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A brilliant ride by underrated jockey Aaron Kuru proved the difference.

Racing Victoria CEO to miss carnival with USA engagements.

Miners Rest-trained gelding fourth in feature at Warrnambool

Racing Victoria CEO to miss carnival with USA engagements.

Riding High to take on Brierly Steeplechase at Warrnambool May Carnival

William McCarthy wins the Thackeray Steeplechase aboard The Dominator (Image: Racing Photos) Irishman William McCarthy has delivered a front-running masterclass at his first day riding in Australia to cause an upset in the $100,000 Hammonds Paints Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) aboard the Henry Dwyer-trained The Dominator at Warrnambool on Sunday. Arriving in Australia less than a month ago, the 38-year-old led from start to finish and in doing so brought to an end the winning r...

RSN927 BOOL BURSTS BACK TO LIFE WITH EPIC ANNUAL May 6, 2021 4:26 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor Where do you start? The horse – or horses? Two of them, epic rivals, perennials. The race? Remarkable; greybeard heroes flog the upstarts, all horses home safe. Phew. The trainer? “The ultimate horseman,” according to his father. The jockey? He wasn’t Mr Kah, not today. The event? Last year Warrnambool was empty. Today, half of Victoria appeared to have marched up that hill to watch lege...

04 May 2021 | 02:32pm Flying Agent takes out Scotty Stewart Brierly Steeplechase A fast finishing Flying Agent flew to the line in the 2021 3YB FM Scotty Stewart Brierly Steeplechase, to claim trainer Amy McDonald her first win at the carnival. The pre-race favourite stormed to the front with Darryl Horner (jnr) aboard, overtaking 2019 winner Bit Of A Lad on the final straight, to win by two and a half lengths. Speaking to racing.com following the race, McDonald said it was a relief after a ner...

It’s was an “an easy watch,” for the connections of Flying Agent, summed up perfectly by the booming voice of The Bool, Ric McIntosh.

04 May 2021 | 02:32pm Flying Agent takes out Scotty Stewart Brierly Steeplechase A fast finishing Flying Agent flew to the line in the 2021 3YB FM Scotty Stewart Brierly Steeplechase, to claim trainer Amy McDonald her first win at the carnival. The pre-race favourite stormed to the front with Darryl Horner (jnr) aboard, overtaking 2019 winner Bit Of A Lad on the final straight, to win by two and a half lengths. Speaking to racing.com following the race, McDonald said it was a relief after a ner...