MONDAY: October 20, 2025: HAWKESBURY co-trainers Mitch and Desiree Kearney are daring to dream! Come Saturday at Royal Randwick, the husband and wife team will have their first runner in a Group 1 race when Sheeza Diva lines up in the $2m Spring Champion Stakes (2000m). Rachel King rode the three-year-old filly when an excellent fourth at $91 to Shangri La Boy in the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill Gardens on October 11 and sticks with her, hoping to win the featu

SUNDAY: October 19, 2025: HE’S a 10-year-old marvel who is still winning races, and on track for remarkably a fifth visit to Victoria’s annual Jericho Cup meeting at Warrnambool. Hawkesbury trainer James Ponsonby was entitled to be proud of himself when his veteran Will To Excel clinched a last gasp victory over 2400m on the Wagga Riverside track yesterday at his first start in nearly three months. Ridden by Mathew Cahill, the $19 chance proved the strongest stayer when he ma

And the milestone moment in the 18-year-old’s brief career at Bathurst yesterday carried extra significance as both winners were for her master, leading Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup. Gorton began riding only three months ago, and her first winner (also for Widdup) was a leg of her inaugural double. She was successful on Forcefilly at Goulburn on September 12, and the mare, along with stablemate Don’t’callmekathy, provided the young jockey with a memorable day. Gorton won th

WEDNESDAY: October 15, 2025: HAWKESBURY husband and wife trainers Phil and Tara Vigouroux had a “throw at the stumps” with Just Shane in last Sunday’s 1600m Coonamble Cup. “It was a bit ambitious,” Phil Vigouroux said this morning. “We were hoping to get a spot in either the Big Dance or Little Dance at Royal Randwick next month. “It didn’t work out, but he still ran well to finish fifth (to Victorian visitor Justadeel) in a strong race after being trapped wide for the first

SUNDAY: OCTOBER 12, 2025: THE world’s richest race on turf would not have even entered Brad Widdup’s thoughts when he caught sight of Lot...

THURSDAY: October 9, 2025: WHEN the going gets tough, the tough get going! It’s a well worn proverb (and a 1986 Billy Ocean hit as well)...

WEDNESDAY: October 8, 2025: HAWKESBURY’S leading trainer Brad Widdup is seeking his 60 th  success at home tomorrow. And his best chance...

SUNDAY: October 5, 2025: HAWKESBURY’S talented sprinter Jedibeel has earned a berth in the $20m The Everest field. Leading trainer Brad...

THURSDAY: October 2, 2025: IT’S a day Mitch and Desiree Kearney probably thought might never come around! For the first time the popular...