Michelle Payne to share special moment with her dad in VRC Oaks

Michelle Payne to share special moment with her dad in VRC Oaks

Michelle Payne will ride her father's horse in a group 1 race for the first time when she rides long shot Miner's Miss in the Oaks for Paddy Payne snr.

  • byPeter Ryan

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Flashback 1918:The spectre of WWI hangs over Oaks Day

Flashback 1918:The spectre of WWI hangs over Oaks Day

In November 1918 World War I was coming to an end. Three days prior to the armistice a rumour of peace overwhelmed the crowd at Oaks Day.

  • byStaff Writers
With Chautauqua retired,Berry looking to Swoop on Absolut

With Chautauqua retired,Berry looking to Swoop on Absolut

The closest jockey Tommy Berry normally comes to Fell Swoop is when he is sitting on the back of retired star sprinter Chautauqua.

  • byDavid Polkinghorne
Griffiths looks to make a staying statement in Oaks

Griffiths looks to make a staying statement in Oaks

Robbie Griffiths'sole group 1 win came with a sprinter at Flemington. Now he wants to double his tally with a staying-bred filly in the Oaks.

  • byMichael Lynch
Aristia breaks duck in style with Wakeful victory,now on to the Oaks

Aristia breaks duck in style with Wakeful victory,now on to the Oaks

Aristia from the Ellerton/Zahra stable broke her duck in style with a win in the Wakeful Stakes and now she heads on to the Oaks

  • byMichael Lynch&Peter Ryan