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Tributes flow for Percy Sykes
Sydney
Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:41pm
Percy Sykes has been remembered by his close friend John Messara as a pioneer in equine veterinary practice and a genius. Read more »
Rebel Dane to resume in TJ Smith Stakes
Sydney
Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:29pm
Trainer Gary Portelli will prepare Rebel Dane for a first-up tilt a the $2.5 million weight-for-age TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Trainer hopes Oisin can do his magic
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:27pm
Young Camperdown trainer Clint Marshall is hoping that Irish apprentice Oisin Murphy can maintain his winning form on Vixen Hustler at Caulfield. Read more »
Heatwave means early Caulfield race start
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:22pm
Racing Victoria has brought forward the first race at Caulfield to 11am on Wedenesday as heatwave conditions continue throughout Victoria. Read more »
Undeniably an experiment but worth it
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:46pm
Young trainer Todd Balfour says experienced gelding Undeniably, who he bought for $58,000, is an experiment but well worth the risk. Read more »
Ryan hoping to have two Classic runners
Sydney
Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:23pm
Gerald Ryan believes Peggy Jean and Smokin Snitzel deserve their places in the Inglis Classic field but admits Boomwaa will be hard to beat. Read more »
Holiday over for Craig Williams
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:17pm
Champion jockey Craig Williams is back riding at Caulfield after a stint in Japan and a holiday break with his family. Read more »
Straturbo the one to catch at Canterbury
Sydney
Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:10pm
Trainer Gary Portelli will be clear in his instructions to apprentice Damien Thornton when he legs him aboard Straturbo at Cantebrury - lead or else. Read more »
Schofield loses appeal against suspension
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 January 2014, 3:30pm
Champion apprentice jockey Chad Schofield will have to serve out his latest suspension after losing an appeal against the severity of the 12-meeting ban. Read more »
Master vet Percy Sykes dead at 93
Sydney
Monday 13 January 2014, 9:53pm
Veterinarian Dr Percy Sykes, "the doctor they call when all hope's lost", has died in Sydney at the age of 93. Read more »
