Columnist About
'Caught the racing bug' at a young age and am a keen student of the sport's history.
- Member Since:
- April 2011
- Based In:
- Sydney
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- Geelong Cats
Latest Articles
Spring Carnival changes could force Derby colts to bypass Sydney
3 days agoOn Tuesday, the Sydney-based Australian Turf Club made changes to its Spring Carnival program that could deny harbour city racegoers the opportunity to watch the best staying colts next season. The Spring Champion Stakes (Group 1, 2000m, three-year olds) has been moved back a week. It will be run at Randwick as the stand-alone feature [...]
YouTube bans kill the visual portrayal of Australian racing
5 days agoOne of the great moments in Australian racing history was Makybe Diva’s thrilling Cox Plate win in 2005. As the field spread across the Moonee Valley track at the 600m mark, nine horses shared the lead. In the end Makybe Diva pulled away for a famous victory. Her success means she is the only multiple [...]
The Roar's top 50 Australian racehorses of all-time (Part 4)
17 May 2013The top 50 racehorses of all-time series continues today as Sheek, Andrew Hawkins and Justin Cinque reveal their rankings from 20-16. Can a jumper be justified in the top 20? And how has Andrew Hawkins managed to drag 2012 Oakleigh Plate winner Woorim into the debate about the greatest of all-time? Twentieth 20. Sheek – [...]
The Roar's top 50 Australian racehorses of all-time (part 3)
16 May 2013After the top ten racehorses in Australian history were revealed last week by Sheek, Andrew Hawkins and Justin Cinque, the top 50 series continues today with a countdown from 15-11. Of all the champions of the last 20 years, only Black Caviar and Makybe Diva made their way into the top ten. So have our [...]
2013 BTC Cup: Horse racing preview, tips, live blog
11 May 2013Winter racing kicks off today with the first Brisbane Group 1 of the season, the BTC Cup. Can Buffering finally break his Group 1 duck? Join us here at The Roar from 3.40pm AEST for live coverage of the race. Today’s $400,000 sprint race has been moved to Eagle Farm from Doomben, where it has [...]
Does Racing NSW deserve blame for More Joyous saga?
10 May 2013John Singleton may be charged with bringing racing into disrepute next week but he has done racing a favour by instigating the More Joyous scandal in the minutes before the All Aged Stakes last month. Regardless of what sections of the media will have you believe, the More Joyous inquiry is important for one key [...]
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