Austy Coffey has recalled how his son had to defy the odds to get a jockey’s licence,let alone win one of the country’s biggest group 1 races.
From birth jockey Harry Coffey has battled cystic fibrosis,a disease that wreaks havoc on the lungs. On Saturday he not only celebrated his 29th birthday but victory in the Caulfield Cup.
Days after Melbourne shut the door on a move to Geelong,Clayton Oliver pledges to atone for his self-described “stinker” of a season next year.
Hats were thin on the ground at a windy Caulfield Cup,where the celebrity guests pushed the fashion rules in all directions.
By the time Gai Waterhouse saddles up a key chance in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup,she will have been in Melbourne a month. It is all part of the plan.
Chris Waller is aiming for his third Caulfield Cup in three years with favourites Buckaroo and Land Legend,but Tim Habel has plucked out a 15-1 roughie to come up trumps.
Darren Weir has lodged papers with the Supreme Court over a two-year ban that would keep him out of the sport until the 2026 spring carnival.
Guineas form stacks up for Broadsiding’s Cox Plate tilt,Pride Of Jenni could have run and won,and Jamie Kah won’t be riding in Melbourne on Caulfield Cup day – opting for Sydney instead.
Three hot favourites went under at Caulfield as the track was accused of having a leader bias a week out from its cup. But it took Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien to bring clarity to a brewing storm.
International horses win the Melbourne Cup once every four years. We look at the successes and failures,and the horses most likely to challenge in 2024.
Training super couple Natalie Young and Trent Busuttin have two group 1 runners at Caulfield on Saturday. If either wins,you will hear her shouting.