Horseracing
Vellas secure victory
Colac trainer Kylie Vella says every ride she gets from racehorse Shantara is a bonus.
AFL connection to Colac horse
Colac trainers Glenn and Wendy Thornton will hope Port Adelaide’s winning football form can rub off on his star filly Power Boom if it runs at Flemington this weekend.
Crowds vital at Christmas races
Local horseracing officials are holding hope coronavirus restrictions will ease to allow for crowds by this year’s Christmas races in Colac.
Tassie trainer calls Colac temporary home
An up-and-coming Tasmanian horse trainer has left the region with a soft spot for Colac after utilising its facilities while his home state was without racing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Colac trainer farewells Admiral’s Joker
Colac-based horse trainer Kylie Vella has farewelled her champion gelding Admiral’s Joker.
Siblings share special wins
Siblings Damien and Stephanie Thornton will always share special memories of the first Saturday of May after the Colac jockeys celebrated career-defining wins.
Colac trainer to face tribunal
Colac trainer Kylie Vella will front a Victorian racing tribunal after stable star Admiral’s Joker returned a positive urine sample to a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
HUGE DRAWCARD: Champion jockey set to hit district
THE appearance of Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Damien Oliver will be among highlights when Colac hosts its biggest horseracing meet in almost three years.