Pride eyes icing on the cake with Lekvarte in $1 million The Gong

Pride eyes icing on the cake with Lekvarte in $1 million The Gong

Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride believes the stars are aligning as the mare chases a fourth group 3 win and a career-best payday.

  • byCraig Kerry

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‘He’s got brains’:Niceforo hopes Territory Express can outsmart rivals in The Gong

‘He’s got brains’:Niceforo hopes Territory Express can outsmart rivals in The Gong

Veteran trainer Paul Niceforo is optimistic history can repeat with another $1 million “Plan B” target race for stable star Territory Express.

  • byCraig Kerry
Maher says Gringotts ready for another wide-gate challenge in The Gong

Maher says Gringotts ready for another wide-gate challenge in The Gong

Top trainer Ciaron Maher says Big Dance winner Gringotts is “still on the up” as he tries to conquer a wide barrier again on Saturday in The Gong.

  • byCraig Kerry
‘You can get forgotten about pretty quick’:Spriggs looks to get back on radar with feature rides at Kembla

‘You can get forgotten about pretty quick’:Spriggs looks to get back on radar with feature rides at Kembla

Jockey Blake Spriggs hopes “a leg up” from Kembla Grange trainer Mitch Beer can lead to a career-boosting win in The Gong with Victorian galloper Suparazi.

  • byCraig Kerry
Victoria Racing Club to slash jobs just weeks after bumper Cup carnival

Victoria Racing Club to slash jobs just weeks after bumper Cup carnival

Besieged by debt,the Victoria Racing Club incurs significant expenses to promote and stage the Melbourne Cup week.

  • byDanny Russell
He outrode J-Mac,hugged Jamie Kah and saw his grade 1 teacher:Ethan Brown’s day to remember

He outrode J-Mac,hugged Jamie Kah and saw his grade 1 teacher:Ethan Brown’s day to remember

More than a year after he suffered life-threatening injuries,jockey Ethan Brown has put in one of the performances of the spring.

  • byDanny Russell
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Rising star Briasa puts Everest in sights with gritty Hunter victory

Rising star Briasa puts Everest in sights with gritty Hunter victory

Rising Hawkes team star Briasa will chase an Everest slot next year after a tough effort to narrowly win the $1 million The Hunter on Saturday

  • byCraig Kerry
Local trainer Kavanagh hoping for Hunter day wins amid cancer battle

Local trainer Kavanagh hoping for Hunter day wins amid cancer battle

Newcastle trainer Sam Kavanagh is chasing success on The Hunter program at home on Saturday as he continues his battle with cancer.

  • byCraig Kerry
Browne McMonagle eyeing stakes breakthrough at Newcastle

Browne McMonagle eyeing stakes breakthrough at Newcastle

Young Irish jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle has had a whirlwind start to his riding career on the world stage,but is still chasing his first stakes win in Australia.

  • byCraig Kerry
Nash Rawiller unfazed with wide barrier for Coal Crusher in The Hunter

Nash Rawiller unfazed with wide barrier for Coal Crusher in The Hunter

Nash Rawiller will shoot for a third win in the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle when he rides 2023 champion Coal Crusher from the outside gate on Saturday.

  • byCraig Kerry
McColm confident Far Too Easy can clinch belated success in $1 million The Hunter

McColm confident Far Too Easy can clinch belated success in $1 million The Hunter

Northern Rivers trainer David McColm has his fingers crossed for a trouble-free run for his stable star in Saturday’s Newcastle feature after having to scratch him last year.

  • byCraig Kerry