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Andrew Lemon wrote the three-volume History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing (Hardie Grant Books), joint winner of the biennial Australian Society for Sports History book award. A past president of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, in 2012 he held a John H. Daniels Research Fellowship at the National Sporting Library and Museum in Virginia, USA.
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North Queensland powerhouse Jason Taumalolo insists his huge performance against St George Illawarra is just the start of things to come this season. He…
The last time I backed Cavalryman to win the Melbourne Cup was in 2012. Ridden by everyone's favourite international jockey Frankie Dettori he duly…
Two out of every three runnings of the W.S. Cox Plate have been won by champions. Since we've already forgotten the names of the…
There are three ways how not to lose on Saturday. You know the first two. A: Don't have a bet. Something unexpected is bound…
Out, out, out they went, at crazy discount prices. Sounded like a TV commercial for Harvey Norman. Was it 50 months interest free, nought…
This has been a good news week in Australian racing. Black Caviar had her first foal. James Cummings won his first Group 1 in…
If the Melbourne Cup is the heart of Australian racing, then the soul resides in the country. Without a soul, even a heart as…
Star Rolling won the big race at Caulfield last Saturday at the nice price of $10. Most experts forgot to tell you he was…
Season's end, a new start. It's time to give credit to top jockeys of the racing year that finished on July 31. But we…
You may honour Dunaden as a star of the Australian turf, with his glorious wins in the 2011 Melbourne Cup and 2012 Caulfield Cup.…
Yes, there is a link between the Melbourne Cup and last week's events at Royal Ascot and Wimbledon. Stick with me and I'll explain.…
Ok, it's a bit less glamorous than Brazil, but on Sunday jockey Steven Pateman completed his seventh jumps win for the season, a significant…
Forget those Group 1 races in Brisbane. The best race and the best ride in Australia on Saturday were in the $100,000 Stayers Cup…
And thanks for the welcome: I’m hoping to write for The Roar from time to time as we move into Spring. Winter is the season for apprentices to shine in metropolitan racing in both Sydney and Melbourne. We saw well-judged wins on Saturday at Moonee Valley by apprentices Kayla Nisbet (on Vain Queen) and Jackie Beriman (on Fast and Free) – and it’s a sign of the times that we are now seeing female jockeys riding well for top trainers such as John Sadler and Mick Price.
The best horse race and the best ride in Australia
Here’s a nice twist: The Best Australia in the Race. I forgot to mention that Australia won the English Derby at Epsom on Saturday – that is, Australia by Galileo (sire of Asto Avalanche) out of English and Irish Oaks winner Ouijah Board. Trained by Aidan O’Brien (his third Derby in a row, his fifth in total), owned by Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, ridden by Aidan’s son Joseph O’Brien – the Coolmore team that used to be behind I Have A Dream before he came to Australia (the country) and turned into Astro Avalanche.
The best horse race and the best ride in Australia