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“He worked really good … very happy with him. He was strong to the line. Sometimes he is a little bit lazy up the hill, but today he charged all the way through the line.” That was the stable representative Jenny Wright’s assessment of Overpass’s track gallop earlier...

Pakenham trainer Peter Gelagotis could have taken the easy option of staying home and racing in his own backyard instead of loading up the truck for a trip to Adelaide. Gelagotis heads to Gawler on Saturday with two runners – Typhoon Harmony in the Irongate Australia...

The Stefan Vahala trained Aztec Ruler will step up to tackle the $1.5 million Gold Rush for the second time at Ascot on Saturday. The locally trained Universal Ruler gelding finished seventh in the Gold Rush last year, coming home just 2.32 lengths behind the winner...

Warrnambool trainer Simon Ryan and the new connections of Post Impressionist will try and recoup some of their outlay in the Listed Pakenham Cup. First prize money of $180,000 will go a long way to offsetting the $225,000 purchase price of Post Impressionist if...

Brad Widdup is banking on a combination of race experience and a low draw to help Internal Affairs get a win on the board in the Listed Inglis Nursery at Randwick. A $440,000 buy, the son of Home Affairs is the second highest-priced yearling in Saturday’s 1000m...

Robbie Griffiths is already planning a return trip to Perth next year for another rich sprint race with Reg Magnerio. The Quokka, run over 1200m at Ascot in April, is in the back of Griffiths’ mind but first there is the Group 3 The Gold Rush (1400m) on Saturday....

Richard Litt has been buoyed by a forecast for rain in Sydney ahead of his two-pronged assault on the Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick. Litt will saddle up Barber and Romeo’s Choice and has no qualms about a wet track for either, particularly Romeo’s Choice. “He...

A wide draw in Sydney and the opportunity to chase a $300,000 payday in Brisbane have lured Kris Lees north with progressive four-year-old Tasoraay. The gelding is a dual state acceptor but after coming up with barrier 20 in the Saddles @ Mount White Handicap (1400m)...

The Freedman family is one of racing’s most famous and our latest Quick Questions participant is Richard Freedman… What is your first racing memory? I was very young, and my Dad placed a bet on the daily double for me and told me I won. Can’t remember which track...