Horse racing
Trainer chasing historic cup with unlucky stayer
YEO-TRAINED gelding Ship In The Night went within a nose of winning the 2010 Colac Gold Cup. Two years on, trainer Mark Young hopes luck will be on his side when the seven-year-old starts in the 150th Colac Gold Cup, at Colac Racecourse on Sunday.
Cup ambassador on the road to recovery
COLAC Gold Cup ambassador Neville Wilson admits he will feel a tinge of disappointment when the cup gates open for the 150th time. An injury last year means he is unable to race in this year’s cup.
No regrets about race merger role
VETERAN horseman Grant Downey was at the forefront of a push to merge Colac and Geelong racing clubs.
Colac’s Secret Flyer takes on Black Caviar
CONNECTIONS of Colac district sprinter Secret Flyer concede they’re racing for second when the gelding comes up against champion Black Caviar tomorrow.
Meet turf legends at Colac Gold Cup
RACING fans can get up and close with two legends of the turf while celebrating the 150th Colac Gold Cup.
Jumps racing became lifelong passion
JUMPS racing has fascinated former Colac Turf Club secretary Clarrie Steffen since childhood.
Remarkable win in Camperdown Cup
CAMPERDOWN owners of gelding Population are celebrating winning the $15,000 Camperdown Cup after a remarkable turn of events.
Racing for Colac cancer clinic
COLAC Area Health wants businesses to help raise money for a cancer clinic in Colac.