoria after the inner city race club largely missed out in the latest round of prizemoney hikes.
France finds another gear to upset favourites in Scone Guineas
Paul Snowden arrived with what he thought was the winner of the Scone Guineas but it wasn't France, which upset punters and surprised the stable with stunning late burst to victory on Saturday.
Weir wins another SA Derby
o most of his rival trainers it's known as the "Weir factor" and that same remarkable trait was again on display on Saturday in South Australia when the trainer secured the city's local $600,000 Group 1 Derby with a relative unknown.
Mertens title chase derailed after star apprentice picks up another ban at Caulfield
Apprentice Beau Mertens took another giant step towards a history making jockeys' premiership win at Caulfield on Saturday, but incurred the wrath of the stewards as he punched home three winners to take him to the top of the standings.
Miss Debutante to chase Tatts Tiara after Denise's Joy Stakes victory
One of the key arts of training can be waiting for your horses to mature and Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott got rewarded for that kind of patience at Scone on Saturday.
Goulburn annouce race in the memory of Graeme Spackman
Goulburn District Race Club chief executive Robyn Fife has announced the Graeme Spackman Memorial will become a feature of Goulburn's Anniversary Cup meeting in November.
Dolly Braveheart finally makes Leary's dream a reality
Usually when your dad tells you as a young fella, "you can do that when you grow-up", it doesn't take until you're a 45-year-old to get around to doing it.
Matt Dale wants Swooping run from champion gelding at Doomben 10,000
Matt Dale believes Fell Swoop can still deliver in his sixth consecutive Group 1 race at Doomben.
History-maker and Beadman in favour of fair crack of the whip
With the Scone carnival in full swing it's appropriate that Betty Shepherd gets a run here alongside the whip controversy and the changing of the guard at Godolphin.
Schofield looks for Prized Icon's quality to shine through
Glyn Schofield got unfriendly welcome back to the saddle when Silk Topper split his cheek on Wednesday, he hoping it will turn friendlier with a couple of winners at Scone on Saturday.
Beadman's dream start as a trainer continues in Scone Cup
The dream start for Darren Beadman as the trainer in charge at the Godolphin team continued as Duca Valentinois swept to victory in Friday's Scone Cup to give him a stakes win in his first week.
Inside running: Odeon has perfect preparation
It would seem that the Flemington-trained Odeon has enjoyed the perfect preparation for Saturday's $600,000 South Australian Derby.
Fell Swoop out to break group 1 duck in the Doomben 10,000
Canberra trainer Matt Dale arrived in Queensland last year hoping his star Fell Swoop could finally break through for a group 1 victory and nothing much has changed in 12 months, just his bank balance.
Another Derby could be on the cards for a partnership that has achieved so much
It's nearly a decade now since a jockey - trainer combination crossed the border from South Australia and raised the eyebrows of racing's aristocracy by taking out one of Australia's most cherished classics the Victoria Derby.