FRESH from one of the most satisfying wins of his career, top young reinsman Will Rixon heads for Menangle again on Tuesday with some serious chances. With 39 winners already this season Rixon is on track to crack the 100-win mark for the third season in a row. Yet his win on Saturday night with the...
Penny Black set for Empress Stakes Outstanding mare Penny Black overcame the back mark of 30 metres and an early setback to score a splendid victory in the $35,000 Race For Roses over 2503m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “That probably will be her only start in a stand, and she will now be...
Star Major will head to this Sunday’s heats of the $75,000 Group 3 Easter Cup in winning form after claiming the Stan & Katie Leedham Memorial (2200m) in Launceston on Sunday night. The nine-year-old Art Major gelding was one of three runners in the race that contested heats of the most recent...
Despite building an imposing career resume, the Andy Gath-trained Yambukian finds it difficult to step out of the considerable shadow cast by his younger sibling.