In 2024-25 Mertens has been striking at a career-best 14 per cent, while also scooping a tidy $5.6 million in prizemoney and tied the knot along the way. "I think it's been a pretty significant year, ...

If Grahame Begg could add one trophy to his illustrious cabinet, he has no doubts about which it would be. The 13-time Group 1 winner is best known for his tough, rapid sprinters-milers, but achieved ...

O'Brien revealed that Lordan had been champing at the bit to ride both Friday's narrow Oaks runner-up Whirl and Lambourn heading into the Derby meeting, and victory for the latter clearly came as a ...

You Wahng, (green silks) wins the Queensland Oaks. (Image: Michael McInally) Kris Lees scored his third Group 1 Queensland Oaks win at Eagle Farm after You Wahng held off Pinito in a thrilling ...

Pre-race Harry Coffey suggested to the owners of Shockletz that it would be an easy watch for them taking out the Country Racing It’s Got It All Trophy (2000m, 3yo). As it turned out Coffey got the ...

It was a case of third time lucky for Dan O’Sullivan with his recent recruit Flash Feeling, who took out the 2025 Country Achiever Eric Musgrove (2000m) at only his third start for him. The much ...

Joliestar has claimed a stunning win in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm, flying home late to score by the barest of margins under James McDonald. Chasing her third Group 1 honour, the ...

Koby Jennings (Churchill's Choice): “She always hits that flat spot about half a mile out, and today it was a lot more obvious because it was her last run of the prep. But she’s going to grow up and ...

It was a John O’Shea and Tom Charlton quinella in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby, as $21 roughie Maison Louis flew home to beat stablemate King Of Thunder. The son of Super Seth finished solidly ...

Mark Zahra (King Of Thunder): “He ran really well, I thought we had it won but the stablemate just beat him.”Jamie Mott (Firm Agreement): “He had a fantastic run through the race, he probably just ...

Allen said Oh Too Good felt much better than what she did at her last start when she finished fourth at Sandown. “Kev has done a great job, got her spot on and she was a different horse today. She ...

Clinton McDonald will head to Europe for his 50th celebrations with the knowledge he has a legitimate spring contender in the form of two-year-old filly Miss Ole after her gutsy performance to win the ...