Sydney spring racing carnival
Vivy Yeah: Mighty mare wins Five Diamonds on five-day back-up
Five days after running a bold second in the Big Dance, Vivy Air won the Five Diamonds; why trainer Gerald Ryan was reduced to tears after Hot Danish Stakes.
- Christian Nicolussi
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Race-by-race preview and tips for Rosehill on Saturday
It’s a 10-race card at Rosehill on Saturday with the $2 million The Five Diamonds the big one.
- Ray Hickson
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He won soccer’s Ballon d’Or. Now Michael Owen wants to conquer the racing world
The Liverpool and England legend, who suspects Sir Alex Ferguson signed him for his knowledge of thoroughbreds, will send out Seagulls Eleven in Saturday’s Golden Eagle at Randwick.
- Christian Nicolussi
The $500k payday James Tedesco really wants
The Sydney Roosters skipper didn’t get his hands on the NRL trophy this year, but victory for his horse Willydoit in Saturday’s Golden Eagle would be just as big a thrill.
- Christian Nicolussi
‘A rising star’: Michelle Payne says this female jockey is primed to continue her Cup legacy
It’s 10 years since Michelle Payne’s famous Melbourne Cup win on Prince of Penzance. She hopes the talented trio of female jockeys already booked for the Cup can join her as a winning jockey in Australia’s biggest race.
- Peter Ryan
See you next October, champ: Ka Ying Rising bids Sydney farewell
As Ka Ying Rising left Sydney, his trainer and jockey finally celebrated The Everest win with a few expensive bottles of red wine and cigars.
- Christian Nicolussi
Michelle Payne’s rise to the top was swift – then came stalkers, the agony and the heartbreak
The past decade has been filled with turmoil, horrendous injury and death for the retired jockey and expert trainer.
- Konrad Marshall
One of Australian sport’s biggest earners will ride the Everest favourite. Most people have never heard of him
Jockey Zac Purton has pocketed about $70 million in the past 18 years riding in Hong Kong. He will add $350,000 in 70 seconds on Saturday if he can win the $20 million Everest.
- Christian Nicolussi
The Winx effect: Why strain is starting to build for Ka Ying Rising’s trainer
Winx was expected to win every time she raced. The pressure took a heavy toll on her trainer Chris Waller, who knows exactly what David Hayes is going through with Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising.
- Christian Nicolussi