#Damien Lane

Hans Ebert writes on www.fasttrack.hk that after that, it was friend and South Africa-based writer Robyn Louw who forwarded me articles she had written about both riders- Callan Murray and Lyle Hewitson. Callan Murray had received a license to ride in Hong Kong and it was good to have some background as to what made him tick. Friends in Australia…

The Inglis Digital Online sales have been the platform for a number of bargain buys along the way, but with the growing popularity of digital sales, we are now seeing some big bucks spent at the auctions. In Part One, we take a look at the sale-toppers from January to June, not including those sold purely as broodmares. The list includes a host of…

Gold Trip has stormed home to win the 2022 Melbourne Cup at Flemington in a gut-busting, furious sprint to the finish line with jockey Mark Zahra delivering a hilarious X-rated spray at his rival jockeys as he crossed the line. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained import ran a close second at the Caulfield Cup and went one better to claim…

There will be no Winx or Verry Elleegant racing at Coonamble on Sunday but both of their riders will be there. Hugh Bowman and James McDonald, who together have won eight Sydney jockeys premiership titles and 161 Group 1s between them, are both honoured guests of the Coonamble Jockey Club on WRC Country Championships Qualifier day. Bowman's visit…

There will be a touch of Royal Ascot at Sunday's Coonamble Showcase meeting thanks to in-form trainer James Ponsonby. The former harness racing identity takes three horses west from his base at The Oaks on Sydney's outskirts, one a former stablemate of Nature Strip, another a son of 2003 King's Stand Stakes and Golden Jubilee winner, Choisir. That…

Racing heads to Tamworth on Monday Racing in New South Wales on Monday heads to Tamworth and Leeton with intriguing cards at both venues. TAMWORTH BEST BET Race 1 No. 8: Really Serious Newcastle placed mare inside her four runs. Trained here now and trialled super at Scone. NEXT BEST Race 2 No. 12: Cool Ruler Cody Morgan trained filly who ran well…

Gallop TV will be covering the Rosehill action from race 2 through 10. Off time of the first is 03h55. A field of 17 three-year-olds including four of Australia's best fillies line up in the A$1 million Chandon Golden Rose on a ten-race program that includes four Group races. Saturday's highly sought-after Group 1 Chandon Golden Rose is followed…

Andrew Adkins is the jockey to follow at Bathurst on Monday. Picture: AAP Image-Mark Evans Young trainer Will Freedman will be looking to take another step towards the Country Championships when he lines up Ang Pow at Bathurst on Monday. BEST BET Race 6 No. 2: Ang Pow Boom horse and for good reason. Currently $17 to win the Country Championships…