Horse racing

  • Mayor, trainer defend jumps racing

    Colac Otway Shire mayor Brian Crook and former jumps jockey and now trainer Daryl Cannon throw their support behind under-fire sport.

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  • Trainer scratches Wangoom Handicap hope

    A horror barrier draw has denied Colac district its sole runner in today’s $125,000 Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool.

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  • Champion’s racing days over

    Champion Colac racehorse Bourbonstreetblues will see out his days in a lush Barongarook paddock.

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  • Veteran rider vows to return

    Veteran jockey Neville “Nifty” Wilson has vowed he will return to riding after fracturing his neck.

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  • Veteran jockey in horror fall

    Veteran Camperdown jockey Neville “Nifty” Wilson was in Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital late yesterday after a horror fall that could spell the end of his illustrious career.

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  • Gelding bounces back

    Warrnambool-trained gelding Can Do bounced back from a sixth of six at his last start to win the Farmers’ Big Day Out Cup at Colac.

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  • Apprentice is taking control

    A move to Colac has opened doors for apprentice jockey Daniel Malouf to develop his craft.

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  • Track rider has training in sights

    Camperdown track rider Louisa Penn has set her sights on a career as a horse trainer, and wants to remain in the district for life.

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