IT IS CASE of a man and his horse in Melbourne for Wyong trainer Stephen Farley. The horse is Sincero, a bargain buy which has earned $1.7 million in stakes, and Farley doesn't let him out of his sight.
Stuart Webb fancies Yosei as a genuine lightweight Epsom Handicap chance even if he isn't quite sure if she will carry her correct weight in the group 1 mile at Randwick.
Inglis three-year-olds Manawanui and Big Time were all the talk at Rosehill today, while the victory of Amaethon at Caulfield proved a small consolation for connections who sadly lost the galloper’s half-sister Crystal Lily yesterday.
Lightly-raced four-year-old Eclair Fastpass has been given a long and steady build-up for his return to racing. Trainer Desmond Koh sent the former Australian sprinter on another step towards that comeback with a pleasing second placing in a 1000m barrier trial on Tuesday.
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michael Rodd started a diet in Rockhampton as NSW Premier Kristina Keneally encouraged Sydney to party for the next six weeks.