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‘Stressed’ Kah follows jockey rush to Queensland Jamie Kah. Pic: Getty. Comments Jamie Kah admits she has been stressed by the situation which has forced her and other top Melbourne jockeys scrambling to get to Queensland early for a Group 1 Saturday because of potential new COVID measures in Victoria. Kah was set to board a flight to Brisbane on Wednesday night, following the trail of other Victorian jockeys who had already made the decision to forgo Wednesday rides and head to the Sunshine State early. With Victoria not ruling out a snap lockdown in response to new COVI...

Link to Share A rousing piece of work on the Eagle Farm track on Tuesday from little-known Kiwi gelding Hezashocka has Mick Price buoyant ahead of Saturday's Queensland Derby. The Shocking three-year-old has recently been transferred to the stables of Price and Michael Kent Jnr after a surprise Group 2 win in New Zealand last month and Price could hardly hide his enthusiasm for the horse after his final gallop before Saturday's G1 classic. "He worked super," Price said from Eagle Farm on Tuesday morning. "I reckon he will show up. "He's a big, long-striding horse. He's a bit green. He's still...

Link to Share The success of New Zealand-bred horses in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) continued last Saturday with Explosive Jack taking out the Sydney Classic. The son of the ill-fated stallion Jakkalberry got up to win in the last stride of the 2400m feature, closing from the rear of the field to prevail from fellow New Zealand-bred runners Young Werther (Tavistock) and Lion’s Roar (Contributer). Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Explosive Jack followed a less traditional path into the Derby, traversing Australian states at will. He won on debut over 1600m in late November,...

SA DERBY – THE MOUSE THAT ROARED April 14, 2021 10:44 am By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor For the second year in a row, the South Australian Derby is shaping as THE Derby. A year on from Dalasan and Johnny Get Angry’s fairytale Victoria Derby win against so-so rivals – Morphettville is again poised to host the strongest Derby of the season. The only non-runner of interest will be the Bob Peters-owned West Australian Derby was his fourth win on the trot. Peters said today that Western Empire would be spelled and set for the Perth summer carnival where the Kingston Town Classic would...

WE NEED RIVALRIES, TRIBALISATION AND PLAYERS TO SPEAK THEIR MINDS Rugby League’s showpiece and biggest success in the sport’s history is the State of Origin that is built on a battleground mentality of ‘mate against mate’ and ‘state versus state’. AFL, NRL, football (soccer) and The Ashes are all built on the passion for one’s team or nation against the other who supporters have some hatred for. It drives competition and instils passion into the sport. Racing needs more Joe Pride’s, a man who speaks his mind and isn’t afraid to stir the pot all in the name of sparking intere...