Ladies in RACING Spring 2015 Issue 22 by Ladies in RACING Magazine

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Letters to the Editor

From the Editor

Carol-Anne & Jamie’s Fairytale Irish Wedding

Eileen Maher – One of the Original Fashions on the Field Ladies

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Barbara Wenman Looks to the Stars

American Pharaoh Triple Crown 2015

Head Office

Robert Thompson AM – Living in the Hall of Fame

Racing NSW News

The HH Sheikh Mansoor Racing Festival and the 28th USA Darley Awards

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Royal Ascot

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Country Racing Victoria’s Night of Nights

Women are The Backbone of the Industry

Louise Mancinelli Dare to Dream

Speed to Safety Program 2015

Gold Coast’s 2016 Magic Millions

Fashions at Royal Ascot

Newmarket Trackwork

Jackie Beriman Knuckles Down and the Rewards Flow

Supreme Syndications

The Pure Bred Arabian Horse

Ladies in RACING Subscription

The World Arabian Horse Racing Conference

The Victorian Wakeful Club’s 14th Birthday Celebration

Jessica Eaton - One of the New Promising Female Jockeys In Thoroughbred Racing

Janet Hammill Equine Art

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The BRC Cup Carnivale Fashions on the Field

96 Warsaw Conference & Racing 100 Ambassador’s World of Travel

The BRC Doomben 10,000 Fashions on the Field

Jye McNeil Claims his Second Rising Star Title

The BRC Oaks Day Fashions on the Field

Katja Weinmann on Point for Triequithon

The BRC Stradbroke Day Fashions on the Field

Andrea Dailly Avoids the Limelight

Irish Eyes are Smiling in Springsure, Queensland

107 Milliner Spotlight on Meredith McMaster

Melinda Impresses On and Off the Track

Sun & Fun at the Alice in April

107 Hat From Oz

Cycling for Simone

Claire Crowned NSW Rising Star

Fashion at the Races South Australia

108 Fabulous Milliners – Fabulous Designs

La Fleur D’Alyse Cosmetic Laser and Medispa

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Le Dain Designs High Fashion, Hats and High Tea

Coffs Harbour Gold Cup Fashions on the Field

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101 Breeze Update 102 Spring With Perri Cutten 104 Imaginarium Masquerade Ball 106 I Want That Hat! 106 Fashion Fillies Take the Field

Managing Director Ron L. Williams Managing Editor Cathryn Meredith Production and Subscriptions Corinne Randall Graphic Designers Gumboot Graphics Mark Westaway Olive Dish Design Marty Harnisch Accounts Manager Nicky Kapar Extra Graphics Dorratt Design

Contributing Writers

Carole Beros, Tom Biddington, Mark Brassel, Steve Butler, Heidi Carpenter, Sharon Lee Chapman, Lisa Coffey, Carl Di Iorio, Michael Floyd, Tim Guille, Gary Harley, Greg Irvine, Trish McIntyre, Ernie Manning, Caitrin O’Rourke, Conor Ryan, Victoria Shaw, Julie Steel, James Tzaferis, Ron L. Williams

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Clint Anderson, Morhaf Al Assaf, Bradley Photographers, Colin Bull, Sharon Lee Chapman, Lucas Dawson, Emma Rhoades Photography, The Foto Factory, Nadine Frampton, Greg Irvine, Trish McIntyre, Howard Mitchell, Paul Munt, Phillip O’Brien, The Polish Jockey Club, Enrico Querci, Frank Redward, Slickpix, Dayarne Smith, Ross Stevenson, Western Racepix

109 Winter Beauty Wonders

Cover Image

Jamie Kah Ready to Reboot

110 Book Reviews

Gai Waterhouse

Indigenous Legacy a Gateway for Others

112 Advertisers Index

Western Australia’s Burgeoning Apprentice, Lucy Warwick

Scone Cup Carnival Fashions on the Field

Gannon’s – 30 Years of Excellence

Shoalhaven Girls Day Out Fashions on the Field

Questions and Answers with Nikki Gogan

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Letters to the Editor Did you miss something?

Dear Cathryn Last year I attended the St Pat’s Race Meeting in Broken Hill and was fortunate enough to be a winner in the Fashions on the Field. I was at work at the hospital and a man came up to me and said “I have something to show you.” He opened a magazine and there was a photo of me – what a lovely surprise! The magazine was your ‘Ladies in RACING’ and I have been a subscriber ever since. Just recently I was lucky enough to win a $300.00 Temelli Jeweller voucher. Thank you very much for another lovely surprise. I love the magazine and always look forward to receiving the next. Kind regards Sheryl Rowlands Hi Cathryn, Hope all is good with you. Well done with latest edition of Ladies in RACING Magazine. I love the cover featuring Sharon Chapman. Kind regards Julie Nicholson – VIC Dear Cathryn,

Limited back issues of Ladies in Racing magazine are available. Relive the moments you missed Call Ladies in Sport Publications on

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What a lovely surprise to receive the gift voucher from Temelli Jewellery, just for subscribing to your wonderful magazine. I look forward to receiving the Magazine, love the interesting articles and interviews particularly with women involved in the industry. Love seeing the fashion from race meetings state to state, in fact, all fashion articles are great guides for our next racing outfit! Sharon Lee Chapman’s photography is superb too. Kind Regards, Jill Nathans Dear Cathryn, Firstly congratulations on such an exciting initiative in regards to the ‘Ladies in RACING’ magazine. The content that your magazine provides is informative and engaging. As a former jockey in the west and now a marketing advisor for Racing and Wagering Western Australia I am very happy to be have come across such a positive and enjoyable publication. Congratulations and I look forward to reading

Contributor Profiles

Victoria Shaw

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As the only woman in Australia to actively broadcast live racing trackside and on TV and radio, Victoria Shaw is the first woman to go beyond the typical roles for women within racing and the media. With former television and live radio work to her credit, Victoria continually strives to push boundaries for women within Australian racing and around the world as a race caller. The diversity of her broadcasting opportunities have taken her from “off the beaten track” to working for Arabic royalty and meeting unique and hardworking industry participants that aren't mainstream, but constantly revealing many “racing gems” as a part of her quest.

In 2011 Sharon Lee Chapman shot to world-wide photographic prominence with her headline imagery of “Banna Strand” leaping into an unsuspecting audience at the Warrnambool Grand Annual. Receiving the prestigious “Quill Award” for her work that has graced many newspaper and magazine covers including the New York Times. Sharon Lee captures so many emotional and intriguing moments that really tell a story and best summarise for so many the continual allure and romance of racing. Sharon is the Managing Director of Fast Track Photography.

Ross got involved in photography when he started racing horses with his brother. Now he is one of the leading racing photographers in Australia and has had much of his work published in some of the leading horse racing publications in Australia - such as Racetrack, Best Bets, Winning Post and of course the Ladies in Racing Magazine.

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From the Editor and showing off your magazine amongst the West Australian racing community. Regards and best wishes Roz Bynder Marketing Advisor Racing and Wagering WA Dear Cathryn, As a keen reader on all matters concerning racing, may I congratulate you on your outstanding perspective on racing through your excellent publication “Ladies in RACING” which contributes to the betterment of our wonderful industry in such a positive way. All sports, particularly previously male dominated sports are pursuing greater input from the female gender and your delightful magazine is the perfect vehicle to present such views. As more women take up training, jockey and ownership roles in the industry, an insightful broad appeal to men and women is absolutely essential to compete against other sporting bodies. Your magazine caters precisely for all interested racing enthusiasts from detailed in-depth personal perspectives to lighter eye-catching windows into social richness. May your readership grow and spread widely amongst my fellow male racing aficionados and I look forward to reading my next issue. Best Wishes, Ray Stevens MP State Member for Mermaid Beach Hi Cathryn I never realised we were friends on Facebook and it was lovely meeting you at the Coffs Harbour Gold Cup. Thank you very much for your tips about fashions to my daughter Tayla. She appreciated it all very much and took your advice on board. I feel Fashion on the Field Competitions is a wonderful way to teach my teenage daughter elegance, how to dress like a lady, act like a lady and to help build her confidence. It was a wonderful meeting and I feel so privileged to have won on the day. Kind regards, Tracy Press

elcome to the Spring Issue of Ladies in RACING Magazine. We have 112 pages filled with inspiring stories on the many wonderful ladies involved and the roles they play in the racing Industries. As Race Clubs are gearing up for their Spring Carnivals and Fashion on the Field events, it is a very exciting time for racegoers of all ages. We congratulate Carole-Anne Brassil and Jamie Mott on their Fairytale Irish wedding in the beautiful village of Adare. Trish McIntyre shares the magic of their day, with her story starting on page 6. They say behind every man is a good woman. That is certainly true with Ciaran Maher’s mother, Eileen. When she was 17 she was swept off her feet by the beautiful ladies at the Werribee races and vowed to become one of them. Her story is on page 10. We have pictorials on the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival feature days, as well as The Scone Cup Carnival, Shoalhaven Girls Day out and the Coffs Harbour Gold Cup. Many thanks to Coffs Harbour Turf Club and to the ladies I met; they made me feel so welcome. Once again, the intrepid Sharon Lee Chapman from Fast Track Photography captured incredible images of her journey from different racing venues in the world. This issue we feature Royal Ascot and Newmarket in the United Kingdom, plus Saratoga in the United States of America. This is just a glimpse of what you will read in our bumper Issue #22, which we know you will enjoy. Congratulations to our six lucky subscribers, who have each won a $300.00 Voucher from Perri Cutten; Sandra King, QLD, Sally Bayles, VIC, Geoffrey Kerrison, QLD, Tracey O’Connor, QLD, Dot Fletcher, VIC, Brooke Strahan, NSW. For all your racing and general fashion essentials, visit perricutten.com.au We hope you enjoy the Spring Carnival. Yours in Racing

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Catching the thoroughbred bug from a very young age, Tim Guille has always had a passion for racing. Be it as an spectator, owner, or punter, he is never far away from the racetrack with form guide and binoculars in hand. His writing has now seen him contribute to a wide variety of publications in the thoroughbred and sporting industry over the last 7 years. He has always had a passion for people, and this has led him to focussing his writing on sharing the stories of the the people and characters that work tirelessly to make the magic happen in the sport of kings. You can tweet or follow him on twitter @timbguille or his Facebook page Behind the Barrier

Having designed jewellery for the Waterhouse Ladies, designer and owner of Le Dain Designs, Carole is passionate about styling and designing for ladies, especially within the racing world. Carole has always been involved in writing, photography, fashion and design and currently writes for three publications including Ladies in RACING Magazine.

A member of Racing Victoria’s Media and Communications team, James grew up attending race meetings at tracks around Victoria where he developed a strong passion for the sport and the animal. The 23-yearold regularly produces content to promote Racing Victoria-led initiatives including the Off the Track program, the Apprentice Jockey Training Program and the Community Education Program. Also a part-owner of two thoroughbred racehorses, his dream is to capture an elusive Group 1 win.

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Carol-Anne & Jamie’s Story and Images from Trish McIntyre

What aN honour it was to have been invited by John and Kathleen Brassil of Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare, Ireland, to the wedding of their youngest daughter Carol-Anne to Melbourne based jockey, Jamie Mott in the beautiful village of Adare.

his amazing, warm, friendly Irish family presented an amazing wedding lasting for four full days of great Irish food and music. The Brassil family started with a welcome Aussie barbecue of a lamb on the spit at the home of Carol-Anne’s sister, Michelle and her husband Gareth. A post-wedding party was organised by the Brassil family at the local hotel. The village is astounding, however; the village came off second best when a radiant, beautifully presented Carol-Anne entered the historic Holy Trinity Abbey Church on the arm of her father John.

Carol-Anne looked elegantly stunning in a gown designed by Veni Infantino from The Ronald Joyce Collection purchased in the exclusive boutique Aibheil in Adare. Veni’s design of silk and silk chiffon, finished with dreamy antique lace and sequins. She carried a bouquet of Australiana popped into the arrangement consisting of Eucalyptus leaves, peonies, and roses. Flower arrangements through-out the church also had Australian flowers. Carol-Anne thought of everything to make their guests from Australia welcome. Thirty guests from Australia travelled the big journey to attend the wedding, some travelling 38 hours. Carol-Anne was accompanied by her four sisters Louise, Emma, Michelle and Lisa. Nephews Michael John Leahy, James Molloy and Jack and Sam Leahy did a splendid job as pageboys with one little lad carrying the two rings in the pam of his hand all the way up the aisle. It was something to see, the look of concentration on his little face, absolutely priceless. Kate Jones and Lucy Molloy almost stole the limelight from their Auntie Carol-Anne, looking delightfully pretty as flower girls. Waiting at the altar was the slightly nervous bridegroom Jamie, together with his brother Matthew from Melbourne, jumps jockey Patrick Flood, originally from Ireland but now based in Australia, Andrew Mallyon and his friend Darren Clark. They all looked very stylish in a modern blue suit with a white shirt and a pink tie. The marriage ceremony was conducted by Father Tom Corkery, who had the wedding guests in laughter with his great Irish humour during the service. If only we Aussie’s could have understood him.

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In typical Irish weather similar to Melbourne, it rained as the bridal party arrived at the church, then easing off as the new Mr and Mrs Mott and their attendees walked across the road to the beautifully landscaped park next to the famous Adare Manor, for the official photos. The Manor was recently purchased in January 2015 for Thirty million Euro by one of Ireland’s biggest racehorse owners and businessman, Limerick born multi-millionaire J.P.McManus and his wife. Adare Manor is a 19th century manor house located on the banks of the River Maigue and is the former seat of the Earl of Dunraven. It has now been transformed into a luxury five star resort hotel, The Adare Manor Hotel. The second Earl of Dunraven painstakingly built, re-built, re-modelled and redesigned his superior residence. Due to ill health he was relatively housebound so the works essentially kept his mind occupied and off his illness. The result is awe inspiring and a wonderful monument to a man with eccentric and beautiful taste. Jamie and Carol-Anne spent their first night as husband and wife at The Manor. It is not often that a wedding takes place without something going amiss. Well, Carol-Anne made sure she was in the spotlight from the early hours on the morning of her wedding day, placing a mercy phone call to her dad John at 6.30 a.m. The little voice over the phone said, “Dad, I need you to take me to the hospital,” You can well imagine what was going through John’s mind. John was in the car before Carol-Anne had time to hang up the phone. Carol-Anne is the 'baby girl' of the five girls. Carol-Anne had

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contracted tonsillitis the previous 48 hours and was trying to shake it off but it was hitting her really hard. They found a wonderful doctor who gave her some injections, which saw the future Mrs. Mott dancing in to the wee hours of the morning, with the groom Jamie unaware until the next day of the “help me dad” phone call to John. The doctor was a real sweetheart as he went to the church to see if Carol-Anne was all “OK”. This is so typical of the everyday hospitality by the Irish people. The Holy Trinity Abbey Church was founded in 1230 and is naturally very popular for weddings. During our stay of five days in Adare, there were two or three weddings each day in this beautiful building. The church sits on the bank of the River Maigue with its magical stonewalls and arch ways, water trickling under your feet as you walk the street. Wonderful historic, thatched roof cottages built in the 1820s by Lord Dunraven setting off a beautiful medieval theme along the main road. Adare has to be one of the most romantic places I have visited and I can understand why Jamie proposed to Carol-Anne in Adare over two years ago. Guests were wined and dined in the historic Dunraven Arms, built in 1792, which is alongside the church. This family-run hotel has retained its charming old-world atmosphere, keeping the building in its original state with the modern facilities well hidden, while also retaining old world hospitality. The designer gardens of boxed hedges, hanging pots and pot plants of petunias, roses,

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impatiens and gardenias added a wonderful ambiance to the historic building. A grand start was made at the reception, soon after guests were seated by top singer/entertainer Cole Page, who travelled from Cheshire in England. This was a surprize gift to Jamie and CarolAnne from her parents John and Kathleen, and her sister Lisa and her partner Andrew Moir. Cole was very entertaining with his impersonations of famous entertainers, while getting the guests involved with the singing and some even went as far as dancing on their chairs. The Australian guests were very jovial when Cole sang We come from the land Down Under. This was a great start to a very long night that went into the daylight hours of the morning. The Brassil family organised a recovery lunch the following day at Chalkes Bar established in 1846, before guests started to head off to their various airports. Chalkers Bar is famous for the band U2 doing gigs when they first formed the group. The hotel has a large mural on their beer garden wall of U2. The new Mr and Mrs Mott appeared for lunch in classic casual attire with Carol-Anne still looking radiant from the previous day in a pair of slim line jeans, blue blazer and silk shirt with Jamie looking handsome in sleek trousers, check shirt and beautiful tan shoes. Guests travelled from all over the world including Windsor England, United States of America. Dubai, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. In attendance were Australian trainers Cindy Alderson, Russell Cameron and his wife Judy, thoroughbred

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owner Bernie Brennan and from the USA Jacquie Doyle, whose son James rides for Godolphin in England, not forgetting John's brother Martin Brassil, trainer in 2006 of Numbersixvalverde, who won both the Irish and English Grand National. There was a very tearful farewell by the Brassil family at Dublin airport three days after the wedding, when Jamie and Carol-Anne boarded their aircraft for their return trip to Melbourne. If there are soul partners, these two young people, Jamie and Carol-Anne are certainly soul partners. They both show deep love, respect and support for each other, which will help them along the marriage path.

Along with their parents, family, friends, wedding guests and I, we wish them all the very best in their health and whatever career moves their journey takes them. Jamie must be finding married life agreeing with him, as he was riding winners by the weekend after their early return from Ireland. The Irish really know how to have craic which means fun in Ireland. The people are so warm and friendly. If an invitation arrives in your mail to attend anything in Ireland, do your best to attend, you won’t be disappointed. This was a truly first class wedding. Bernie and I wish to thank the Brassil family again, for their warm friendship and hospitality. We look forward to another trip to Ireland in the not too distant future.

Thinking

If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you like to win, but you think you can’t, It is almost certain you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost, For out in the world we find, Success begins with a person’s will. It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are, You’ve got to think high to rise, You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster person But soon or late the person who wins, Is the person who thinks they can.

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When I interviewed Eileen Maher recently, she told me that she was inspired to enter her first Fashions on the Field competition, after attending the Werribee Cup with her late father, Maurice Rushford at the tender age of 17.

he said at the time, “I was swept off my feet by the beautiful ladies I saw, and I vowed and declared to myself that when I was a Kindergarten Teacher, I would dress like the beautiful ladies at the races”. Her father was passionate about Werribee and its residents; he spent time as Chairman of many Committee’s, including Werribee Racing Club, Chamber of Commerce, Werribee Hospital, Werribee Gun Club and many other sporting bodies. For all of his achievements, he was honoured as the Citizen of the Year. He was also an avid owner of trotting horses. Maurice and his wife Margaret raised five children, Ian, Bernadette, Mardi, Patricia (Pippy) and Eileen. Eileen was only eight years old when her mother passed on at the early age of 38. Maurice was to marry a few years later and with his new wife, had three more children, Maurice Jnr, Maryanne and Helen. Eileen, distraught with the loss of her mother, completed her primary and secondary education as a boarder at the Presentation Convent (Star of the Sea) in Brighton; her ambition was to become a Kindergarten Teacher. She achieved her Degree at the age of 21, at the Melbourne Kindergarten Training College in Kew, after completing the three year course recognised by Melbourne University. Eileen then moved to Warrnambool to take up her first position. The Kindergarten assistant was Sue Lafferty 17, daughter of the well known and respected local trainer Kevin Lafferty and his wife Doreen, a keen racegoer who loved fashion. Doreen took it upon herself to take Eileen under her wing and insisted on Eileen going to the races with her.

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Eileen said, “Doreen was a very stylish lady. I was enthralled with her and we just clicked. I was introduced to the who’s who of the local racing royalty. She has been an enthusiastic racegoer ever since and attends meetings in the metropolitan and country regularly”. Following a family tragedy, Eileen decided she needed a break and headed to Melbourne for a short holiday, and decided to look for an outfit for the upcoming races. She found a stunning cerise suit and the saleswoman at Myer helped her find the perfect accessories, a hat, shoes, handbag, gloves and an umbrella. The whole experience put a smile back on Eileen’s face, especially when she won the first Fashions on the Field that she entered, wearing that very outfit. A very delighted Eileen said, ”The win at my first try, said to me from now on, nothing would hold me back”. Eileen continued, “To enter Fashions on the Field, you need a complete outfit with a hat, shoes and gloves all complementing your overall appearance. While some ladies may choose a hat and then purchase an outfit to go with it, I believe it should be the other way around. “I have always felt that anyone can look unbelievable and win Fashions on the Field. It just means that you must make the time and put in the effort in selecting your outfit”. Eileen has won many Fashions on the Field in the various disciplines over three decades, with wins at Camperdown, Casterton, Hamilton, Mount Gambier, Penshurst, Terang, Woodford and Warrnambool. She is extremely humble about her numerous successes at the various horse meets, but admits

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she loves nothing more than competing. Her motto is, “You have to be in it, to win it”. Eileen met her husband John at one of the many house parties that were held in Warrnambool after the hotels had closed. John had his own band, The Mod Squad, which was very popular with the younger set and he sang and played around the Warrnambool area for more than 20 years.

Her other two sons, Ciaron and Declan are involved in the thoroughbred industry. As a 14-year-old, Ciaron wanted to become an apprentice jockey and started with Noel Arnold in Warrnambool, but increasing height and the prospect of living on a tablespoon of bran a day, plus spending long sessions in a sauna, soon dampened that ambition.

Eileen and John, a fourth generation Irishman, have a 1,000 acre dairy farm complete with stables at Winslow, just a 10 minute drive from The Bool. It was there they raised their four sons, Johnny, Eamon, Ciaron and Declan.

After working in various stables, learning and honing his inbuilt skills and his love of the thoroughbreds, Ciaron obtained his trainer’s licence at the age of 24. Eileen feels that she is the luckiest woman alive, because never has she had so much fun, as she is now having since Ciaron became a trainer.

Eileen has five grandchildren, Mimi, Posy and Jack are Johnny and his wife Kate’s children and Farrah and Jonah’s parents are Eamon and his wife Olivia. Johnny has a Truck and Car Roadworthy and Service Centre at Winslow. Eamon has a dairy farm at Naringal and is also a refrigeration mechanic and a licensed electrician and his business name is Maher Refrigeration.

Ciaron, now well known and the respected trainer of Srikandi, who between April and June this year in Brisbane won the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara and the Group 2 Victory Stakes, which took the now six-year-old mares record of nine wins from 13 starts and prizemoney of $2,172,900. Ciaron trained his first Group 1 winner, Tears I Cry, in the Emirates Stakes at Flemington in 2007 at the juicy odds of 100/1.

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Eileen, John and Ciaron Maher. above left: Ciaron with Skrikandi and right Kerrin McEvoy after winning Queensland's richest race, the Group1 Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben

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Ciaron’s record with jumpers is the envy of all participants; they include the family-owned, Al Garhood, winner of the Brierly Steeplechase in 2008 and 2009 and the Grand Annual Steeplechase in 2010 and 2011. He is also the trainer of Bashboy, part-owned by Mr Ian McDonald , former Vice-Chairman of the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC), the three-peat winner of the Grand National Steeplechase in 2013/14/15 and Regina Coeli (Latin for Queen of Heaven), which is part-owned by his family, who won the Grand Annual Steeplechase this year. Ciaron now has stables at Caulfield and he has purchased property at Pakenham to complement his original stables at Winslow and his younger brother Declan, is his Transport Manager. He has a staff of around 30, including his Foreman, Ian Gilchrist and Ian’s sister Bianca Gilchrist, who is in charge at Pakenham. Eileen was a guest in July in the Peter Lawrence Room at the MRC and said, “I was overwhelmed by the reception I received from the members and other guests, as I didn’t know anyone there”. She continued, “Fashion and racing are the enjoyable part of a day at the races. They complement each other and they are both necessary elements for their survival. The fashion attracts ladies of all ages to the track. “Amenities are improving all the time and people and the Race Clubs bring people from all walks of life together, forming new friendships, or enhancing old ones”. Eileen firmly believes that ladies have a lot to offer all racing authorities and clubs, and is pleased to see how many women are involved in racing at all levels.

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NIGHTof NIGHTS Country Racing Victoria’s

Story by Conor Ryan • Images from Lucas Dawson

Country Racing Victoria’s AWARDS on Saturday, August 29.

horoughbred racing clubs from across the state gathered to celebrate the season just gone at the CrownBet 2014/15 Country Racing Victoria Awards, held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. A total of nine awards were given out on the night, with the Ballarat Turf Club taking home the highest honour, the CrownBet Country Racing Victoria Club of the Year Award.

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Bendigo Jockey Club TAC Victorian Country Apprentice Jockey of the Year

Ben Thompson

Country Racing Victoria chief executive Scott Whiteman said the awards night was a great chance to reflect on the success of the 2014/15 racing season.

Balance Tony Shanahan Award for SERVICES TO Country Racing

“The CrownBet Country Racing Victoria Awards night has become a fixture on the country calendar, and it’s something all the clubs look forward to,” he said.

VF Trainor Neville Wilson Medal for VICTORIAN Country Jockey of the Year

“The 2014/15 racing season was a successful one by any measure, with great crowds across our feature meetings and strong financial performances by our clubs. “There was no shortage of highlights either, from the standalone Sportsbet.com.au Ballarat Cup, to the opening of Pakenham’s brand new Racing.com Park racecourse, to another classic TAB Warrnambool carnival. “It’s great to bring the Country Racing Victoria family together to celebrate.” More than 600 people packed out the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre for the event, hosted by Channel 7’s

Michael Felgate, which was presented in the style of a live broadcast of Country Racing Victoria’s television program, Off The Bit TV.

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Bill Phillpot

Dean Yendall Off The Bit Media Contribution to Country Racing

Terry Bailey Kelly Sports Country Racing Victoria EVENT of the Year

Yarra Valley Christmas Race Day Herald Sun George Hanlon Award for LEADING Victorian Country Trainer

Darren Weir CrownBet Country Racing Victoria Horse of the Year

Tall Ship CrownBet Country Racing Victoria Club of the Year

Ballarat Turf Club

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Speed to Safety 2015

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Saturday August 22nd saw the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC), once again kindly host the Speed to Safety State Championships. Story by Lisa Coffey • Racing Victoria

he Speed to Safety Program is an educational initiative brought together by Racing Victoria and Pony Club Association of Victoria. It is designed to train young riders how to ride safely to optimum times over a given distance. These times are based on the optimum times Pony Club riders must ride to when competing cross country at their qualified grade. This gives riders an awareness and ability to control how fast they are travelling at a safe and balanced rhythm and speed. This in turn leads to safer and more accurate time keeping whilst competing, especially cross country where time penalties are often the difference between being placed or not. These training days are carried out at Race Clubs throughout Victoria. The added benefit of teaching riders this skill through this program, is that each rider is taught how to put on a track pad used to exercise race horses and how to ride in it using the technique and style that a track rider would use when riding track work on race horses. Track riders must also be skilled in riding to time so the skills are very transferrable. Track riding, especially for teenagers and young adults is an invaluable skill to have. I have never been out of work no matter where I have travelled in the world because I can ride a race horse, so it’s a perfect skill for those looking to back pack or travel. Track riding also serves as an ideal part time job for those at TAFE, College or University, as you are usually finished your days work by 9am, leaving the rest of the day free for lectures or even another job. However, I cannot stress enough how important it is to seek out professional coaching in track riding technique before gaining employment with a Trainer, as it is a very unique and specific skill to that of any other equestrian riding discipline. It’s akin to learning a foreign language.

Grade 1/2 Champion Riley Perry Parmenter on her Off the Track thoroughbred ‘Desertline’ 16 riders representing nine Pony Club zones would be titled 2014 State Champions. Each competitor rode individually around the course proper in between races and had to try ride as closely to their optimum time as possible. Not an easy task at a metro race meeting in front of television cameras and many thousands of people! The day also gave some of our retired racehorses their time to shine again, with almost 50% of those qualified being ex racehorses. Every rider rode fabulously with Northern Zone shining through with their representatives Sally Sweeney aboard retired race horse Craft Show and Googi Chandler on Raven winning both the sections! The Victorian Wakeful Club, which is an association that promotes ladies in racing, also kindly invited the competitors to their birthday luncheon for some refreshments. The riders were given the opportunity to talk about their experience of the day and exhibit their prizes. Quite fitting as 15 of our 16 riders were female! Since the pilot program in 2012, I have assisted quite a number of riders up-skill through the Racing Victoria Track Rider Program and placed them in employment with preferred trainers in Victoria. Speed to Safety finalists, Jessica Eaton, Lucinda Doodt and Harry Grace have also gone on to be offered highly soughtafter positions on Racing Victoria’s Apprentice Jockey Training Program. Since her flawless State Championship title in 2014, Sally Sweeney has also been race riding and ridden a number of winners through her jockey apprenticeship in New South Wales.

The program is run in a league style competition with the riders accumulating the most points over training days, qualifying for the State Championships which are held at a metropolitan race meeting. Our 2013 State Championships took place at Caulfield on Memsie Stakes Day and we were back to Moonee Valley again this year. All participating race clubs have been overwhelming with their generosity in providing facilities and accommodating the program, competitors and their families and supporters. A huge thank you goes out to them! The 2014 State Championships certainly didn’t fail to impress! The day was filled with excitement and anticipation of which two of

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Grade 3/4 Champion Celina Gray riding ‘Wombo’.

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This years finalists with their trophies This program is now heading into its fifth year and for the first time all 10 of Pony Club Victoria’s zones will have representatives, making it a very exciting battle and exhibition of riding skills. I have been blown away by the popularity of this program and the momentum it has picked up, especially in certain locations, with some weekends having two or three qualifiers on one day! Unfortunately I can only be in one place at one time, so I have been very lucky to have some great organisers within Pony Club, who have taken on the role of Speed to Safety Coordinator in their area. For them, I am very grateful!

reported that their pace judgement whilst competing cross country has been a lot more accurate. They felt they had been riding a lot closer to their optimum times due to the training they received during this program.

Everyone at Racing Victoria and Pony Club Victoria are very excited about this day, as it is very unique from a usual race day or pony club event. Nothing like this happens at any other race meeting, where equestrian riders get to experience what it would be like to ride in a jockey’s arena for a day, (just at a much slower pace!). I would recommend this program to anyone that is a Pony Club member who either wants to improve their time-keeping in cross As we drew closer to the closing date for entries of qualified riders, some zones already knew who will be representing them, with some country competition, or those that are interested in track riding as it provides a safe and steady foundation for young riders. riders returning from last year’s championships, having fended off I was elated to see so many people attend a great Moonee Valley stiff competition from rivals to earn their place for a second year in meeting on August 22nd to support these young riders, as they have a row. This is no mean feat as the challengers have been riding to put their heart and soul into training for the day and a number of within milliseconds of each other, so some of the place getters have been literally split-seconds apart. As per previous years, competitors them will make up the future workforce of our fabulous industry.

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The region is also known as Victoria’s thoroughbred homeland with many prestigious Melbourne Cup winners bred and trained in the Shire. The famous racehorse ‘Black Caviar’ was born at Gilgai Farm in Nagambie, and now stands immortalised in the form of a life-size bronze statue overlooking the stunning Jacobsons Outlook in Nagambie. We are just a short drive from the city (you can get to us in as little as an hour drive), relax and enjoy your visit by starting that book you have wanted to read for such a long time. Make sure you pick up some magniﬁcent fresh produce from the local market and maybe enjoy a glass of wine from our many famous and local wineries. Our parks and rivers are pristine and will provide the perfect place for you, the kids and your furfriends to roam free.

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Jackie Beriman knuckles down and the rewards flow

Patience is finally paying dividends for Victorian lady rider Jackie Beriman, who is making the most of her final months as one of Victoria’s leading apprentices. Story by James Tzaferis – Racing Victoria. Image by Colin Bull

n July, Jackie travelled to Sacramento, United States of America, to represent Australia in a leg of the Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship, a series that has seen increased Victorian participation over the past 12 months. Jackie’s selection, a reward for her hot run of winter form, and three months shy of her joining the senior-rider ranks, came after many of her peers—including former Apprentice Jockey Training Program classmates Harry Coffey, Josh Cartwright, Jye McNeil and Jake Bayliss—had embarked on international jaunts. Undeterred by any perceived delay in being selected to ride overseas, Jackie said the opportunity to travel abroad presented her with a fantastic chance to add to her experiences in the saddle and prepare her for life as a senior rider. “I’m out of my apprenticeship in three months so it was great to get an opportunity like this before I finish,” she said. Racing Victoria does a huge job to give riders these overseas opportunities and they can do great things for a career, particularly as an apprentice. “I’d love to travel overseas and ride in other countries in the future—the dream would be somewhere like Hong Kong—but it can obviously be pretty hard, so to be able to do it as part of a series like this is fantastic.” Having won just shy of 200 races since making her debut at St Arnaud on Cox Plate day in 2011, Jackie said her passion to forge a successful career in the saddle remained as strong now, as when she began riding and continued to be fuelled by her desire to repay her supporters.

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“When I first started riding, there was nothing else I could imagine myself doing and that’s still the case today, so to be where I am now is fantastic,” she said. “The support I’ve received from people within the industry, including trainers like Jarrod McLean, Mick Kent, Robert Smerdon, Stuart Webb and of course my father, has been huge.” While the 20-year-old doesn’t harbour any lofty ambitions as a senior rider, her focus will be solely on working hard on and off the track to ensure her current volume of rides at both provincial and metropolitan venues remains strong. “My goal was to outride my city claim and I have 21 wins to go, so it’s going to be hard, but that’s my focus over the next three months,” Jackie said. “When you come out of your apprenticeship, particularly as a female, it is hard to keep the momentum going, but my focus will be on knuckling down and I’ll be chasing rides in the country and in town.” Jackie was in contention to clinch Victoria’s premier apprenticeonly race Series, the Wilson Medic One Rising Stars, until the $80,000 Final at Flemington on July 18th; she missed the race to travel to the USA (where she finished fourth) and Jye McNeil, who was sharing the Rising Stars lead with her, picked up a point for finishing fifth at Flemington, to claim outright victory. It was a history-making effort—Jye McNeil’s win followed his outright success in the 2012-13 series, a joint victory with Regan Bayliss in 2013-14, which made him the first to claim three consecutive Rising Stars Title's. image above

Jackie Beriman with Racing Victoria jockey mentor Ron Hall and other young riders after winning a heat of a national apprentice series at Sandown this year.

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THE VICTORIAN WAKEFUL CLUB'S 14th CELEBRATION Story by Ron Williams • Images from Sharon Lee Chapman Fast Track Photography

A Cocktail Party to celebrate the birthday of the Victorian Wakeful Club and achievements of the ladies involved in the racing aspect of the thoroughbred industry, was held at the prestigious Royal South Yarra Tennis Club on the evening of Thursday, August 20.

wards were presented to the Victorian Leading Female Trainer, Leading Female Senior Jockey and Leading Female Apprentice Jockey for Season 2014/2015. The Victorian Wakeful Club is to be congratulated for their continuous support of thoroughbred racing, since the Club’s inception of ladies who have contributed and continue to support and contribute so much to the industry. The Award winning ladies and their compatriots are role models for the ever increasing number of females who have taken up the challenge to become involved in thoroughbred racing, whether as owners, trainers, jockeys, track riders, stable hands, veterinarians and in administration, while not forgetting the number of ladies in the media. The Club encourages more females to welcome the opportunity to join, in what was once a male dominated sport. Amongst the other Annual awards the Club also sponsor are; Lady of Racing, won by Gaye Gauci-Marchant, and this year for the first time, the newly created Female Apprentice Scholarship, won by Jessica Eaton. Both awards were presented in March earlier this year.

Jenny Moodie, Lisa Riley, Gwenda Johnstone, Fay Stokes, Maxine Glennan, Lisa Johnson Officer, Des O’Keeffe. Linda won her award for the fourth successive year. Jessica, Gwenda, Jackie and Des on behalf of Linda were interviewed independently by Jo and all said how pleased and grateful they were to the Victorian Wakeful Club for their awards. They all made very impressive acceptance speeches, which were applauded enthusiastically by the large audience. Leading Milliners, Emma Brennan, Lisa Bell, Penelope D’Alton, Catherine Ellen and Peter Jago showcased some of their latest creations, with Karen Bytel of the Bag Queen, complimenting the milliners with a range of her handbags. All the exhibitors were grateful for the opportunity of displaying their wares and by the amount of interest shown by the ladies, all had a successful night.

The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was the well known Media Personality, Jo McKinnon, who invited the Victorian Wakeful Club President, Jenny Moodie, to the dais for her opening address. Jenny welcomed fellow members and their guests, totalling 136, on behalf of herself and long time Club Secretary, Fay Stokes, the recently appointed new Treasurer, Maxine Glennan, Vice President Lisa Riley and the Committee, to a night of fashion and fun when many friendships were made or enhanced. The Award winners in their respective divisions were; Trainer - Gwenda Johnstone, Senior Jockey - Linda Meech and Apprentice Jockey - Jackie Beriman. Unfortunately Linda could not attend on the night and her award was accepted by Victorian Jockey Association Chief Executive

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Some of the men who celebrated with the ladies

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The Victorian Wakeful Club was established in 2001 by a group of like-minded women to encourage the networking and participation of women throughout all facets of the Thoroughbred Industry, and recognising and honouring women who have made significant contributions to the Thoroughbred Industry.

Named in honour of Wakeful, one of the greatest mares ever to grace an Australian Racecourse, the club commenced with 25 Foundation Members to recognise the 25 races she won from 44 starts. She also had 16 seconds and four thirds, with three unplaced. A further 19 members were added at a later date. Wakeful, was a bay mare and bred in Australia in 1896 at the St Albans Stud in Geelong. She was owned by Mr Leslie McDonald, Hugh Munro was her trainer and Fred Dunn rode her in 20 of her wins. The other jockeys to win on her were J. Barden and S. Angwin. Because of minor soreness issues, Wakeful had her first start as a four-year-old in September, 1900 at Caulfield over five furlongs (1000m) and finished second. At her third start in February 1901, she won the Victorian Amateur Turf Club’s (now the Melbourne Racing Club), Oakleigh Plate. Three weeks later, she was successful in the Victoria Racing Club’s Newmarket Handicap. This was followed by her win in another five weeks in the Australian Jockeys Club’s (now the Australian Turf Club) Doncaster Handicap. Remarkably, two days later, she finished third in the AJC Sydney Cup. The following year in March 1902, she won the Sydney Cup in race record time, carrying the equivalent of 60.5 kilograms – a weight carrying record for a mare. Wakeful was retired after finishing second in the 1903 VRC Melbourne Cup, carrying the equivalent of 63.5kgs, conceding the winner, Lord Cardigan, a staggering 22kgs. Imagine the outcry today if any horse was given that weight in a Melbourne.

With Master of Ceremonies Jo McKinnon, accepting their awards are - Gwenda Johnstone; Des O'Keeffe on behalf of Linda Meech; and Jackie Beriman.

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Simon Cox, Marketing & Business Development Manager at Country Racing Victoria and Lisa Coffey from RacingVictoria

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Most of her wins were at Weight-For-Age and she won at distances from 1100m to 4828m (3 Miles) – The 3 mile races were in the AJC Plate in April, 1902 and the VRC Champion Stakes in March, 1903. When Wakeful was retired to stud, she produced 10 foals: one being the 1918 Melbourne Cup winner Night Watch. The Group 2 VRC Wakeful Stakes is named in her honour and she was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2002.

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Jessica Eaton One of the new

female jockeys in the thoroughbred racing scene Jessica was a late starter in the thoroughbred industry, but now embraces it with a passion in her role as a second year Apprentice.

riginally indentured with Mick Price, at the moment Jessica is on loan to Lavington, New South Wales based trainer, Brett Cavanough for three months, where she has been enjoying success.

She recently rode winners on successive days at Narrandera on August 15 on board Fish and Chips, trained by Brett, then on the next day she saluted on Shelbyville at Corowa, for Myrtleford trainer, Andrew Dale of Myrtleford. Her first winner was Miss Burlesque, trained by Patrick Starr at Avoca on Anzac Day this year and she was again successful on her in June. Her other winner to date in her short career, was when she rode Sir Mask to Victory for Dean Binaissse at Bendigo, also in June. Earlier this year, Jessica was awarded the inaugural Victorian Wakeful Club Apprenticeship Jockey Training Program Scholarship (AJTPS). The Scholarship recognises excellence in AJTPS studies and professionalism both in and out of the saddle. For further details, read the full story by Racing Victoria’s James Tzaferis published in our Winter 2015, Issue #21. Jessica’s mother, Marie and her father, Darrel used to take the family on trail rides at an early age, but it wasn’t until she was completing her primary School education that Jessica began having riding lessons in Bangholme at the Blinkbonnie Equestrian Centre (BEC). She found this a very exciting experience, which made her realise that she wanted to pursue her dream to be involved with and riding horses, while also making new friends with the many other young girls at the BEC. She received her first pony at the age of 13 while studying at Avila College, Mount Waverley where in 2011, she graduated with her VCE. During her years at Avila, Jessica was given an ex-race horse in preparation for her entry to compete in eventing. She represented Monash Pony Club for three to four years before moving to the Nunawading Pony Club, which was located in the same grounds at Drummies Bridge Reserve, Glen Waverley. Jessica competed up to Level 1-2 and represented the Club in State level Dressage. At that time Jessica had little or no interest in thoroughbred racing, she would only watch the races during the Spring Carnival, particularly the Melbourne Cup on Channel 7, to see all the fashions. Jessica’s career in the thoroughbred industry started at the age of 16 or 17, because of her desire to help her parents pay for her horses. She worked for trainers Danny O’Brien as a stablehand and Mick Kent as a track rider. From these experiences Jessica caught the racing bug and in her words, “Once you have the bug, you never get rid of it”.

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Story by Ron Williams Images from Sharon Lee Chapman – Fast Track Photography

Late in 2011, she received the offer from Mick Price to be a track rider. It was at his stable that Jessica’s dream of becoming a jockey grew. Mick encouraged her on numerous occasions to become a jockey as she was naturally light with a small stature. As her experience grew from riding gallops and going to the gates for the jump-outs, she realised that riding in races was something that she would love. Jessica said, “The adrenaline that I felt riding a race horse couldn’t be compared, it’s exciting, challenging and rewarding”. This was to be the end of her Eventing Career. Jessica said, “No one in my family were involved in racing, I came into the industry with a zero racing background, however, now with my involvement, my family’s interest increased and are following my career choice and the industry enthusiastically”. She values and enjoys her time at the Racing Victoria Apprentice School for the advice, instruction and encouragement she receives from Matthew Pumpa and Matthew Hyland. Jessica continued, “The school covers all aspects of race riding in great depth, including riding skills and styles on the mechanical horse, race tactics, fitness, nutrition and not forgetting, handling the media. The facilities are so good with so much knowledge, information and help available from many sources, it is impossible not to enjoy your time there”. Jessica has found so many people in the industry ready to help apprentices; it is hard for her to distinguish between them. She does however, appreciate the constructive criticism from Dale Smith, who she considers a mentor, in that he has spent so much time watching her riding style and offering her ways in which she could improve. Jessica said, “l also think Craig Williams is a credit to our profession in the way he conducts himself with the public, owners, trainers and other jockeys. If I can be looked at like I know many people look up to him, I believe it would be one of my biggest achievements.” “I want to work hard and strive to be one of the most successful female jockeys in Australia, with my major goal being to outride my claim as an apprentice”. Due to the hours involved in her commitment to racing, Jessica finds it difficult to have much of a social life outside of racing, but enjoys catching up with other participants in the industry and when time permits, maintain important friendships which she treasures, from outside of the industry. Ladies in RACING Magazine, hopes and wishes Jessica Eaton the very best in her quest for success.

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Janet Hammill EquineArt memories forever

Artist's Statement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Janet Hammill

was born in the Yorkshire Dales in the United Kingdom where my family farmed 300 acres and my love of horses began there. I remember being placed astride the farm's draught horse when just a toddler. Later we were to migrate to Australia, where we had a farm in the Snowy Mountains. Horses were a huge part of my life growing up, attending local shows, pony club and galloping through the bush without a saddle or crash cap. Riding without a saddle gave me an innate sense of the relationship between horse and rider, balanced and in control; the two morph into a common unit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as when you observe with Joao Moreira's rides. Swimming with the horses in the local river, was another favourite pastime as was riding spirited horses from neighbouring farms, which required a competent rider to calm them down. Horses always represented a sense of freedom, power and beauty for me and these qualities are which I strive to capture in my oil paintings. There have been artists in my family on both sides for generations and I started painting in oils when I was 12. I attended art school for four years at Canberra School of Art, Alexander Mackie College, Sydney and Phillip Institute (now RMIT), Melbourne. Seeing the great equine artist's Stubb's painting of Whistlejacket at the Tate in London was a turning point for me, when I decided I could combine my love of horses and my knowledge of their confirmation and anatomy, with my skills as a figurative artist. Spending time at Flemington watching the horses exercise from Nigel Blackistonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s racing stables inspired me to capture the thundering power of the horse in motion. Coming into contact with the fabulous horse photography of Sharon Lee Chapman, has been a huge influence and I have used many of her photos as a basis for my work. The drama and excitement of the racetrack is

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Bel Esprit something I have never ceased to be fascinated by. The interplay of determination, sweat and muscle working in coordinated motion is the essence of what I try to capture in my work. Each of my paintings are slowly and methodically built up in layers, to reveal the form and have transparent layers of glazes added to give the paintings depth throughout the process. I have exhibited my work throughout my career and my work is represented in collections in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Australia. Whilst I love to paint the great racing wins from the major tracks worldwide, I am also happy to complete commissions. Contact me at janethammill.com or call 0408 443 845

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Jye McNeil claims his

A long-head isn’t a big margin, but it was worth $2000 and a bit of glory for top apprentice Jye McNeil.

oming into the Wilson Medic One Rising Stars Final at Flemington on Saturday July 16, Jye was tied for the lead with Jackie Beriman on 56 points, but with the latter off competing overseas in Sacramento, California, USA that weekend, the former only needed a top-five finish for outright victory. And that’s exactly what he achieved on board Robert Smerdon’s Every Faith, Jye held off Special Miss by that small margin to claim fifth and collect his second-straight victory in the prestigious series. Jye said, “It was a bit too close for me in the end, but it’s just good to get the point and get over the line,” I was a little bit worried I wasn’t going to scrape in, but lucky I did.” The series is a season-long event contested over 25 apprenticeonly races, with points allocated (first - 12 points, second - six, third - four, fourth - two and fifth - one) for top-five finishes. There’s a fair prize pool on the line as well, with the winner receiving a $6000 retail voucher and a trophy, second collecting a $2000 voucher and third a $1000 voucher.

Rising Star Title

Story by Tom Biddington • Image from Slickpix if Jye couldn’t break the deadlock, but he received got the point he needed, while Jackie was watching on in the USA. Coming into the race, Jye says a top-five finish wasn’t really on his mind - he wanted the win. “I was more worried about winning the race to be honest; I thought it would be great to win both. (the final and the overall series) and I just tried to finish as close as I could in the end,” he said. “It feels great to be a two-time winner of this series.” Jordan Childs produced a peach of a ride to claim the final aboard Monica Croston’s mare, Lilly Dazzler, with the 12 points he earned enough to lift him into third place overall. Final Wilson Medic One Rising Star Leader Board Jye McNeil Jackie Beriman Jordan Childs Beau Mertens

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Last year, Jye finished tied with Regan Bayliss and the pair split the first two prizes. The same thing was going to happen again

Jye at Mornington

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Jye at Geelong

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Katja Weimann

Story by James Tzaferis – Racing Victoria

Her trophy cabinet is already bursting with silverware from some of Australia’s biggest three day events and…

atja Weimann will look to add another title to her glittering list of feature wins, when she lines up in the Racing Victoria Off the Track Triequithon at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday August 29th. One of Australia’s leading eventers and recently named the Equestrian Victoria Athlete of the Year, Katja will contest the Triequithon on retired nine-year-old, Dapoint, a gelding that returned one win from eight starts when in the racing stables of Cranbourne thoroughbred trainer Mick Kent. “I pre-trained him for about eight weeks in 2012 and he really impressed me,” Katja said. “He was a really good jumper, but quite fizzy still on the flat to do anything with. “About 18 months ago, his trainer Mick Kent called me and said that he’d been retired, so I should pick him up and take him on, because he thought he had a lot of potential in eventing. “He has quite a talent for jumping, so I just went back to the basics and focussed on his flat work to get his ground level training going.” To be conducted in a condensed format to the traditional three day event, the Triequithon will see 12 of the country’s finest one-star thoroughbreds compete in dressage, cross country and show jumping between races on the Melbourne Racing Club’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes Day.

of the competition also featured on the Channel 78 broadcast between races. Although much of her elite level success has come aboard other breeds, Katja said there would always be room for a talented thoroughbred in her Dewhurst stable. “There’s always going to be a place for a good thoroughbred, because they are such nice horses and if you can find the right one, it’s great,” Katja said. “To promote Off the Track horses is fantastic, and it’s always fun to try something new like this event, so it’s going to be a great experience. “There aren’t many events here in Australia where you’re riding for that sort of prizemoney ($15,000), so it’s fantastic for riders, while also being a great opportunity to expose these younger horses to that atmosphere. Katja’s rivals in the unique event include Equestrian Young Eventer of the Year, Sam Jeffree, Simon Tainsh and blueblood gelding Magnetically and teenage rider Tayla Childs, the daughter of champion jockey Greg Childs. HOOFNOTE: Racing Victoria and the Melbourne Racing Club were very pleased with the crowd of 7,500+, despite the inclement weather. The Triequithon will now become an Annual event.

Racegoers will have direct access to view all three disciplines on the public lawn at Caulfield, with highlights from each round

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Andrea Dailly avoids the limelight She may be the most successful greyhound trainer in recent history, but Andrea Dailly does her best to avoid the limelight.

Story by Michael Floyd Images by Paul Munt, Clint Anderson

ased in the small rural town of Anakie, approximately 70km south-west of Melbourne, Andrea oversees one of the most talented teams of greyhounds in the country, including the record breaking six time Group 1 winner, Fernando Bale, who has won more prize money ($873,000), than any other sprinting greyhound in history. She has won five of the last six Victorian Metropolitan Trainers Premierships, surpassing her husband Tom and his twin brother George’s achievement of one each. However Andrea is quick to make it clear that while her name may appear on the honour roll, it’s very much a family effort. Andrea confirmed, “We all pitch in and do our part, we really do work as a team and it is a real family effort.”

“My daughter, Korie-Lee and her boyfriend Jake, my brother-in-law Carl, plus Greg and Sue who come and help trial and all the helpers at the track, we couldn’t do it without their help, I can tell you!”

Andrea with Fernando Bale. “They’re like children, as soon as you walk in you can tell who is barking and whose voice it is”, she said. While synonymous with and having enjoyed considerable success with greyhounds owned by Paul Wheeler (whose greyhounds carry the Bale, Dyna and Allen monikers), one of Andrea’s proudest moments came via an owner much closer to home, when a greyhound owned by her youngest son Jordan claimed one of Sandown’s signature events. “It was a special moment – a special moment to win a race like that for him,” she said about Usain I’m Nutty’s win in the $200,000 Group 2 Launching Pad, a sweepstakes event that attracted some of the best young chasers from around the country.

Her modesty belies what the kennel has been able to achieve in recent years. In 2014/15 alone, the kennel won almost 500 races in Victoria alone, including 200+ metropolitan winners – more than double the next highest on the list. The kennel also claimed 10 group races and netted more than $2,000,000 in prize money for the season. However, her journey to the top of the training ranks has been a long time coming. Like so many trainers, Andrea fell in love with the greyhounds in her childhood and the affinity with the animal continues to drive her involvement in the sport. Andrea continued, “My aunty used to have greyhounds and I used to stay at her property. It was my favourite pastime and I used to spend my holidays there. “I received my trainer’s license around 1997 and early on I didn’t have a great deal of success, but then I didn’t have a lot of fast dogs either. I just plodded along and just enjoyed working with the dogs as I have always done.” Andrea’s training career took a change when she met Tom. “We met at the track, I can’t remember how it started exactly – he probably had a fast dog!” she said with an infectious laugh. “I’m only kidding. We just hit it off, we’re quite similar in lots of ways.” Team Dailly has expanded to be the largest racing operation in Australia, with around 90 racing dogs in work. Despite the size of the kennel, Andrea remains very hands on and enjoys understanding the personalities of her racing team.

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Jordan and Andrea with Usain I'm Nutty “It was sad when he broke down, but he’s home now and on the mend. I don’t know if he’ll ever race again, but if not he’s got a home on the couch forever now.” Success can be fleeting in racing, and having been through more than her share of adversity, Andrea is trying to make the most of her recent purple patch. “You want to try and enjoy it when you have a good run, because it can be really tough at times. We’ve been fortunate to have had so many good dogs come through the kennel, we’ve been very lucky.” Andrea will be hoping that her luck continues through the spring, when the Victorian Carnival concludes with the $600,000 Group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup – the richest greyhound race in the world – at Sandown Park on Friday November 20. www.sandowngreyhounds.com.au ph 03 9546 9511.

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Melinda impresses on & off the track Story by Gary Harley Image from Bradley Photographers

EMERGING APPRENTICE MELINDA GRAHAM COMBINES RACING AND STUDIES.

he Australian Hotels Association (AHA) and their sponsors and guests packed The Pavilion function room and they used the day as a fundraiser for Variety, the Children’s Charity. Channel 7’s Morning Show presenter Karen Ledbury was the Master of Ceremonies in The Pavilion and St George Bank was the major sponsor, with more than $40,000 raised in sponsorship, auctions and raffles. On the racetrack it was a day to remember for emerging Port Macquarie apprentice Melinda Graham. Melinda is a rarity among the jockeys’ ranks as she has a university degree in Dietetics. Melinda, now 25 years of age, attended Newcastle University and placed her studies first and a career in racing second. On raceday she rode her first Broadmeadow winner in her first time at the track. Melinda had never met Alan Scorse prior to May 2nd, but the former Group 1 winning jockey had been watching her ride and he booked the emerging apprentice to ride wet track specialist, Gentleman Joh. Heavily-backed, Gentleman Joh revelled in the conditions and led all the way. Melinda had her first ride in July last year and the win was her 33rd. “I have been fortunate to receive the opportunities I have received in a short time. “Robert Thompson is a family

friend and he has given me good advice and my mother Jenny Graham, to whom I am apprenticed, has been a great supporter,” Melinda said. “Recently, I spent time with Ron Quinton at Randwick and the experience was great.” Melinda certainly has racing in her blood. Her father Darren and mother Jenny are trainers, her uncle Peter Graham is one of country racing’s leading jockeys and her cousin Jess Graham has recently started riding and is booting home winners.

Gentleman Joh powers through the wet to score at Newcastle and (above) a beaming Melinda Graham returning to scale.

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Claire Crowned NSW RISING STAR

Story by Mark Brassel • Image from Phillip O’Brien CONSISTENCY PAVED THE WAY FOR HAWKESBURY’S CLAIRE NUTMAN TO TAKE OUT THE PRESTIGIOUS RACING NSW RISING STAR SERIES CUP

awkesbury apprentice Claire Nutman has taken out the Racing NSW Rising Star Series for 2014/15, despite being unplaced in the final heat on her home course. Claire finished the series on 33 points, just one in advance of the luckless Samantha Clenton, who was injured at the Newcastle races three days beforehand and was subsequently ruled out of competing with badly fractured ribs. Samantha was booked to ride topweight Once Again, who finished third for replacement rider Koby Jennings, earning that jockey three points. The final heat at Hawkesbury was taken out by Taylor Marshall on favourite Mari Pintau who beat Lester Grace on Full Revs by three lengths with Once Again third, three-quarters of a length astern. It was Claire Nutman's consistency that shone throughout the Rising Star Series, with one of her highlights being the victory in the Scone Rising Star Series heat aboard Still the Man for Hawkesbury training partnership Tara and Philippe Vigouroux. On three other occasions the apprentice finished second on Perfect Cadence (Dubbo), Urban Knight (Tamworth) and Bring Me Love (Nowra). Jess Taylor, who made a late charge and was in contention until the final heat, finished third in the point score on 27 after winning the second last heat on Know How at Kembla Grange. “It is a great honour to win the Rising Star Series. I’d like to thank all of the other apprentices who have competed and made this a competitive series,” Claire said at the

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Claire Nutman receives the Rising Star Series trophy from Racing NSW's Maurice Logue. presentation. “I'd also like to thank all of the horse trainers who have supported the series. Winning the Rising Star Series is among the highlights of my career so far.” Claire Nutman's mother, Bernadette said: “It’s a great boost for any apprentice to win this series and only gives them further encouragement. Claire, like all other competitors, worked very hard throughout the series and I'm very proud of her for taking out the series.” To view the entire Rising Star Series point score, honour roll and news during the series, go to the Racing NSW website under the ‘Media, News & Premierships’ drop-down menu. FINAL POINTS SCORE Claire Nutman Samantha Clenton Jess Taylor Serge Lisnyy Kasie Stanley Rachel Hunt Winona Costin

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Barbara Wenman – Barbara after her win at Doomben…

arbara's family has been involved in horse racing and breeding on the North Coast since 1853. The stories she has to tell are endless, not surprisingly so, as they span over 160 years! Barbara’s Great, Great Grandfather Thomas Pratt, was one of the leading owners, trainers and jockeys of his era. In 1859 Thomas Pratt won the first Clarence River Jockey Club Handicap on a horse which he owned called Newbold. He won this event with the same horse again the following year, as well as the second and fourth Grafton Cups! He also raced successfully in Armidale, Glen Innes and Tenterfield. His sons George, William and Stephen were all noted horsemen. George became a Foundation Member of the Casino Jockey Club and was the official starter for 25 years! Stephen went on to ride the winner of the 1869 cup. The women in Barbara's family were also heavily involved in the racing world. Her Grandmother Alice Pratt was a noted horsewoman winning many dressage competitions in her time. Alice had been known to mention she was keen to become a jockey had it been allowed in her day! There are still members of the Pratt family who are involved in the racing industry in Casino to this day. Tom Pratt is a successful horse trainer and Bede Pratt is the Vice President of the Casino Jockey Club. Barbara's father Eric Lamont was a successful owner, breeder, trainer and jockey for over 25 years in the Casino district. Barbara has delightful memories of when she and her brother Ian would accompany their father to the races in Ballina, Casino and Lismore and would enjoy endless fun running around the track with not a care in the world on Saturday afternoons... great memories indeed. With stories told of time gone by, we discussed the latest and the greatest about what has been happening more recently. I asked Barbara all about her horses and had she anything exciting to tell us.....she certainly did! Barbara went on to say that three of her horses had now retired from racing. Black Bandana sired by Danzero out of the dam Renano Brightia is at Widden Stud in foal to Snippetson and will foal in the first few weeks of September. She will then go to Darley Stud next season to the stallion Albrecht. Don’t Get Me Rong sired by Dubleo out of the dam Centaine Haze, has also gone to Darley to the stallion Poets Voice. Her Breeding portfolio is definitely growing!

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We interviewed the stylish horse owner, Barbara Wenman and ran a story on her in Issue #19 and I thought it was time to catch up with this fast moving, super busy lady. Barbara was, as always, enthusiastic to share some more of her family's stories and the latest exciting news about her horses. Another of Barbara’s horses named Dancing Paris (a favourite of mine) has also retired from racing and will likely go into foal next season too. Danish Hombre, who Barbara Wenman bred, is sired by Court Courting and has just returned from a spell and is racing in Queensland with trainer Mark Palmer at Beaudesert. The horse that is causing excitement at the moment is Look to the Stars. They have had a roller coaster ride with this beautiful little lady. This horse is sired by I Am Invincible out of the dam Star Prize, trained by Clarry Conners at Warwick Farm and managed by Darby Racing by Scott and Mark Darby. She first thrilled us by getting into the Golden Slipper only to be pushed out when two other owners decided to pay the late entry fee for their horses. She then gained entry two days later when another horse was scratched. It didn’t stop there, because at 2pm on the Friday before the Slipper, Barbara got a message to say that the horse had an abscess on her hoof and Clarry had decided that they would have to scratch from the Golden Slipper! However they were still in the race book and on the big screens at the race, this was definitely still exciting to see. They have been assured by Clarry that they are going to have a lot of fun with this filly! Barbara went on to say that the filly is all heart and never gives up. After a run of bad luck with missed starts, wide barrier draws and bumps from other horses, she absolutely delighted them with a win in the Group 2 $250,000 Mitavite Australia BRC Sires Produce Stakes on May 23rd at Doomben. Luke Tarrant was in the saddle and had ridden the perfect race. Barbara went on to say that the trophy was so heavy she could barely lift it! Look To The Stars then backed up on the June 6th with third place in the Group 1 J.J.Atkins, once again at Doomben with the loveable Luke in the saddle. Barbara laughed and remarked that even though there was a lot of competition from strapper Dale Harris, she loved this little horse and tried to get a hug at every opportunity.

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She has returned for the Spring Carnivals after a spell and will commence her campaign at Randwick on September 5th with Luke Tarrant again in the saddle. This horse has also been nominated for the Golden Rose at Rosehill on September 12th and the Caulfield Guineas on October 10th and the Caulfield Classic on October 17th. Barbara has an exciting Spring Carnival coming up in both Sydney and Melbourne. She also enjoys the dressing up and has all her stunning outfits organised. We girls just love to doll ourselves up and enjoy the fashion side of it all! I am also very guilty of this! It definitely has changed a lot since we last interviewed Barbara last year. They now also have the half-sister to Look To The Stars also sired by I am Invincible out of the dam Now Now. She is a stunning filly with the potential to be as good, if not better than Look To The Stars! The other horse starting to give us a lot of enjoyment is Shining Star, sired by Exceed and Excell, out of the dam Off the Planet. She is trained by Peter Moody and also managed by Darby Racing. She recently won her Maiden at Moe in Victoria. She is proving to be a very fast little filly with the potential to bring home a few wins. She also has a share with an all-girl horse, a most beautiful little grey mare named Cinderconni, sired by Nicconi out of the dam Les Yeux Blu and being trained by Todd Rawiller at Warwick Farm. Her stable name is Rosie and she has the most loving personality and they are all looking forward to some fabulous fun days out with Todd and Rosie. Last but not least, a horse sired by Denman out of the dam The Baroness and managed by Sharon Lawrence from Independent Syndications, which is trained by Markus Wilson on the Gold Coast, is another horse Barbara has shares in. He is eligible to race in the Magic Millions. Yes indeed, there is a busy Spring Carnival ahead up and down the East Coast for Barbara and her horses. We wish her well and hopefully there are a few big wins in store.

Look To The Stars - winning at Doomben…

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Look To The Stars - and connections at the presentation

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Look To The Stars - returning to scale…

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Robert Thompson AM Livingin the HALL of FAME

Robert Thompson WAs an Australian Racing Hall Of Famer in waiting. the nation’s winningest jockey came within a photo finish of receiving such recognition LAST year and was finally inducted THIS year. And it IS certainly well and truly overdue!

hat better authority to tell us than proud mother Phyllis Thompson, whose jockey son Robert is now finally and deservedly a member of the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame. Thompson, 57, became the first person from the Hunter to be inducted at a spectacular ceremony in Brisbane on May 21. International sprint trailblazer and now stud success Choisir – prepared throughout his career by Newcastle’s Paul Perry – was also elevated to Hall Of Fame status. And only a couple of weeks later, another fitting award was bestowed on the record-breaking jockey. He was awarded an AM – a member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday honours for “significant service to the thoroughbred racing industry as an ambassador, champion rider and mentor to apprentice jockeys”. “Robert was never going to be anything other than a jockey,” Ms Thompson told FROM THE TRACK only days after the Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. “He was on a pony by the time he was 18 months old. He was always around horses. It’s all he ever knew. The only sad part about Robert’s induction into the Hall Of Fame was that his father Arthur wasn’t there to see it happen (it was exactly two years to the day that he passed away). Arthur was always encouraging Robert to keep riding winners and kept telling him that one day he would make the Hall Of Fame. It was a wonderful night with all the family there, and Robert received a standing ovation when he walked up to the stage to be officially inducted.”

Robert and Phyllis Thompson Photo by Trackside Photography Australia’s winningest jockey. “To be put alongside so many of our greatest riders is very humbling,” he told us. “I feel very honoured.”

“Bob Charley (chairman) later said it was the best reception he had seen in the 14 years since the Hall Of Fame started.” “I am always proud of Robert,” Ms Thompson added. “He is a good jockey, but he is a very good person as well, and that makes a mother very proud.”

The Hunter’s inaugural Australian Racing Hall Of Famer was born at Cessnock Hospital on May 13, 1958, and christened Robert Norman Thompson. Apprenticed to his late grandfather Norm Collins Snr, Thompson has taken himself on a remarkable “ride” which has etched his name into Australian racing immortality. He rode 499 winners as an apprentice, broke the late Jack Thompson’s (not related) long-standing Australian riding record of 3322 winners when successful on Promised at Port Macquarie on July 28, 2008 and then hit the 4000 mark when he got Lay Down The Law home first at Broadmeadow on May 2 last year.

Thompson was joined in Brisbane by his wife Jenni, sons Simon and Brent (and his wife Sharna), mother Phyllis and mother-in-law Joan Dawbarn and sister Jan Burns to celebrate his Hall Of Fame induction. It is typical of Thompson’s class that he described it as “the best race I have won”. Better than any of the 4118 races he has captured – the latest Yeatman at Broadmeadow on May 30 – as

And still the winners keep rolling in. By his own admission, Thompson hated school and in fact received special dispensation from his headmaster to ride the first of his 4000-odd winners. His first two rides – both unplaced – were on Sunrise Boy and Royvisco at a Saturday meeting at Newcastle in April, 1973. And he wasn’t even 15 years of age.

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A week later, he had five more mounts at Scone and then struck paydirt at his eighth ride the following Thursday (May 8), landing his first winner on his grandfather’s horse, It’s Regal, at Wyong after being allowed to leave school early for a more “important” essay. “She was a fast mare,” Thompson recalled. “She jumped to the front and that was it.” “RT”, as he is often called, didn’t take long either to make his mark in town. He clinched a metropolitan breakthrough – again on grandfather Norm’s horse Semper Prima – at his first Randwick ride on May 30, 1973; a fortnight after his 15th birthday.

colors (jacket) into your riding pants and the powder helps slip your boots on and off.” Thompson reckons Romantic Dream is the best horse he has ridden. “I was lucky enough to get the ride on him at the Gold Coast in the Gemini Stakes at the start of the 1976 Brisbane Winter Carnival.” “When I won on him and Roy Higgins decided to stay in Melbourne to try and win the premiership, the Cook brothers (owners) left me on him.” “We won both the QTC Sires Produce Stakes and Marlboro Stakes (now J J Atkins) at Eagle Farm.” “When he won the Marlboro, he beat Family Of Man and Surround,

When Thompson turned 21, his late father Arthur took up training – and it was the beginning of an outstanding combination. “Dad was not only a great mate, but an excellent trainer,” Thompson said. “One of my great racing memories is riding all five winners for him one day at Cessnock, including the Cup on Gay Scene.” “In fact, he had six starters that day and the other horse ran second to one of our winners.” Thompson, understandably, has a soft spot for his Dad’s horse, My Star Sapphire, raced by the stable’s long-time client Frank Horwood. “I won the Grafton Cup on My Star Sapphire when as a three-year-old he beat the older horses, and then the Gosford Cup the following year.” “Unfortunately, he bowed a tendon and his career ended too soon. He could have been a Spring Cups horse.” Thompson has ridden in all Australian states and overseas – including a two-year Hong Kong stint with former outstanding Sydney trainer Neville Begg – and estimates he has ridden on more than 70 racetracks, from the lush green metropolitan surfaces to far flung dusty outback circuits. “I’m not exactly sure of the number, but I know I haven’t reached 100,” he said. A visit to Papua-New Guinea was one of his more unusual sojourns. “The late Max Lees trained for New Guinea clients at the time, and organised for John Wade, Steve Burrows and myself to go there,” Thompson said. “Sydney’s Denis McClune and the Plumb brothers, Lyle and Myles, from Brisbane also made the trip to ride at Lae (New Guinea’s second largest city). “It was a different sort of racetrack, that’s for sure. The home straight was the dirt air strip at Lae.” Thompson may not have fancied school, but from the very first day he started on this journey, he has kept all his riding records in scrapbooks. Winners are written in red ink; losers in black. He is into his 19th scrapbook. And he can tell you he has had more than 26,000 race rides – so his winning strike rate is all the more remarkable. It may not be commonly known, either, but Thompson has a couple of “secret weapons” he carries in his kit bag to each race meeting. One is Johnson’s baby powder, the other a pair of stockings. Yes, true – but don’t start thinking Cessnock’s riding legend has some strange habits! “Pretty well all the jockeys wear stockings and a lot use the talcum powder,” Thompson explained. “Jenni buys 10 or 12 at a time. We sprinkle it on our feet after putting the stockings on.” “The stockings make it easier to tuck your

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Robert and one of his scrapbooks. Photo by Kathy Challen who went on to become outstanding horses. I think the margins were something like five lengths and three lengths.” Thompson won on Romantic Dream in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth. “I also rode him in the Caulfield Guineas as an early three-year-old, but something was wrong that day. He wasn’t the same hors “RT” also rode the champion Tie The Knot once as a three-yearold for the late trainer Guy Walter, with whom he formed a close association. He ran third to the Newcastle bulldog Adam. He has ridden seven Group 1 winners – but says the “real” figure is 17. Thompson has won 10 Jungle Juice Cups on his home track at Cessnock. “As far as I am concerned, they’re as good as Group 1s,” he said.

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“Phyllis and I are responsible,” Jenni Thompson – who has managed her husband’s rides since he returned from the fall in 2006 - said, with a wink in her eye. “Seriously, though, Robert has great respect for the horse; whatever horse he rides.” “He has a great feel. He knows what each horse can do, and is aware as soon as he gets on a horse if they’re switched on and ready to go.” “Robert deserves everything he has achieved. He has worked very hard and is extremely dedicated in what is a dangerous and tough occupation.”

Another 'champagne shower' for the winning jockey. Photo by Martin Swan In a riding career spanning more than 40 years, he says he has had only “about a half-dozen falls”. “I’ve been lucky. But the fall from Zabarra at Warwick Farm in early 2004 was my worst.” In fact, it nearly ended Thompson’s career. He sustained a compound fracture to the right ankle on the horse he had ridden to victory the previous year in the Newcastle Newmarket – and was off the track for two years and one week, to be precise. “It was a pretty frustrating time not being able to compete,” he said. “Doctors told me I shouldn’t ride again. But I wasn’t going to finish my career that way. Looking back though, perhaps the time out of the saddle may have inadvertently helped prolong my career.” Thompson spends his spare time looking after his cattle. “Quite a few jockeys play golf to relax; I like to run my cattle,” he said. What makes this country boy the legend he truly is? We asked the two women closest to him, his wife and his mother.

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Phyllis Thompson said her son loved his job and had great respect for all the people – especially his fellow jockeys - he has been associated with in the industry. “And he’s as fit as a fiddle,” she said. “He moved 700 bales of hay before he went to Brisbane for the Hall Of Fame dinner.” “The respect Robert has for everyone in racing was returned to him that night in Brisbane. It was evident all around the room just how highly he is thought of. Robert has never changed; he is a gentleman and our family was thrilled to see him get that recognition.” Thompson says at 57 he is obviously in the “home straight” of his riding career. But the “R” word is something he doesn’t really contemplate. “I’ve got no plans to retire,” he tells us. “The travelling to race meetings sometimes gets you down a bit as you get older, but this is the only job I’ve had and I love it.” “I’m feeling good and still enjoying my riding as much as I ever have.” “I guess I’ll wake up one morning and my body will tell me I have had enough.” “But, hopefully, that’s still a way down the track.” So it seems this boy from the bush who has become an Australian racing legend for his deeds on the track and equally for the way he has so professionally and politely conducted himself off it, will continue on racedays to wear his stockings and sprinkle Johnson’s baby powder on his feet for some time yet. And that will be great news to the legion of fans the length and breadth of Australia of Robert Norman Thompson AM. Reprinted courtesy of FROM THE TRACK MAGAZINE – WINTER 2014

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omen are very much the backbone of the racing industry, says Thoroughbred Legal Director, Annette English.

It was a natural progression to take their knowledge of the Thoroughbred industry to their legal practice.

An experienced commercial Solicitor, cutting her teeth in one of Australia’s top law firms, she has a strong vision to develop the recognition of women as strong business leaders in the Thoroughbred industry.

She says it was a very small industry and it was important to approach problems with commercial resolutions, because the person you have a dispute with today will be a person you could be dealing with tomorrow.

In the past there has been an alpha male presence in the industry, but the reality is that women are in many respects the business heads, as owners of farms, owners of horses, and driving the thoroughbred racing operations.

“The Thoroughbred industry is a large commercial business which requires the blending of not only that extensive commercial background, but also knowledge of the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of the Thoroughbred industry and the people that you are dealing with.”

Annette’s introduction to racing came early through her mother, who was an avid punter who shared her Melbourne Cup formula with her. “I lived in the outer suburbs of Sydney and did not even know what a horse looked like. However, I knew about Bart Cummings, Colin Hayes and T.J. Smith like they were uncles,” Annette said.

Thoroughbred Legal plans to develop its interests in non-legal thoroughbred areas such as syndications, where it is looking to focus on women who wish to participate in racing in a more commercial and interactive manner.

She met her partner in life and in the law practice, Daniel Morgan, while at law school whilst he was training a race horse. “In the early stages I used to help him muck out the boxes. His horse had a win at Randwick and we were addicted. “Once we moved to the Hunter Valley, the home of Thoroughbred breeding in New South Wales, it was natural to be absorbed into the breeding and racing industry. We ran an agistment farm, bred and raced thoroughbreds,” Annette continued.

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2016 MAGIC GOLD COAST'S

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eld over a ten day period each January, the unique atmosphere created by the Magic Millions Carnival is also a celebration of the exquisite Gold Coast region. Australia’s most exciting sales and racing event kicks off with the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Wednesday 6 January. For those looking for the next star of the racetrack, the sales ring action at the Gold Coast is not to be missed. Nine of the last 12 Golden Slipper winners to have been offered for sale as yearlings, were sold by Magic Millions on the Gold Coast, including this year’s victor Vancouver. Whilst the business of thoroughbred breeding and racing is serious, there’s much fun to be had amongst visitors from all over the world that attend this event each year. Whether it is enjoying lunch ringside at the sales or experiencing one of the variety packed affiliate events such as ladies luncheons, millinery showcases and of course Fashions on the Field. With a massive boost to prizemoney, the renowned Magic Millions Gold Coast Raceday on Saturday 9 January offers

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for the first time, $10,000,000 across a nine race program, making it Australia’s richest raceday. Competition from all over Australia is expected to be vying for huge prizemoney with seven races worth $1,000,000 or more. A key feature of Jeep Magic Millions Raceday is the company’s ongoing commitment to promoting and growing female participation in the thoroughbred industry, through its Magic Millions Racing Women initiative. The $500,000 Racing Women’s Bonus, run in conjunction with the $2,000,000 Jeep Magic Millions 2YO Classic, is on offer to the first four horses past the post 100% owned or leased by women. This huge incentive has been extraordinarily successful since its launch in 2012 in bringing the significant role women play in our industry to the forefront and counts Olympic medallist Zara Phillips MBE as its patron. The Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale runs from 6-10 January. For further information on attending the sale or participating in the Magic Millions Racing Women’s initiative visit www.magicmillions.com.au

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Irish Eyes are smiling Story by Caitrin O’Rourke

Springsure is a small town situated about 65 kilometres south of Emerald in Central Queensland. Each year in March, the St Patrick’s Race Day Club hosts one of the premier social events in Springsure and District.

he race day also attracts many patrons from the wider Central Queensland area. A crowd of 1,500 flocks to the meet, which is impressive given the overall population of the country town is about 1,000 people. This year I had the honour of being asked to judge the Fashions on the Field, so together with my partner Eoin Kelly, we headed to Springsure for the weekend. My fellow judges on the day were Kim Gardiner and Michelle Hooworth. Kim is well known within the fashion industry and although she currently resides in Brisbane, she is a native of Springsure, where her family have been heavily involved with the St. Patrick’s Race Club down through the years. Carmel O’Keeffe is the main co-ordinator for the fashion event which boasts an impressive prize pool thanks to very generous sponsorship from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Hot Heads on Eclipse, House of Magnolias, Decadence Gifts and Homewares, Bev Donohoe and Bronwen Piggott. What first stuck me (apart from the sweltering heat!) was the amazing style of the local ladies. Everyone had made such a great effort, making the judging a difficult task. Given the lack of large department stores nearby, many of the stunning outfits were from local boutiques and/or custom made by very talented local seamstresses. Central Queensland also boasts a wealth of clever milliners and this could also be seen from the array of colourful and striking headwear on display. I wore a black and green piece from Sonlia, wanting to incorporate the green of my Irish roots for St Patrick’s Day but also supporting Queensland millinery.

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Caitrin O'Rourke, Dr Eoin Kelly, Carmel O'Keeffe Fashions on the Field Co-ordinator, Kevin O'Keeffe and Brooke O'Keeffe The St Patrick’s Race day is very much a community affair, run to the benefit the local community. The bar and catering are organised by the race club committee and run by local volunteers. Whilst many packed their own picnics, we sampled some of the culinary delights on offer from the committee. The professional manner of how the race day is co-ordinated and run is a credit to Terry Hoare, the President of the club. Country racing in general is usually a great day out for all the family and Springsure is no exception. Before the big race of the day, I had my first experience of being part of a Calcutta. With a little bit of local knowledge on our side, courtesy of Brooke O’Keeffe and Eoin’s form analysis, we secured the second favourite in the race Heroic Action. The Todd Austin trained gelding romped home under jockey Shenny Chan, leaving us to collect the Calcutta winnings. An excellent result! Towards the last race, large rain clouds appeared on the horizon heralding a magnificent thunderstorm. Unfortunately the torrential rain that followed meant that the post-race entertainment was brought to a halt much earlier than was expected, meaning revellers had to retreat back into town. Together with the O’Keeffe’s, Eoin and I went for a delicious dinner at Dooley’s Irish Pub in Springsure, paid for from our Calcutta victory winnings. The 2016 race meeting on March 19th , will be the 64th running of the St Patrick’s Day Race Club race meeting in

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TheAlice IN APRIL SUN & FUN at

You can never have too many shoes, hats or racehorses… Especially at the Alice Springs Cup

ell with that in mind, last April my friend Ashlee Smith and I bought shares in the Russell Bell trained gelding Override. The former charge of Brent Stanley is now trained by Bell in Alice Springs. When Override was entered to run on Alice Springs Cup Day, there seemed like no better option than a trip to the Red Centre. Leaving the cold and wet of a Victorian winter and heading to the sunshine of 'The Alice’ in April was just what the doctor ordered! On Cup weekend the Alice Springs Turf Club offer a full itinerary for all visitors thanks to Cheryl Guest who is the Turf Club’s Events Manager. Activities include a Cup luncheon, Calcutta and Yearling Sales on the Friday, the Cup Ball is held after the Pioneer Sprint on Saturday, Golf Day with Jockeys and Trainers on the Sunday and a Cup Day Luncheon in the Periduki Marquee on the Monday. Guests at the Cup luncheon this year included Peter Moody and his wife Sarah. Megan Bell, the Office Manager, ensures everything runs smoothly on race days. Aside from the Cup itself, the Red Centre Inglis Yearling Sales, which are held on the Friday night before Pioneer Sprint day, are an absolute highlight. A selection of yearlings are purchased each year by the Club from the Victorian Vobis Gold sale and transported to Alice Springs for this showcase event. This sale has

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Story by Caitrin O’Rourke

produced many of the Territory’s outstanding racehorses, including Periduki, The Soldier, Darwin Cup winners Activation and Club Liquid, Shrewd Ace and more recently, Purrfect Paragon and Sirbible, the winner of this year’s Alice Springs Guineas. Having attended the Carnival in 2012, Rebecca Sutherland, one of our fellow owners involved in Override, purchased an Any Given Saturday filly in 2013, together with a group of friends. They called the filly Weekendinalice, as a tribute to the great fun the group have each time they head north. Weekendinalice, affectionately known as Molly, was bred in Victoria by Barb Ivill at Little Plains Stud near Wangaratta. Barb was a great showjumper in her day and turns out yearlings in impeccable condition. Rebecca remains in regular contact with Barb and she shows great interest in Molly’s career, which has had its ups and downs due to injury, but she is proving to be a very handy type with two wins and three seconds from eight starts. In 2014 the Sutherland-led group headed back to the sales and purchased three horses, two yearlings and a tried filly, Catchtherainbow. Adding the tried horses to the sale gives an opportunity to run something immediately, while you’re waiting for the babies to grow up. Catchtherainbow won two races as a three-year-old and looks to have a promising career ahead of her. Inglis also offer a $12,000 bonus the following year to the horse purchased at the sale that places highest in the two-year-old Final on Cup Day, which is also a great incentive to buy at their Red Centre Sale.

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Scott Westover congratulated by fellow jockey Paul Denton right Override

As it is held on a public holiday, Alice Springs Cup brings out all the locals in their finery. A great day in the sunshine was had by all. Despite our horse Override finishing seventh in his race on the day, our spirits couldn’t be dampened. The final race on the card, the XXXX Gold Alice Springs Cup was won by Spartan Eagle, ridden by Scott Westover. It is a family affair at Alice Springs Turf Club for the Westover’s, as Scott’s Mum Nikki is the track photographer whilst his Dad David is the Chairman of Stewards. By his own admission, Scott had lost his way somewhat following the death of his girlfriend Caitlin Forrest, who was tragically killed in a horror race-fall at Murray Bridge last October. Scott saluted the sky as he returned to scale to the sounds of applause from right around the track, everyone delighted to see the 22 year old take the honours on what was also his birthday. After a great day at the races, we headed into town. In typical Irish fashion, I bumped into a schoolmate who I hadn’t seen in over 10 years, but here we both were in Alice Springs after enjoying a day at the races, 15,000+ km from home! Whether we had a note in our heads or not, we all sang our hearts out at a local Chinese Restaurant which also had a Karaoke machine. I think the locals are probably glad our Alice Springs Cup trip is only an annual event! Although Alice Springs may seem like a long way away to have your horses, meetings can be watched on Sky Racing and the course photographer, Nikki Westover (Photosbynikki) has a great Facebook page where she uploads all her photos from every meeting and also will make up winners photos as well. Hopefully there will be many other opportunities to see Override racing. Alice Springs Cup Carnival is an excellent showcase of racing at the Red Centre. I think a trip to their Carnival is a must for any racing enthusiast. The weather is always perfect and the hospitality offered by the Alice Springs Turf Club and its sponsors is second to none. It provided a great opportunity to warm the bones before heading on to the chillier Carnival at Warrnambool, which we did! www.alicespringsturfclub.org.au info@alicespringsturfclub.org.au (08) 8952 4977

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CYCLING for SIMONE

The family and friends of former record breaking jockey Simone Montgomerie are pleased to announce they will be Cycling for Simone in the lead up to the 2016 Darwin Cup.

Story and Images by Greg Irvine

group of cyclists including family members and close friends will ride from Simone’s home town of Streaky Bay, South Australia to Darwin – rounding out a 3010km journey by crossing the finish line at the Fannie Bay Racecourse. The ride will take 26 days starting on July 4, 2016 and conclude on July 1 – the Friday before the 2016 Darwin Cup. The 26 day journey represents the years of Simone’s life and will include 24 days in the saddle with two rest days along the way. The brainchild of Simone’s father Peter – a former top horse trainer who prepared On a Jeune to a second placing to Makybe Diva in a Melbourne Cup – the ride is supporting the National Jockeys Trust. All funds raised from the marathon ride will go to the Trust, which supports the families of the fallen and seriously injured riders around Australia.

Simone's daughter Kodah and Hugh Bowman after Action Again won Montgomerie Lightning “The ride is over 3010kms and will test all of us. But it is sure to be an incredible experience, celebrating Simone’s life knowing we can help others and to thank the National Jockeys Trust for their support,” Brooke added. Already some of those close to Simone in the industry have shown their support with former jockey Scott Westover, the partner of the late Caitlin Forrest, saying he will participate in the Alice Springs to Darwin legs of the ride. Scott will also represent Whitney Berry, wife of Magic Millions Classic winning jockey Nathan who tragically passed away last year. “We hope everyone gets behind us and we can raise significant funds for the Trust. At this early stage I ask that all questions, feedback and support be directed to Greg Irvine, the Facebook page or myself,” Brooke summed up. For more information please contact: Brooke Cupples beemont@hotmail.com Greg Irvine

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gregandrewirvine@gmail.com 0408 280 979

www.facebook.com/simoneslegacy For further information on the National Jockeys Trust visit www.njt.org.au

“The National Jockeys Trust and the industry as a whole came together to provide Kodah and our family with amazing support following Simone’s death,” Peter Montgomerie said. “We wanted to be able to give something back to the Trust and for the families and loved ones of other riders who are seriously injured or killed. “A bike ride from Simone’s home town of Streaky Bay to Darwin seems a fitting way we can do this – a big job – but something we can do to help celebrate Simone’s life and make a difference at the same time.” One rider in serious training for next year’s ride is Simone’s sister Brooke Cupples of Streaky Bay.

The Clarke family from left Ella, Gary, Sharlene and Guy

“It is going to be a heck of a ride, “Brooke noted.

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“Dad thought of riding from Streaky Bay to Darwin and as a family we decided it was a great way to support the National Jockeys Trust.

Trainer Gary Clarke and Lightinthenite

“Since we lost Simone the industry has tragically lost more jockeys and a number of others have been seriously injured. We can relate to what the families are going through and want to be able to give them support in what they are going through.

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Fashion at the Races

Luxury Holiday to Asia awaits South Australia’s Best Dressed.

ashion has been taking centre stage at race meetings across South Australia during the past few months as part of Thoroughbred Racing SA’s popular Fashion at the Races competition – and there is still plenty of time to enter.

In addition to the Fashion at the Races State Final, next year’s SA Schweppes Oaks Day will feature plenty of action with the running of the $500,000 Schweppes Oaks, and fashion parades by Australian Fashion Labels and the crowning of the winner.

Competition for the 2015/16 title has been strong, with fashionista’s traveling from around the state and across the border to take part in the year-long, state-wide style search featuring South Australia’s racing richest fashion prize pool.

There will be a range of great hospitality options on offer on the day including the Endeavour Homes Fashion Pavilion Upper Level which has a fantastic location on the derby lawns and features a spacious balcony overlooking the racecourse.

As part of the competition, fifteen of the state’s most stylish racegoers will be selected over 26 race meetings over the year, culminating on the Fashion at the Races State Final on South Australia’s Schweppes Oaks Day in 2016 at Morphettville Racecourse.

Racegoers still have an opportunity to enter Fashion at the Races at South Australian Cup days throughout the State, including these automatic qualifying events:

“We’ve seen some fantastic outfits and hats at the events held during the last few months – the finalists which have already been selected have showcased very classical, stylish attire with exceptional detailing,” said Amelia.

Gawler Cup, Sunday September 27 Murray Bridge Gold Cup, Wednesday October 14 Melbourne Cup Day at Morphettville, Tuesday November 3 2016 EVENTS – Strathalbyn Cup, Sunday January 17 Coopers Kangaroo Island Cup, Saturday February 20 Port Lincoln Cup, Friday, March 4 Clare Easter Races, Saturday April 26 Limestone Coast Regional Final, Naracoorte, Sunday February 14 Oakbank Easter Carnival, Saturday April 26 Schweppes Oaks Day, Saturday, May 7 The Fashion at the Races finalists will also be treated to two nights’ accommodation at the Oaks Plaza Pier Glenelg and hospitality for two at Schweppes Oaks Day thanks to the SA Jockey Club.

“There are still eleven spots to be filled – including an opportunity to make the Final during the heat held on the 2016 SA Schweppes Oaks Day, so we are looking forward to seeing what racegoers have to offer in the coming months.”

Entrants to Fashion at the Races must be 18 or over and are judged on appropriateness of the outfit for the particular event, originality and confidence, attention to detail with accessories, appreciation of current fashion trends, grooming and deportment.

This year’s major prize is a 10-day tour of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Macau, which includes sightseeing and shopping tours, accommodation and return Cathay Pacific business class flights for two. A private box at the Sha Tin Racecourse during the worldfamous Hong Kong International is the icing on the cake. The runner-up will receive an extravagant shopping experience with South Australian fashion house BNKR, which includes $2,000 to spend on clothes and a private styling session. Fashion at The Races Ambassador, Amelia Mulcahy from Channel 7, said the standard of entrants had been outstanding so far and the judges had high expectations for the Final.

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She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the spark in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul. By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Jamie Kah ready to reboot Story by Carl Di Iorio

• Image from Winning Post- Australia’s Biggest Selling Racing Newspaper

This time last year Jamie Kah had just won the Adelaide jockeys premiership as an apprentice and was embarking on her title defence. Months earlier she’d won a couple of feature races in Melbourne. Her stocks couldn’t have been higher.

ix months later, midway through last season, Jamie was crushed by the burden of expectation established, by becoming the first apprentice to win the Adelaide premiership in more than 25 years. “Everything went perfectly in that premiership year and I think everybody thought I could carry on the same way as an apprentice, but it wasn’t as easy,” Jamie told Winning Post. “There were a few ups and downs and I didn’t handle it well. I needed to go away and grow up.” Jamie went as far away as Holland, riding show jumpers with a cousin. A sightseeing trip around Europe with injured jockey Libby Hopwood was followed by UK trackwork duties for Sir Michael Stoute and ex South Australian trainer, Jeremy Gask. “I had a great time overseas, I saw the world, but I’m excited to get back into it.” She made a low-key return at Morphettville Parks on Wednesday August 5th, riding two horses for her former master John Macmillan. She says she’s in the right frame of mind to win a second premiership.

“Adelaide is a small town. You can get caught up in things along the way and after getting rid of the negative aspects in my life, I’m in a better place now.” “I’ve recently bought a new property, moved out of the city near my family and I’ll get back to working hard.” Jamie is eager to establish herself as a senior rider in Adelaide before considering a permanent move to Melbourne. “There were a few trainers that wanted to take me on as a senior rider around Cranbourne at the end of my last Victorian stint, but I didn’t feel the time was right. “I didn’t want to be away from home and being a senior rider in Melbourne is very hard because it’s extremely competitive. I’m still 19 so there’s no rush.” HOOFNOTE: As at August 23rd, Jamie has had 21 rides for four winners and four placings, for an impressive strike rate. Her four winners have all been at good odds. Russian Rocker @ 3/1, trained by Will Clarken, Hidden’s Sister @ 20/1, trained by Dagmar Klingenboeck, Riziz @ 5/1, trained by Ken Sweeney and She’s All Power @ 5/1, trained by Sue Murphy.

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Indigenous Legacy a Rozy Bynder aims to entice more of her people into the racing industry.

Story by Steve Butler Printed with permission from West Australian Newspapers Limited

antering across muddy flats under a red Port Hedland sunrise, Rozy Bynder feels an urge to finish the legacy her late father was unable to complete. Rod Bynder sparked some of the most emotional and chaotic scenes ever seen on a WA racetrack when his mare Belle Bizarre won the 2006 Railway Stakes. But his wild celebrations soon had a dramatic backdrop when his father Ken had a heart attack and collapsed in the members’ stand as the horse passed the winning post. Ken survived, but two years after becoming Australia’s only indigenous person to train a Group 1 winner — a claim which still stands — Rod had a fatal, early-morning heart attack while riding a horse and died on the Ascot track that made him famous. His ashes were later spread at the venue’s winning post. Rozy, back at her spiritual Pilbara home this week for the annual North West racing season, has recently been appointed to a marketing role at Racing and Wagering WA. She wants to use it to entice more indigenous participants into the industry, hopeful her dad’s biggest legacy will be a gateway for others. The affable Rozy, 30, recalled flying into Roebourne during her former career as a jockey when she was told the news that her father had died. As well as his riding and training, he had been widely regarded as a horse breaker and a “slide night” is held each year on October 15 at Belmont’s Bel Eyre Tavern to mark the day of his death. “I’m really proud of my dad...he always said he would die doing what he loved, ” she said, proudly wearing his Aboriginal flaginspired racing silks. “I feel like the day my dad died, my career as a jockey did a little bit as well.”

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Racing Victoria and the Koorie Academy of Excellence this week launched the Darby McCarthy Indigenous Scholarship, named after one of Australia’s greatest-ever Aboriginal jockeys, at the National Sports Museum to provide greater opportunities for indigenous youth in Victoria to progress a career in the racing industry. Rozy, whose younger sister Aleesha, 29, is also an accomplished horsewoman, believes indigenous people have long proven themselves ideally suited to horse racing and also wanted to highlight opportunities in WA to coincide with this week’s annual NAIDOC celebrations. “I’d love to see more Aboriginal people out amongst our racing industry, ” the 2012 Miss NAIDOC runner-up said. “If you look back in Australian history, Aboriginal people have a great affiliation with horses as stockmen. They have a really natural ability with horses and they could make jockeys, we just have to get them involved. “I hope my new role gives me the exposure to show the (indigenous) community that these options are available within racing.” Rozy then relived the rollercoaster of emotions on her family’s win on Railway Stakes day. She had her arm in a sling after breaking her collarbone in a race fall at Pinjarra just days earlier and said the mix of triumph and torment was almost unbearable. “I’ll never forget that day. Dad must have had the most emotional day of his entire life, ” she said. “He was standing upstairs in the members’ (stand) behind the glass, with his own father having a heart attack and his horse had just won the Group 1 Railway Stakes. So I felt really hurt for him that day. “It was very up-high and down-low and I’ve never experienced anything like that type of emotion in my life again. I don’t think I ever will.”

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Gateway for others Story by Ron Williams • Images from Gollan Racing

"Aboriginal people have a great affiliation with horses as stockmen." She also revealed her Pop had eerily predicted his heart attack.

the horses and the competitiveness of racing.

“My entire life, Pop had said to the entire family, ‘The day my son trains a Group 1 winner, it will kill me’...and it almost did, ” she said. Ken had a fourth heart attack last year and was on life support in hospital for a month, but the octogenarian again cheated death. “I think Pop’s got about 29 lives, ” she said.

“I love the thrill of it, I love the passion and I love the horse. I love that it’s noble and proud, that they have strong presence and that they are flight animals, because I would say I’m a little bit that way inclined. I want the general public to see how good our industry is and to see how my life has been in racing. Horse racing is all I know, it’s in my blood.”

“He’s had a couple of very big open heart surgeries and a At Rozy’s third meeting as an apprentice jockey, she had six rides at few cardiac arrests. We thought he had said his last goodbye, definitely. But Pop never gives up. The Bynder line is so stubborn Port Hedland for five last placings and a win. She went on to ride and strong-headed and Pop just leads the pack. a winner at every meeting she competed in at the track where the annual Port Hedland Cup is held on August 3. “He’s the toughest man I’ve ever met.” Rozy’s father had been a jockey riding at Belmont racecourse when he first met her mother Stephanie, who was then a horse strapper. By age 16, she had ridden in amateur race meetings at Kojonup and Lark Hill and her pathway was set. “I was born into racing and grew up always wanting to be a jockey, ” she said. “I remember at school dress-up days I used to go dressed as a jockey. I’m so passionate about animals in general, but I love

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“I stepped off the plane last week and took a deep breath of the air; it definitely draws you in like it’s home, ” the mother of sixyear-old daughter Charli said. “I spent a lot of time up here and in the last 24 hours I’ve thought to myself, ‘Why am I not still living here?’ It’s such a laidback, cruisy lifestyle, I love it and the weather is amazing. “Riding on the red dirt, there’s nothing better.”

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Western Australia’s WA Champion Apprentice 2014/15

Over the last FEW years, the Australian racing industry has seen an influx of female jockeys like never before. So much so, at the most recent intake of apprentice jockeys in the Racing Victoria apprentice program, females actually outnumbered the males for the first time. One such female jockey that has burst onto the Australian racing scene is Western Australia based, 17 year old, Lucy Warwick.

rowing up as a Warwick in WA, the odds were pretty short that Lucy would be involved in the racing game in someway. “I've been riding ever since I could walk,” she says smiling. “It was mostly show jumping and pony trots. Mum (Carol) and Dad (Justin), had trained harness horses most of their lives and Mum did a bit of show jumping and eventing, so it was just given that I would ride horses in some format,” she continued. With a family deeply embedded in horses and racing, Lucy had access to a great learning environment to build her understanding of riding horses. “I show jumped competitively from the age of four, with mum as my coach. She never missed my afternoon practice sessions, and would always be helping me to improve my hands, balance and position in the saddle,” Lucy said. It wasn’t only her mum’s support that moulded Lucy’s formative years. “Dad was so supportive early on,” she said. “I wanted to start riding pony trots. I was so lucky to learn off him with his phenomenal experience and background. He taught me about tactics and the keys to driving. It was just the little things like focusing on the horse and their body language that helped so much”. At 16 years of age, realising that school wasn’t really for her, Lucy decided to try out riding thoroughbreds full time via an apprenticeship. “At first, the only reason I signed up as an apprentice was to get out of school, which to be honest, I wasn’t the biggest fan of school work. I had always wanted to to work with horses, but as I progressed and learned more each and every day, I fell in love with riding and knew it was for me,” Lucy said.

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Winning on 'Wink And A Nod', May 2015 at Belmont. Another big factor in progressing down this career path was her father’s support. “When I decided I wanted to do an aprenticeship without having ever been a jockey, Dad was really helpful and definitely supported and guided me the right way around my choice to be a jockey,” said. With her Dad as her ‘Master’, it wasn’t long before Lucy found herself in the winners stall in 2014. “I’ll never forget my first winner. It was in my fourth race ride on one of Dad’s horses, Miss Meyet. She jumped out and led easily by three lengths, and just didn’t stop. It was just such a great feeling riding my first winner,” she said. Learning under the constant guidance of her Dad, Lucy knows she still has a long way to go. “Dad is a great ‘master’ to me, and we get along really well which helps a lot. He is really helpful and is always willing to teach me and give me feedback as I need it,” she said. While her list of winners and achievements continues to grow, Lucy still very much lives the life of an apprentice. “I’m always doing my chores around the stables, handling my fair share when there aren’t trials or races happening. I have to do everything from feed the horses to general farm work like cleaning gear, mucking out boxes and sweeping up.” When the hard work around the stable is done, Lucy gets plenty of time to perfect her craft with plently of opportunites coming her way. “I ride at the trials on Mondays and then usually get a few rides in the provincial meetings on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and the city meetings on Wednesdays and Saturday,” Lucy said.

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Lucy Warwick Story by Tim Guille • Images from Western Racepix

have to be all my wins aboard Lucciola, a mare Dad trained before she was sent to David and Coral Feek in Melbourne. I won seven races in a row on her and ran fourth in the Perth Cup which was an awesome experience. When I was in Melbourne I got to ride her again, and won the Stony Creek Cup which was such a big thrill,” she said. But naturally in the racing game, there are also the ‘down’ times that come with the highlights. ‘”I guess the only low lights to date have only been when that I haven’t been able to ride because of suspension or injury. Which thankfully, haven’t been very big chunks of my time to date?” Having been around the racing scene bascially all of her life, Lucy has certainly seen her fair of good thoroughbreds. ‘I would have to say the best horse I have seen is one trained by my Dad, Black Tycoon. He won the Perth Cup and then dad took him to Adelaide, where he ran second in the Adelaide Cup. He might not be a household name, but he was pretty awesome in my eyes,” said Lucy smiling. With such a bright future ahead for Lucy, she is really focussed on achieving some key goals. “I would really love to win some black types races, especially if they were on some of Dad’s horses. That would be pretty special. I guess my absolute main goal at this stage, would be to win the Perth Cup.’ Outside of her riding, Lucy still remains much focused on improving her skills. “In my down time, I actually like to exercise a fair bit to keep really riding fit, which I hope the helps me. I guess other than that, I love watching movies whenever I can,” she says.

4 Winners at Dabang December 2014 It wasn’t long before Lucy started to see her hard work and determintion paying off . “I won the leading Western Australia Apprentice Title in 2014/15, and also the Apprentice Cup, both of which were a really big thrill for me I have to say,” she said smiling. Many people would know that the racing inner sanctum is a close one, with those involved often forming close bonds. For Lucy that was meeting her current partner, fellow apprentice jockey, Chris Parnham. “I met Chris through the races and trials. We were both of a similar age and career points, so we got along pretty well right form the start.” In a strange twist of fate, it was a suspension in December, 2014, that led Lucy to the Melbourne racing scene. “The stint in Melbourne was Dad’s idea initially. He suggested that I go over for a week during my suspension to check it out, and I really enjoyed it. So after the Perth Carnival, I decided to head over for a while and try it out,” she said. “I guess I had in the back of my mind to go one day to see what it was like and Dad was so supportive. I don’t think I really want to ever be based there permanently though, I really just wanted to check it all out at that stage.” While Lucy’s Melbourne stint only lasted a couple of months, Chris has stayed on. “It’s been really hard being apart from him when I returned to Perth. But the opportunity he has been offered is way too good to turn down. He is such a good rider, it’s great that he can show off his talent over there, and he is certainly achieving some great results,” Lucy said. Even though Lucy’s career has been relatively short to date, it certainly hasn’t lacked success. “My biggest highlight to date would

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Lucy completed the 2014/15 season with 111 winners, finishing 15th in the National Jockeys Premiership, which included 68 Metropolitan winners in WA, where she finished second to Perth’s top jockey, William Pike on 81 winners. Her strike rate of 18% was remarkable considering it was her first full year in the saddle. In the new 2015/16 racing season, as at Thursday August 13th, Lucy leads the WA Metropolitan Jockeys Premiership by two from Pike, while also being in equal ninth position in the National Premiership, again two in front of Pike. With such a strong will and determined attitude, and having now ridden nearly 1,000 thoroughbreds in her short career, with over 150 of those being winners, it is fair to say the Australian racing public will be hearing the name Lucy Warwick for many more years to come.

Lucy Warwick with Chris Parnham

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Iconic company Gannon’s celebrated a 30-year anniversary in grand style by winning their second Western Australian Racing Industry Award during a Night of Stars Event at Perth’s Convention and Exhibition Centre Ballroom.

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opular and respected personalities Peter and Valerie Gannon, who have run racing supplies stores at Perth racecourses since 1984, triumphed in the 21st Belmont Small Business Award judging honours. More than 350 were present for the announcement last October that the prestigious Racebreed Australia Award had been bestowed on internationally renowned Gannon’s. Tumultuous applause greeted a presentation to Valerie by racing legend Marjorie Charleson, the famed WA Turf Club public relations officer in a golden 1960s, 70s and 80s era. Gannon’s had previously won a Belmont Small Business Award in 2009. “This is a very special distinction,” Valerie said. “Peter and I have enjoyed lifetime involvements in racing, and the Gannon’s company is dedicated to providing the industry with an efficient and valuable service.” The Racebreed Australia award also marked a 10th anniversary of the $50,000 Gannon’s Ladies Day Cup at Northam Race Club. The company, a Gloucester Park sponsor for nine years, maintains harness racing naming rights on the $150,000 Gannon’s W.A. Oaks, Gannon’s Pony Trots and Gannon’s Pony Oaks. They also sponsor a Pony Trots Young Achiever Award. “This is our first year sponsoring the Pony Trots at Gloucester Park and we have thoroughly enjoyed it.” Valerie said. “It is wonderful to see the dedication and sportsmanship shown by the Pony Trotters – they also receive terrific support from their parents, volunteers and committee. These kids are part of the next generation of our industry, and I hope that our support encourages them to go on to become the champions of years to come.” Gannon’s have developed a high standing with the race fraternity in Western Australia and the Eastern States –

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supplying a wide range of products, from Racing Colours to Trophies, Gifts and Souvenirs. Gannon’s are now expanding their brand to racing centres in New Zealand, Asia, England and America. They focus on requirements of owners and trainers, racing and pacing clubs and general racegoers. Former W.A. Champion Racehorse Northerly, winner of the Australian Cup (2001, 2003), Cox Plate (2001, 2002), Underwood Stakes (2001, 2002), Caulfield Cup (2002), Yalumba Stakes (2001) and the Railway Stakes (2000) raced in Gannon’s Colours throughout his career. WA manufactured racing and pacing colours play a major sales role in the Gannon’s business, which also supplies sporting trophies, Ladies’ Race Day hats and accessories, horse rugs, sashes, flags, banners, horse racing memorabilia, collectables, souvenirs, merchandise and gifts. Gannon’s were exclusive providers of distinctive trophies and banners at the celebrated Racing Industry Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, backed by the West Australian Newspaper and Racing and Wagering Western Australia in mid November. Valerie Gannon is managing director of Gannon’s, who have hosted an elegant Victoria Park showroom for over five years, in addition to their admirably presented Ascot and Belmont Park racecourse stores.

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OF EXCELLENCE Story by Ernie Manning

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Their grandson Christopher Gannon now plays a key role in the business, managing production of Colours and Trophies. Valerie, who was born in Kalgoorlie, and Freemantle born Peter, have taken fascinating, and at times , glamorous paths in the horse industries. Peter was a cups winning jockey who later became a bloodstock agent for 10 years and bought record breaking sire Haulpak when he was only a yearling in Sydney. Valerie, a Royal Show champion equestrienne, went on to be business tycoon the late Robert Holmes a Court’s trusted racing secretary, with vast responsibilities. In 1981 Valerie was the centre of Sydney Autumn Carnival attention, when presented with the Group 1 AJC Doncaster Handicap trophy, after a brilliant victory by the Holmes a Court-owned and George Hanlon-trained Lawman. Valerie travelled to feature race meetings as far afield as Brisbane at a time when Holmes a Court’s star racing team with Hanlon included great weight-for-age performer Family of Man. “Robert was occupied with business commitments and often travelled overseas,” Valerie said. “He explained when appointing me as his racing secretary that I would need to represent him at major race days. It was an exciting era.” During this time Holmes a Court was establishing Heytesbury Stud at Keysbrook, with Melbourne Cup winner Silver Knight as foundation sire. Peter Gannon was also associated with the Holmes a Court racing empire. As a bloodstock agent for the Coles Brothers thoroughbred auctioneering company, he was commissioned by Holmes a Court to buy yearlings to further boost Heytesbury’s racing division. Notes in Peter’s catalogue at a Sydney yearling sale indicated he was most impressed by a bay youngster. “Top colt, wonderful temperament, faultless conformation, strong pedigree, looks powerful and has a magnificent presence,” he wrote. The youngster in Peter’s sights was later to be named Haulpak. Peter was able to buy him at an economical price on behalf of Homes A Court. “Haulpak won two-year-old races when trained by John Davison,” Peter said. “But the colt fell on a road while being led to Ascot and a knee injury forced his retirement. Robert sent

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Haulpak to stud at Heytesbury. However, he had not won a good race and there were virtually no bookings for him. I was asked by Robert to travel to interstate sales and buy a string of mares for matings with Haulpak.” A boom sire tag was earned by Haulpak when many juveniles from his early crops became class winners. He topped a record 10 WA Sires’ Premierships. While a bloodstock agent, Peter was asked by famous South Australian trainer and stud master, the late Colin Hayes to oversee treatment of stallion Without Fear, who was seriously ill after being shipped from England to Freemantle in the early 1970s. Without Fear recovered and broke a world stud record by siring more than 25 winners in his first crop. Peter and Val have fond memories of their earlier years in the horse industries. “I was apprenticed to trainer Tom Tighe Sr. at Belmont Avenue,” Peter said. “Horses often travelled to race meetings by train. I also remember that we rode gallopers from Ascot stables to race meeting at Helena Vale, east of Midland.”

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Peter was in the top bracket of Perth apprentices when riding against exceptional jockeys Frank Treen, Tiger Moore, Eric and Reg Treffone and Peter McKay. With his weight increasing, Peter worked in central Perth menswear store Walsh’s and regularly rode at outer country race meetings, including Carnarvon, Gascoyne Junction and Geraldton, where there was a higher handicapping scale. At Carnarvon, he won three Carnarvon Cups and four Minilya Sprints. Later Peter competed as an Approved Rider in Hunt Club races. Peter and Valerie married, with children David and Peter Jr, when they acquired cast-off galloper Polo Lad. The 17hh stayer was ridden by Peter to win Hunt Club Cups at Belmont in 1970 and 1971.

Valerie Gannon with some of her many trophies. Later Valerie became Royal Show Champion Woman Rider and was presented with the Emily Pellow Award. It is the supreme trophy for WA equestriennes. Valerie then rode with the WA Hunt Club and studied business. Subsequently she was an apprentice women’s hairdresser at a salon which she her mother then bought. Peter and Valerie were impressed by a horseman’s book and racing video shop at Randwick when visiting Sydney in the early 1980s. They thought the Ascot and Belmont courses needed similar stores. The Gift Shop, later re-named Gannon’s, was introduced in 1984.

The Gannons later bought Jevington youngster Rod Joker, who became a quality two-year-old and won an Ascot Stakes when trained by Albert Jordan. Valerie was born into racing, as a daughter of Kalgoorlie owner-trainer Robert Turnbull. Valerie took to the horses at a young age, when she started to learn to ride at the age of three. After Mr Turnbull won Kalgoorlie races with Kondinin, he decided the horse was a city prospect and moved to Perth in 1946 with his family. Sadly, Mr Turnbull passed away soon after the shift to a Carbine Street property near Ascot. Valerie’s mother Myra became a long-time bookings clerk for McLarty’s Horse Transport Co. Myra also worked at the WA Turf Club Office. Beginning as a show competitor when aged 10, Valerie won 170 trophies in five years. She was judged best girl rider at Cannington Show in four consecutive years, from 1948 to 1951.

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“Gannon’s launched our own Gannon’s brand of racing and pacing colours in 2002,” Christopher said. We expanded our product range in 2005 to include Ladies’ Race Day hats. This gave birth to our trade mark Hats, Handbags and Horses.” Fashion parades highlight the Gannon’s Ladies Day Cup at Northam Race Club. Gannon’s have also been praised for supporting fashion parades at major meetings conducted by Pinjarra Race Club and Bunbury Turf Club. “We believe in developing a point of difference which sets us apart from competitors,” Christopher said. “By having racing and pacing colours, rugs and sashes manufactured in Perth, we can rely on high quality production and the punctual completion of orders. “Our business proudly focuses on ‘Old Fashioned Customer Service’. In the 30 years when Gannon’s first opened, the business had maintained continual development and diversification.”

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n a g o G i k k i N Questions and Answers with

- the Face of WA Country Cups for the 2014/15 Racing Season

1. What sparked your interest in racing? You could say racing is in my blood. My Dad was Track Manager for the Northam Race Club, so we spent a lot of time down at the track growing up. My sister and I would always have running races down the straight (on non-race days of course!). We also spent a lot of time at the Albany races, where my Pop is a life-member. Country racing has always been a major part of my family’s social calendar and we often plan our holidays around the races.

2. What does country racing mean to you? Country racing is the best! Country folk do it better! Country racing is a social day out. It’s an opportunity to relax and enjoy catching up with friends and family. Racing brings people together and also supports local communities, which is what I love about country racing.

3. Where has country racing taken you and what have been some of the highlights? Obviously my hometown of Northam holds a special place in my heart and I would never miss a Northam Ladies Day or Cup Day! The Broome Cup is another one of my favourites, because of its laidback atmosphere. I don’t know anyone up there

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but you always leave having met so many new people. The Kalgoorlie round is something that our family of four attends most years. My Mum, Dad, sister and I have done the car trip to Kalgoorlie on many occasions. On the way out of town we’ll usually stop by the super pit to see all the mining action before hitting the road, however, the drive home is a little less energetic. We also spent many or our Christmas and Easter holidays growing up down at the Albany racetrack visiting my Nan and Pop.

4. You have been quite successful in competing in Fashions on the Field (FOTF) competitions. What sparked your interest in FOTF? I still remember clearly the first time I took notice of FOTF and it was at the Northam Cup. The next year I made an effort in dressing up in a skirt, matching top and my very first hat, it was black with a white trim and black and white fluffy feathers, but I didn’t enter the FOTF event. But the year after, again, I went to the effort, I remember purchasing a beautiful wide brimmed violet hat the day before the Northam Cup and I entered my very first FOTF event and I won! I was 17 years old. And the rest as they say, is history.

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5. What have been some of the highlights and your biggest achievements in racing fashion?

7. What do you look for when judging Fashions on the Field?

I have been lucky enough to place and win at both Northam Ladies Day and Cup Day on a few occasions, as well as being asked to judge for Northam and Toodyay race days. One of my major highlights was when I won Fashions on the Field at the Albany Cup, which paid for mine and my sister’s trip to the Broome Cup, where I was also fortunate enough to also win FOTF. The year 2013 was when I got my first taste of winning in the big smoke at Ascot. I won Autumn FOTF in 2013 and came runner up in the same event in 2014. But the pinnacle came in October 2014, at the Myer Spring FOTF event held at Ascot Opening Day. The winner of the competition represents WA in the Myer National FOTF event at Flemington and comes away with a 10 day whirlwind trip of a lifetime over to the Melbourne Cup carnival. That winner was me! I had the time of my life attending lunches, race days and events in Melbourne, it was a surreal experience. I came away as Runner Up to Victoria in the National 2014 competition in my ANZAC inspired outfit. Sometimes I still think it was a crazy fun dream!

Mostly it’s about how the person feels in the outfit they are wearing. When judging it’s easy to recognise if someone feels confident in their outfit. I always say your best accessory is a smile, so flash those pearly whites! I love seeing the different outfits that people come up with – there are some very talented people out there!

6. How do you determine your outfit for the day? I am inspired by many different things when it comes to putting my outfits together. Sometimes it’s the shoes or the hat or a skirt that I’ll find and I’ll just base my outfit on that. I hardly ever purchase my outfit directly before an event as there is more chance that someone else will be wearing it too! There is a tip, if you see something, buy it! Keep it in the wardrobe until you find the perfect accessories to match it. Often outfits will simply fall into place without too much trouble and these are the ones that work best. I had the hat I won my first city FOTF event in for 4 years before I wore it.

8. What are you looking forward to most about being the Face of WA Country Cups? I am really looking forward to exploring parts of WA that I haven’t yet been able to visit, and seeing what makes their race days and communities so unique. We are so lucky to live in such an amazing and diverse state – and how lucky am I that I now have the opportunity to see even more of it!

9. What do you hope to achieve through your role as the Face of WA Country Cups? I hope to increase awareness about the WA country racing industry and that people will consider going to areas that they might not have considered visiting before. I want to inspire people to get out there and to attend more country race days as it’s a great chance to socialise and meet new people. And if you happen to have a small flutter on the horses and come away with a win, well that’s only a bonus!

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To laugh often and much, To win the affection of intelligent people and the affection of children, To earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure false betrayal of friends, To appreciate beauty, To find the best in others, To leave the world a bit better, whether a healthy child or a garden patch, Or a redeemed social condition To know even one life has breathed easier, because you lived This is to have succeeded.

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AMERICAN PHAROAH

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Triple Crown 2015 Story by Heidi Carpenter • Images from Sharon Lee Chapman Fasttrack Photography

In the USA, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing is a title awarded to a three-year-old Thoroughbred horse who wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. American Pharoah more than held his own among the greats the numbers prove it

have a confession; I missed the final strides of the win by American Pharoah in the Belmont Stakes, the final race in the Triple Crown, because I was weeping into my hands. Although I was surprised by my reaction, based upon the personal accounts infiltrating social media, I wasn’t alone in my emotional response. Cheering until hoarse, crying, jumping up and down, and running around at 6:54 p.m. EDT on Saturday June 6th, any which way human joy can be expressed, was. The outpouring of emotion went beyond witnessing the first Triple Crown win since 1978. It touched upon the simple beauty of watching American Pharoah gallop past the finish line with his ears pricked cheerfully, lengths ahead of his closest challenger and the phantoms of failed Triple Crowns past. We were watching a magnificent animal; whose prairie-bound Equus ancestors were granted the gift of wingless flight by evolution millions of years ago, do what he was born to do: run far and fast with pure delight. This is the sort of performance we live for, and to witness it during the first Triple Crown sweep in 37 years was the pinnacle of Thoroughbred racing and, let’s be honest here , all sports.

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Just how good was American Pharoah’s Belmont Stakes? In comparing his Belmont win to that of the other 11 Triple Crown winners, (Sir Barton 1919, Gallant Fox 1930, Omaha 1935, War Admiral 1937, Whirlaway 1941, Count Fleet 1943, Assault 1946, Citation 1948, Secretariat 1973, Seattle Slew 1977, and Affirmed 1978), we determine that: American Pharoah ran the fastest final quarter-mile (24.32 seconds, or 24 when converted to the traditional fifths of a second for comparison purposes) of any Triple Crown-winning Belmont Stakes. The next two fastest final quarters were 24 each (Gallant Fox in 1930 and Count Fleet, who won the Belmont by 25 lengths, in 1943). Secretariat’s legendary 31-length win in the 1973 Belmont recorded the fourth fastest final quarter, 25 flat.

where the winners wound down before the finish like punchdrunk boxers, American Pharoah’s performance was a gift that cut through the tired old arguments that American horses can’t go beyond 10 panels and the Triple Crown races are too close together. And the gift was recognized. For a rare few minutes, everyone; from life-long fans and veterans of the industry that have witnessed Triple Crown wins of yore, to relative newcomers that have seen a couple of dozen racing seasons and nearly half as many Triple Crown misses, to brand-new fans, even if just for a day; united in celebrating American Pharoah’s win. And that is nothing to be surprised about. Published Courtesy of Horse Races NOW.

American Pharoah also ran the second fastest Triple Crownwinning Belmont: 2:26.65 (converted to 2:26). That places him behind Secretariat’s world-record 2:24 (an anomaly that will likely never be touched) and just ahead of Affirmed’s 2:26 in 1978. American Pharoah’s winning margin of 5½ lengths is the fourth longest margin of victory in the Belmont, behind Secretariat (1973, 31 lengths), Count Fleet (1943, 25 lengths), and Citation (1948, 8 lengths). Phew! Let’s think about all that for a moment. Among some of the titans of the turf, American Pharoah more than held his own; he outclassed most of them in one way or another. What’s more, with the flush of slow Belmonts in recent years,

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HOOFNOTE: Our intrepid world-wide travelling photographer, Sharon Lee Chapman, Managing Director of Fast Track Photography, witnessed American Pharoah continue his winning streak in the Group 1 Haskell Invitational, which was sponsored by International bookmaker William Hill. Sharon Lee said, “Some moments in life are worth travelling over 10,000 miles to witness. His win in front of 61,000+ fans and being on the rail to capture this moment, was one of those occasions. I was at a loss for words to describe my goosebumps when he hit the front on the home turn, the deafening roar of the massive crowd is something I will remember forever. What he has accomplished in such a short time and the life he has brought back to thoroughbred racing in the USA and the world is inspiring. The world needs heroes and American Pharoah is one of mine. I was honoured to have been there to capture his victory and I hope you enjoy the images I took in my time at Monmouth Park Racetrack, Oceanport, New Jersey.”

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The His Highness Sheikh Mansoor

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, together with his mother, Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak of Abu Dhabi, have reached out to the world over the last 6 years With their quest to promote the great range and depth of talent of the pure bred Arabian horse. The Dolby Theatre packed for the Awards Night.

oth HH Sheikh Mansoor and HH Sheikha Fatima have connected people all over the world from all walks of life, creating a racing festival like no other. “One World, Six Continents” is the motto of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Pure Bred Arabian Racing Festival, and as the axiom suggests races are held at great racecourses around the world as well as exotic locations for endurance events. They provide the Festival’s participants with extraordinary racing opportunities and life experiences that are unsurpassed under the exceptional guidance of the Festival’s Executive Director Ms Lara Sawaya.. For the last three years I have had the privilege of broadcasting the Festival’s Arabian races in Australasia, as Melbourne is now the second race location for the year on the HH Sheikh Mansoor Arabian global calendar in late January. Moonee Valley, Sandown and Caulfield have all hosted Arabian races broadcast to YAS Television audiences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Australia Day this year bore witness to the running of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup and HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Championship race series for Pure Bred Arabians. Queensland jockey Isabella Teh aboard Djehlbi and Swedish rider Anna Pilroth with Keisha won the Australia Day events respectively. HH Sheikha Fatima, referred to with great fondness in her home country as “The Mother of the World” also sponsors races for women riders around the globe for both professional and amateurs alike as a part of the Sheikh Mansoor Festival. Winning female jockeys from all over the world have been nominated for the prestigious HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Awards, and Queensland rider Isabella Teh found herself earlier this year in Hollywood, as a qualifier of the universal celebrations.

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This year a wonderful international cultural milestone was achieved courtesy of the Festival and their Highnesses, with the running of the first race in Bahrain for lady jockeys. Achieving a magnificent outcome for women in an emerging part of the racing world by way of racing Arabian horses, providing further opportunity and inspiration for women of the Gulf. In each country that the Festival operates, jockeys from all over the world are flown in to ride Arabian horses that are available to race in each nation. Breeders of Arabian horses by virtue of the Festival are given the opportunity to showcase their animals to an international audience and the greater capacity for trade relations. For all riders the chance to race internationally is the opportunity of a lifetime. With so many of the jockeys that ride as a part of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival, enduring friendships are forged around the world. Whilst riders experience different cultures and racing prospects which may not have otherwise come their way. A unique aspect of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival is the celebration of the emerging talents within the jockey ranks around the world. With races sponsored by HH Sheikha Fatima for the apprentice riders all over the globe, winning jockeys are flown back to Abu Dhabi in the UAE for the HH Sheikha Fatima Final. The final this year will take place on November 8, upon the same race card that will see the world’s richest Pure Bred Arabian Race with a prize pool of 1.2 million euros ($1.7m AUS). Racing Authorities from all over the world including Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) nominate apprentice riders to be a part of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR) racing series. Melbourne

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Darley AWARDS

including the 28th USA

Story by Victoria Shaw • Images from Morhaf Al Assaf & Nadine Frampton

Nadine Frampton with her 'Darley' apprentice jockey Ben Thompson has secured himself a ride in the HH Sheikha Fatima Final in Abu Dhabi this year as his Arabian horse in May. Earlier this year the Festival’s Executive Director Lara Sawaya asked me to co-host the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Awards and the 28th USA Darley Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. A truly international event that celebrates the achievements of all pure bred Arabian racing participants around the world and the accomplishments of the American Arabian racing community all on one night. Broadcast live on YAS TV to Abu Dhabi on the 3rd of April, this was an astonishing night. The occasion was beautifully tempered with the great humility and wit of international racing identity Derek Thompson from England as my co-compere. Guests were flown in from many countries including Arabian breeders, owners and trainers from Australia. The “global” aspect of the event was truly breathtaking as pure bred Arabian racing contributors were nominated from so many countries. The popularity of Arabian racing with thoroughbred owners in many nations was never more evident, than when Derek Thompson and I presented the award “Best Owner” to Deniz Kurtel from Turkey. With 64 Arabian horses in work, Deniz also spoke of the seven Fastnet Rock thoroughbreds she raced as a point of reference for me, being Australian. This really did spell out the wonderful synergy of owners racing the two different breeds and how so many thoroughbred racing enthusiasts around the world are going back to the original racehorse – The Arabian. Getting to know many of the American Arabian enthusiasts at the Darley awards was a wonderful opportunity to appreciate

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Victoria Shaw, Denise Gault, Festival Executive Director Ms Lara Sawaya, Sharon Clarke and Derek Thompson. their development over 35 years. This is now a very successful and vibrant racing scene thanks largely to the efforts of the United States Chief Steward of the Arabian Racing Cup – Denise Gault. With an extensive background covering so many aspects with the pure bred Arabian, it was brilliant to see the acknowledgment of not just the Darley Awards with Denise’s Lifetime Achievement nomination, but also her peers both American and universally recognize her longstanding efforts. Amongst the many awards handed out during the evening, a highlight for me was watching my fellow Australian, photographer Nadine Frampton receiving her Darley award. All award winners received a magnificent gold plated trophy – their “Darley”. A great play on both the Arabian horse’s heritage and the fact that we were on stage in one of the world’s most iconic theatres; only two weeks after the Dolby theatre hosted the Oscar’s. I am still pinching myself.

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Jane Ormsby The post-dinner fashion parade featuring the work of Manal Ajaj (in blue) was truly spectacular.

The next evening the grandeur continued with a sublime dinner in the Grand Ball Room of the Beverly Wiltshire Hotel in Beverley Hills where many of us were staying as guests of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival. Approximately five hundred guests filled the beautiful room to continue with the festivities and pay homage to HH Sheikh Mansoor and HH Sheikha Fatima and the people that have contributed in so many ways to making the pure bred Arabian Racing Festival grow and prosper around the globe. Throughout the evening there were numerous highlights, including a horse auction and extraordinary fashion parade presented by Manal Ajaj from Syria, broadcast live on YAS TV to Abu Dhabi.

Both HH Sheikh Mansoor and HH Sheikha Fatima are real and proud exponents to women’s active involvement and contribution to pure bred Arabian racing, creating an incomparable international racing community with so many prospects. The Melbourne Racing Club look forward to hosting the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival at the newly renovated Caulfield Racecourse in January 2016. Racing Victoria’s current jockey intake has a 60% female apprentice participation rate, and the opportunities presented by the pure bred Arabian Flat Racing Festival are a very important part of Australian racing.

The opening welcome to guests for the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Awards and 28th USA Darley Awards written in the foreword of the programme of events by HH Sheikh Mansoor stated “Once again the pure bred Arabian racing fraternity will assemble to recognize and celebrate some outstanding performances by Arabian race horses and their connections in the US and some equally praiseworthy contributions by women involved in equestrian sport around the globe.”

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Saratoga RACES

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THE PREMIER SARATOGA RACE COURSE IS THE OLDEST SPORTS VENUE IN THE United States of America.

perated by the New York Racing Association, there are three separate tracks in the main course at Saratoga Race Course: A main (dirt) track, with a 1 1â &#x201E;8-mile (9-furlong or 1,811 m) circumference; a 1-mile (8-furlong) turf track; and an inner turf track, the circumference of which is 7 furlongs (1,408 m).

Steeplechase races are also run at Saratoga Race Course and take place on the inner turf course. The 50,000 capacity venue hosts 15 feature Grade 1 races including the Travers Stakes (since 1864, a dirt race for 3 year olds), Hopeful Stakes (2 year olds), Whitney Handicap (Open) and Alabama Stakes (3 y.o. fillies).

Dirt racing at Saratoga Bath time at Saratoga after a dirt race. Gai Waterhouse with Rachel's Valentina

Cavorting wins the Grade 1 Longines Test Stakes

Turf racing at Saratoga

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Honour Code winning the Whitney Handicap

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Royal Ascot

Images from Sharon Lee Chapman Fasttrack Photography

HELD OVER 5 DAYS in JUNE, The Royal ASCOT Meeting HOSTS 30 RACEs (16 GROUP), its highlight being The ASCOT Gold Cup. Every year Royal Ascot is attended by QUEEN Elizabeth II and other members of the British Royal Family, arriving at the start of each day in a horse-drawn carriage with the Royal procession and the raising of the Queen's Royal Standard.

Princess Anne on Day 2

Princesses Eugenie & Beatrice on Day 3

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Her Majesty The Queen on Day 2

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Aussie jockeys Craig Williams and Blake Shinn 1. Solow & Maxime Guyon win the Grp 1 Queen Anne Stakes, Day 1. 2. Frankie Dettori after his 50th Royal Ascot win aboard Osaila in the Sandringham Handicap. 3. Trip to Paris & Graham Lee win the 4,000 metre Grp 1 Gold Cup. 4. Ervedya & Christophe Soumillon win the Grp 1 Coronation Stakes.

Hats both worn and wagered

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If someone had told Louise Mancinelli in August 2013 when she purchased the second last share in a colt by I Am Invincible, that less than two years later she would be attending Royal Ascot as an owner, she wouldn’t have

Louise Mancinelli –

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t would have seemed too surreal, too much of a fairytale to even imagine.

But that is exactly what happened when that colt by I Am Invincible, Brazen Beau, ran the closest of seconds in this year’s Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. Louise and Brazen Beau’s story is a classic feel good story of epic proportions, a story of the greatest journey imaginable for a horse owner. Brazen Beau was purchased at the Easter Classic Sale for $70,000 by Grant Morgan from OnTrack Thoroughbreds, a colt by I Am Invincible out of Sansadee. The ownership group is made up of four Syndicates with 38 individual owners, many of them experiencing horse ownership for the first time. Little did anyone realise the journey they would soon be taken on. Louise’s background is not your typical horse owner’s background, as Louise had no early involvement or experience with horses. She worked for AAMI Insurance for a number of years, but as AAMI are a major sponsor of the Spring Racing Carnival, Louise inevitably gained invites to the Spring Carnival Marquees. While everyone else was sipping champagne and enjoying hors d’oeuvres, Louise found herself outside at the horse stalls looking up to the stands, witnessing the euphoria of winning owners and couldn’t imagine how amazing that feeling would be. After the incredible success of Black Caviar, Louise started searching for a horse to buy into, but it couldn’t just be any horse, it had to be “the horse”, something Louise felt a connection to instantly. One day while searching YouTube, she came across a clip of a filly going through the sales ring, a filly bred on the same cross as Black Caviar. There was an advertisement attached from OnTrack Thoroughbreds. Louise felt an instant connection to the horse, contacted Grant Morgan and purchased her first share in her first horse. The filly won her first start at Caulfield, and then ran second to Miracles of Life in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview. The filly was Diamond Glow.

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The horse racing bug had well and truly bitten Louise now and when Grant Morgan sent out a newsletter with his latest purchases and Louise laid eyes on Brazen Beau, she was hooked; she knew he had to be the next purchase. A few months went past, and Louise contacted Grant and secured the second last share in Beau. Beau’s first race was to be at Rosehill in Sydney and Louise wouldn’t have dreamed of missing out on his first start, so she made the journey up to Sydney from her home in Patterson Lakes, a suburb of Melbourne. On the morning, he was a late scratching, but trainer Chris Waller appreciated the effort made by the owners and invited them all to the stables to meet Beau in the flesh. Beau’s first start was at Canterbury, which he won by four and a half lengths in a class record time. The excitement must have built with the ownership group, knowing they might have something special after such an impressive debut. His next start was the Lonhro Plate at Warwick Farm, in what was a very wet track, and Beau ran fifth. He was then spelled to take on the Winter Carnival in Brisbane. He started with a win in the Group 2 Bollinger Stakes in Brisbane by two lengths, and then followed up with a second in the Sires Produce and a second in the Group 1 JJ Atkins to Almalad. Beau enjoyed a good break and was brought back for the Spring Carnival, where he won the Group 2 Roman Consul at Randwick in track record time, which had previously been shared by Fastnet Rock and Exceed and Excel. This was the day when the great partnership of Brazen Beau and João Moreira first began. The Melbourne Spring Carnival beckoned and Beau didn’t disappoint, winning the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes in an eye catching run right down the outside rail to claim victory from Delectation by nearly two lengths. Another spell followed and Beau was brought back to tackle the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (WFA) at Flemington, where he ran second to Lankan Rupee. A few weeks later, he backed up and won the Group 1 Lexus

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– Dare t o Dream Race 6, Brazen Beau and Joao Moreira winning at Flemington on Super Saturday in March this year. Newmarket Handicap in brilliant fashion with Joao Moreira aboard, beating the top sprinters in Australia and some of the best in the world by nearly three lengths. As part of the Global Sprint Challenge, Royal Ascot’s Nick Smith witnessed Beau’s run in the Lightning Stakes and an invitation to Royal Ascot followed. The Royal Ascot Party was 90 strong with friends and family realising the once in a lifetime opportunity that had been presented and the support for him at Royal Ascot was incredible. He got so close to winning and all the owners should be incredibly proud of his achievements. I’m sure when everyone looks back and realises they had a horse once that ran second at Royal Ascot in one of their biggest races of the year, the enormity of the achievement will sink in. Brazen Beau has been sold to stud to Darley, where I am sure there will be many girlfriends waiting to greet him.

Louise at Flemington with connections celebrating the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap.

Louise reflects “the most exciting thing about Beau’s racing career was the amazing friendships formed, and being able to share the experience with my family; my Dad had never been to the races before, and there he was at Royal Ascot. Mum was standing by my side at Caulfield when Diamond Glow won her first race and Dad was right there with me when Beau won his first at Canterbury. My family have been right there throughout”. For many, the journey with Brazen Beau has been a life changer, not just for the incredible experiences they’ve had, but also the financial security he has provided. Not just the prize money, but the stallion sale as well, those who have worked their whole lives; early retirement beckons and mortgages have been paid off, as well as giving them memories that you can’t put a dollar value on, which will live with them for a lifetime. I am sure that Brazen Beau will be just as successful when he has his first season at Stud at Darley’s Victorian farm in the Spring.

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Louise at Royal Ascot with connections, Pre Race the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

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Fashions at the track June, 2015

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1,2,4 Royal Ascot Fashions in full plume 3. Gai Waterhouse with the Suits You contingent 5. Anna Mott 6. Royal Ascot Fashion 7. Louise Mancinelli and Carlie Morrison 8. Grant Morgan, Derrian Phillips, Stuart Lang and Simon Pickworth 9. Dennis and Margaret Frew 10. Brazen Beau connections 11. Royal Ascot millinery in stunning form

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Newmarket Images from Sharon Lee Chapman Fast Track Photography

TRACKWORK

ewmarket is a market town in the English county of Suffolk, approximately 105 kilometres north of London. It is generally considered the birthplace and global centre of thoroughbred horse racing. It is the largest racehorse training and breeding centre in Britain. Around 3,000 race horses inhabit Newmarket. Newmarket has three major public horse exercise grounds: Warren Hill (including the Long Hill exercise grounds), Racecourse Side (situated between and alongside Newmarket Racecourses's Rowley Mile and July Courses), and the Limekilns (include the Al Bahatri allweather grounds). Godolphin also operate two large private horse exercise grounds near their Godolphin Stables and Moulton Paddocks stables. Pictured at Warren Hill, Gai Waterhouse puts the finishing touches on Wandjina ahead of the Group I Diamond Jubilee Stakes (6 furlongs) at Royal Ascot in June where he was ridden by Damien Oliver into 6th place.

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Arabian Horse The Pure Bred

The aim of the His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Global Pure Bred Arabian Flat Racing Festival that tours the world is to spread the message of the pure bred Arabian horse and celebrate its diverse capacity as both a racing AND endurance competitor

H Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, together with his mother Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have for several years been investing in the working lives of so many Australians that are a part of the thoroughbred racing industry, gifting extraordinary opportunities that for many, have been life changing and re-introducing them to the original racehorse – The Arabian. Both professional and amateur jockeys, administrators, Arabian breeders and I, have all had moments in our racing careers thanks to HH Sheikh Mansoor and HH Sheikha Fatima that have been the highlight of our working lives. HH Sheikha Fatima sponsors both apprentice races and events for female riders all over the world, as a part of the Festival and HH Sheikh Mansoor with their Executive Director – Ms Lara Sawaya, are constantly delivering to racing people aound the globe, new and exciting ways to enjoy racing like never seen before.

This year Ben Thompson, Shirley Hunter, Jackie Beriman and Jake and Regan Bayliss, have all had the ride of their lives, with the incredible prospect presented to them to represent Australia overseas, as a part of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival. The opportunities offered to me this year with great thanks to their Highnesses’ and their Executive Director were simply astonishing! From co-hosting onstage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood with England’s Derek Thompson; to broadcasting my first international race; and gaining an insight into some of the racing world’s unsung heroes that as women, have helped change the course of racing forever. All thanks to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival. I have presented Ladies in RACING Magazine readers with three articles in this edition that are merely the tip of the iceberg concerning the amazing occurrences and pledge that the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival universally extends to racing people.

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Australia's Ben Thompson after winning the HH Sheikha Fatima Apprentice's Championship at Lexington in Kentucky, USA on Es Mi Cielo, trained by America’s Renee Lafleur, May 2015 The Summer edition of Ladies in RACING Magazine will cover Gaye Gauci-Marchant’s incredible work with “Equine Goals and Dreams”. After being repeatedly knocked back for funding with her charitable project, it was the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival that backed Gaye at the eleventh hour, making so many more peoples wishes come true. Without the Arabian horse, we would have no racing industry at all. Today at all truly great international race meetings around the world, the Arabian horses race in perfect synergy with its thoroughbred descendants. On Australia Day next year, I hope you will join us at Caulfield Racecourse in January, 2016, when the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival races are featured Downunder.

Lara Sawaya, the Festival's Executive Director is talking to Australian Jockey Shirley Hunter (blue and teal silks) amongst a group of international female riders in Sweden, June 2015.

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The World Arabian EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lara Sawaya addressing THE HIS HIGHNESS Sheikh Mansoor Global ArabiaN Horse Flat Racing festivaL friends committee AT THE anantara HOTEL in Abu DHabi

he World Arabian Horse Racing Conference saw approximately four hundred people fly into the magnificent European city of Warsaw in Poland on the 26th and 27th of May this year. To open proceedings, a press forum attended by many representatives of the European and Gulf racing media at the Marriott Hotel was the first of many events for the Arabian Racing symposium for 2015. The following three days were filled with informative discussion panels that involved Arabian breeders; horse trainers; media representatives; owners; veterinary surgeons; racing mangers; nutrition experts; race track administrators and much more. All with a view to engage people from racing communities all over the world, drawing from their experiences, raising issues that need to be addressed and finding resolution wherever possible. As the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival take their Arabian racing very seriously as well as their international accomplices input, the World Arabian Horse Racing conference was broadcast live on Abu Dhabi Sports TV network - YAS. As a moderator of one of the discussion sessions – my subject was Women in Racing. Of the eight women that made up the panel, their life experiences, direct or indirect roles with racing were as broad as the globe itself. However, the adversity and challenges that they had all overcome within their lives, racing or otherwise, has helped shape and will support the future development and expansion of Arabian Racing. Many historians and social commentators for years have noted what a great social barometer racing is all over the world, and given the diversity of the extraordinary women in my group –

Women in Racing discussion session, Poland.

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The HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival is extremely progressive with women’s active participation and opportunity within the Pure Breed Arabian Racing community. A great personal reflection upon both HH Sheikh Mansoor and HH Sheikha Fatima. I put a question to my panel members that echoed a sentiment extended to me not that long ago by an Australian television sports director – ”No one wants to hear what a woman has got to say.” I soon realised given the responses from my panel members, that as an Australian woman, I come from one of the most misogynistic countries in the world, irrespective of how many wonderful men here at home are ashamed and try very hard to stop such backward behaviour. In 1982 the notorious “White Line” was removed from Flemington Racecourse, bringing about desperately needed social reform to Australian sporting clubs. Prior to the eradication of such lines from Australian racecourses, as a woman you were not allowed to cross that line in any circumstance, rendering Australian women as second-class citizens. Since that time in Australia, women have continued their fight to be involved in racing in so many capacities. Yet the HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival has only been running for just over six years, and within that very short period of time has achieved so much for women all over the world, by providing many opportunities that are still difficult to come by in various parts of the globe. The clear lack of discrimination from the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival is glaringly obvious by the calibre of international women assembled for me to conduct a discussion with.

World Arabian Racing press conference, Marriott Hotel, Warsaw.

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Horse Racing Conference Story by Victoria Shaw Images from Morhaf Al Assaf & The Polish Jockey Club

A brief summary of each of the panelists' racing related achievements are outlined: 1. Lara Sawaya, the festival’s Executive Director representing the UAE, who goes beyond any known boundaries anywhere on earth to orchestrate countless race meetings, international riders, media, co-ordination of international conventions, awards ceremonies, grand celebrations and much more. Lara’s additional professional associations also include: Chairman of the International Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA); Chairman of Ladies & Apprentice Racing committees and Managing Director of Tasweeq Marketing Management. Lara is constantly finding new and exciting ways to present racing with a wonderful point of difference, as well as delivering the grand vision of HH Sheikh Mansoor and HH Sheikha Fatima to the world. 2. Her Excellency, Lulwa Al Awadhi from Bahrain. One of the first female practising solicitors in Bahrain in the 1970s, a constant campaigner for womens’ rights in the Gulf for many years. As well as being an honorary cabinet member of the Bahrain Parliament, Lulwa was instrumental with the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival in securing the ability for women to contest races as a jockey earlier this year. Changing the racing landscape in her homeland and surrounding region forever. A remarkable, yet beautifully gentle woman who has overcome so much adversity, and will leave an enduring legacy for many generations to come. 3. Karin Van Den Bos is one of Europe’s leading Arabian Trainers from The Netherlands, with a dynamic strike rate. Although Karin has a small team of horses her well known holistic approach is greatly respected, providing her with many victories of European Arabian races. As a teenager Karin

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contacted another panel member – Denise Gault in the United States – to learn how to train Arabian horses to race. Karin lived at Denise’s Californian property during her formative years with Arabian horses. 4. Denise Gault of the USA, is a world leader in training Arabian horses. Her original interest stemmed from showing Arabians with her sister, which has led Denise to a lifelong association with the breed. Denise had the honour of training Arabian horses to race for the late HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who founded the United Arab Emirates in 1971. As well as being the Shadwell USA Arabian representative and running a racehorse auction company, Denise is also the Chief Steward of the Arabian Racing Cup. Together with the late Dr Sam Harrison of the USA and HH Sheikh Zayed, all have been major contributors to the success of Arabian Racing in the United States for over 35 years. 5. Denise Hearst, also of the USA has been promoting the Arabian Racehorse since 1985. Her first assignment for publication American Horse World was at America’s Delaware Park, but Denise has been busy her whole working life conveying stories from Poland, Germany, Spain, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Israel, Brazil in addition to her American homeland. Denise is also an accomplished endurance competitor and even met Omar Sharif in the historic Mensa House, the first time she visited Cairo. Today Denise has the reigns of the American Horse World Magazine as Publisher and continues her work with great passion. 6. Nadine Frampton of Australia travels to many parts of the world following the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival. Documenting not just the amazing racing experiences, but the many wonderful moments that so many people and horses enjoy as a part of the globe-trotting Arabian racing tour. On raceday, Nadine has also assisted many foreign riders that have travelled the long haul to Australia providing well received support to many jockeys that may be experiencing a few raceday nerves. Her original love of Arabian horses stems from growing up on her parents Arabian stud – Universal Arabians in Pakenham, Victoria. As a freelance photographer, her Darley Award earlier this year from the Festival was certainly well earned recognition for her dedication, photographic skill and many miles travelled.

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Joanna Majewska 7. Joanna Majewska of Poland is an integral part of raceday proceedings and seamless functionality for Warsaw’s Tor Sluzewiec racetrack. Joanna is across many tasks whilst race meetings are in full swing from working in the scales room, assisting stewards and many other roles that ensure horses, trainers and connections enjoy a stress free experience from arrival at the track to their race time. With 54 race meetings a year Joanna is kept very busy with planning and preparation for the next race meeting as well as co-ordination with Totalizator Sportowy (Polish Tote). Both Joanna and Warsaw’s Tor Sluzewiec provide wonderful assistance each year to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival, and our experience at the race track this year was absolutely outstanding. 8. Izetta Selimanjin has been instrumental in European growth with Pure Bred Arabian Racing. Originally from Croatia, Izetta spends much of her time in France working as a Bloodstock agent and is both an Associate and Director of International Thoroughbred Consultants (ITC) based in Versailles France. ITC provide services to both the thoroughbred and Arabian racing communities, and Izetta has been a major player in providing a working platform for the symbiosis of thoroughbred and purebred Arabian racing in Europe. Also implementing Arabian Pattern Races and helped standardized worldwide rules which provide a benchmark or status that is recognized internationally. Given the complexity of backgrounds and varying aspects of racing that the women in my discussion panel represented, I concluded with a question to our conference audience at the end of the session – “Do you think in YOUR country, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Flat Racing Arabian Festival provides more opportunities for women than thoroughbred racing?” The audience agreed. 63% replied with a 'yes' to my question. Drawing from the experiences that the women shared with us in our discussion, one constant theme from the panellists was that the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival had presented them all with OPPORTUNITY. Directly or indirectly the implications for women with the Festival are far reaching and as we have seen in Bahrain this year, a life changing prospect for women to race ride as jockeys is of huge significance. Beyond such outcomes, other possibilities are constantly being presented to women as a part of the Festival that they may not otherwise enjoy. For many of us, irrespective of what our roles are and what country we come from, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Flat Racing Arabian Festival has given us all greater prospects and for a lot of women, including myself, it has been truly life changing.

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Lara Sawaya, the festival’s Executive Director representing the UAE,who delivers the grand vision of HH Sheikh Mansoor and HH Sheikha Fatima to the world. As the Melbourne Racing Club look forward to hosting the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival at the newly renovated Caulfield Racecourse in 2016, the wonderful point of difference that Arabian racing presents to Australian audiences combined with the level of respect that the Festival extends to women around the world are a perfect reflection of the Melbourne Racing Club’s core values. “Melbourne Racing Club was delighted when two year old filly Miracles of Life won the 2013 Group One Blue Diamond, ridden by apprentice jockey Lauren Stojakovic; and once a fairytale narrative for Australian racing, we now see female jockeys finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Melbourne Metropolitan race meetings”, said Matthew Cain, Treasurer of the Melbourne Racing Club. On Australia Day next year at Caulfield racecourse, the Australian home of the Festival, we all look forward to seeing you there. For further information about the HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival go to: www.sheikhmansoorfestival.com

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There are 15 words in Fijian for Heaven and Yasawa is the first. Revel in seclusion in an area renowned for its beautiful pristine white sandy beaches and crystal clear swimming waters. Solitude at Yasawa Island Resort & Spa – there are no other resorts, no television, no traffic. The only neighbours are in the Fijian villages nearby, including one of only two remaining thatched villages in Fiji. The newly refurbished resort features a new beach front bar, boutique, lounge and library, new al fresco restaurant with a private air-conditioned fine dining room. The 18 traditionally thatched luxury beach front bures are understated luxury – hidden among the palms, each air-conditioned with its own thatched beach front hut, a pair of outdoor day-beds, a discreet outdoor shower on its own sun deck and a hammock strung between the palms. The all inclusive resort offers individual a la carte dining

For the ultimate in Indulgence book the Ultimate Spa Bonus package – which entitles you to any 60 minute spa treatment for each night of your stay for the one time price of $250AUD (plus tax)

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highlighting fresh seafood plucked from the nearby reefs of Yasawa Island. Supreme among Yasawa’s bures is the Lomalagi Honeymoon Bure secluded at the end of its own beach with a private pool. Take advantage of the incredible Spa package and indulge in a daily treatment at the beach front Baravi Spa in a spectacular setting open to the sea breezes and the soothing rhythmic sounds of the waves. Take a snorkeling trip to a nearby reef or perhaps a romantic beach picnic on your own private beach! The blue lagoon caves are only a short 35 minute boat ride away made famous in the Blue Lagoon movies. The resort offers fantastic deals for extended stays and children are welcomed at selected periods throughout the year. Barefoot elegance where less is more then enough.

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This year’s His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan World Arabian Racing Conference in Poland presented its attendees with a busy, but thoroughly enjoyable schedule, including some FANTASTIC ARABIAN HORSE RACING AT Sluzewiec racecourse AND OTHER highlights. Story by Victoria Shaw Images from Enrico Querci & The Polish Jockey Club

magnificent dinner was held at the Endorfina restaurant in Warsaw, where upon arrival conference guests were greeted with traditional folk singers in period costume, amongst beautiful gardens at the centuries old property. Later in the evening we were reminded that Warsaw was the home of one of the world’s greatest composers – Fryderyk Chopin, as we had the pleasure to be treated to an incredible recital by one of the many acclaimed pianists that perform in Warsaw’s Chopin Salon. Two nights later the HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival conference delegates were spoilt again, however this time we were all in for a surprise. Approximately 400 guests were transported to the stunning Wilanow Palace for a Gala Dinner. Incredible effort had gone into arranging this evening, including the Warsaw Marriott Hotel providing our superb meal in the Sheikh Mansoor marquee in the Wilanow Palace grounds. Exquisitely presented, befitting the many awards handed out with great thanks from the Festival’s Executive Director Lara Sawaya to conference speakers and many UAE Ambassadors that assist with the festival all over the world. However, the evening’s entertainment left us all stunned. As the sun slipped beyond the horizon and darkness had cast its final shadow upon the lemon walls of the historic Wilanow Palace, a magical sound and light show began. An Arabian horse, cat and magician were part of mystical imagery amongst medieval townsfolk and the beautiful rural landscape of Poland, all illuminated onto the palace walls like a fairy tale. Just when we thought it had concluded, the most incredible display of world racing locations that comprise the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival were beamed onto the Palace walls in breathtaking style to a resounding soundtrack. This was no ordinary presentation, this was incredible, and this was HH Sheikh Mansoor!

The next day at Warsaw’s Sluzewiec racetrack all conference guests, international jockeys and local Polish riders arrived at the racecourse that has seen remarkable chapters in world history. Opened in June 1939, just months prior to World War II, the track itself is truly world class with a generous cushion of grass. The overall width of the circuit is approximately 45 metres across and at the 160 hectare racing facility nearly 500 horses are in constant work, with the surrounding grounds and enchanting art deco grand stand echoing a period of magnificent grandeur of a bygone era. Warsaw’s Sluzewiec racecourse stages 54 race meetings a year with 35% Arabian racing and 65% thoroughbred events making up each programme. For many years the Polish Arabian horse has been a very strong and much sought after breed, with great European support from Russian, French and Polish owners racing this strain of Arabian horse to great acclaim.

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great Polish hospitality and the opportunity to mix with people from all over the racing world. I took my place on the Sluzewiec racecourse balcony with England’s Derek Thompson and Gary Capewell in preparation for broadcast. There were three feature events on the programme for pure bred Arabians. The HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayan International Cup over 2400m; the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship IFAHR and the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship IFAHR. Amongst the HH Sheikh Zayed International Cup contenders was the striking grey Arabian stallion Ameretto from Germany with a previous victory at the track over 2600m and a Wathba Stud Cup to his name. As well as being an

Ameretto in his winning stride.

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Arabian Triple Crown winner, Ameretto did not let down any of his fans. Partnered by Sardinian rider Mauro Manueddu who let his mount travel in bold fashion 2nd along the rail for most of the way. Manueddu guided Ameretto off the fence on the home turn to overtake the leader and hold off further opposition carrying 62 kilos, an impressive performance. The winning combination held off Westim by a neck, ridden by Czech jockey Thomas Lukasek and Boy Mugatin for Polish rider Piotr Piatkowski in an exciting finish. In the Sheikha Fatima Apprentice’s World Championship (IFAHR), Australia’s Jake Bayliss finished 8th aboard Al Dar, trained by A.Laskowski of Poland. Although not the outcome Jake was hoping for, he certainly did have the time of his life and really enjoyed the overall experience as well as riding an Arabian racehorse.

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Jake Bayliss (blue & gold) with jockey buddies from Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Morocco, Oman, Poland and Turkey. Australian apprentice jockey Jake Bayliss was also accompanied by representatives of Racing Victoria’s apprentice school – Matthew Hyland and Melissa Weatherly. As Matthew and Melissa have accompanied other riders around the world with the HH Sheikh Mansoor festival, they are extremely appreciative of the life changing opportunities it creates for jockeys and the inclusion amongst the festival for Australians. “Racing Victoria feels honoured and privileged to be invited to participate in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival. It gives our apprentices the opportunity to ride and build new relationships on an international level. The personal development offered by this experience is invaluable to the growth of these athletes.” said Matthew Hyland, Apprentice Jockey Coach. Derek Thompson and I co-called the HH Sheikha Fatima for lady riders and it was a huge thrill to bear witness to Morocco’s Bouchra Marmoul ride to victory the 7year old grey Arabian Stallion – Wasilew trained by Poland’s M.Wnorowski. A tight finish and difficult to call as Derek and I were positioned about 50 metres before the line, however to this day I am not sure who was more excited with Bouchra’s win aboard Wasilew, jockey or race caller? I called the HH Sheikha Fatima ladies

event out of the gates at the 1800 metre start and as the field galloped down the back of the course and approaching the big sweeping U-shaped bend that would take them into home straight, Derek took over on the corner and handed the event back to me to bring them home. As an Australian woman my first international race call was an unforgettable joy, and I caught up with Bouchra after the event. We both laughed as earlier in the day we discussed the fact she had not had a win since being licensed to ride 12 months previously, and how thanks to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival, all that had changed. Never in my wildest dreams, did I think I would ever find myself in such a miraculous position live on an international network, under the guidance of one England’s true gentlemen of the turf, Derek Thompson, at one of Europe’s most charming race tracks. Perhaps more so, as a part of the world’s most extraordinary racing festival. To all involved at Warsaw’s Sluzewiec racecourse Poland, YAS TV and especially the festival’s Executive Director Lara Sawaya and their Highnesses Sheikh Mansoor and Sheikha Fatima Dziekuje and Shukran jazeelan. Thank you.

Bouchra Marmoul riding Wasilew to victory and right, celebrating the win.

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Ambassador’s World of Travel Story and images by Julie Steel

Pack your bags and enjoy world racing with Ambassador Travel. Ambassador exceeds your every wish, whether you are single or married, everyone will be looked after. Regardless of where you live, you will make new friends or renew old acquaintances. We tailor our tours to suit you and if Ambassador can't fulfill your needs, no one can.

aving just returned from Royal Ascot in the United Kingdom let me share my experience with you. After arriving at London's Heathrow Airport, we travelled by luxury coach to Newmarket, famous for its horse racing heritage. We stayed two nights at the magnificent boutique Bedford Lodge, which is close to the famous stables of Luca Cumani, father of Francesca and a frequent visitor to Australia for the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival, and it’s just a 10 minute walk to the town centre. On the first day we visited a local stable and stopped by the racecourse. Then we were off into town to the National Thoroughbred Racing Museum, home of England's rich thoroughbred racing history. A free afternoon was enjoyed by all, when we stopped off at one of the many local pubs and experienced their fare over a glass or two. The evening featured the Ambassador Royal Ascot welcome dinner and drinks at the Bedford - FIRST CLASS. Early next morning we visited the Cumani Stables door where we met Luca Cumani and enjoyed watching him put his horses through their daily training, before we headed off to the Heath, where we saw the racehorses and trainers from various stables exercising their horses that were being prepared for Royal Ascot. Then it was back to the Bedford for a superb breakfast, before we were on our way away to London, stopping at Dalham Hall, operational headquarters of Darley Stud, global thoroughbred breeding operation that is owned by HH Sheik Mohammed of Dubai. We wandered around the magnificent stud, seeing the Godolphin horses in their boxes and exercising in the paddocks. We passed the headstones of some of the Godoplhin horses that have left us, one of whom was Dubai Millennium, who I witnessed in 2000 win the Dubai World Cup. The Dubai World Cup, another great Ambassador tour not to be missed, is coming soon in March, 2016. We arrived at the London Marriott and settled ourselves, anticipating a wonderful Royal Ascot Carnival. The weather was perfect and the next day

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The Ambassador Royal Ascot ladies were we off to Royal Ascot Day 1, with the sun shining, elegant ladies, gentlemen in their tops, knowing we would have some fun and view outrageous outfits. The English enjoy a good time along with us Aussies! The Royal procession comes down the track each day at 2pm sharp. Cheers are heard from the crowd for Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla, Zara and Princess Anne, just to name a few. Australia's Royalty Gai Waterhouse, looking fabulous as usual, presented the trophy to the winner of the first race. The racing is excellent, featuring jockeys and trainers from all over the world. My favourite jockey, Frankie Dettori is there. On Day 2, it was great to see Australian horses racing, including Criterion, who we watched from the local pub. Included in the tour, we enjoyed a half-day sightseeing the highlights of London. You also have spare time to do your own thing, as there are so many things to do; so many choices. Some of the ladies visited Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and wander up Oxford Street, stopping at the many shops. They partake in a high tea, or visit Windsor Castle or Bath. There are so many pubs to pop into to try the traditional cottage pies, pasties or fish and chips. Or you could go up-market and dine at Simpson's, who serve the traditional beef and Yorkshire pudding at your table - delicious, beautiful regal ambiance. At the end of the day, the bar at the Marriott is always there to drop into and have a drink with fellow travellers. On Saturday, our last day, Day 5 of Royal Ascot featured the Diamond Jubilee Stakes - It's great to see two Australian horses – Wandjina, (Gai Waterhouse and Damien Oliver) and Brazen Beau (Chris Waller and Craig Williams) race - unfortunately there can be only one winner and Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth presents the trophy to my favourite jockey, the one and only Frankie Dettori. Brazen Beau finishes a gallant second, with two of our guests who are part-owners, overjoyed, which added to our excitement on the final day.

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It had been a truly wonderful Carnival. Back at the hotel we meet up for drinks and dinner and to farewell our friends as they headed off for Ambassador’s Irish Racing Tour, Paris and other destinations. Next on Ambassador’s programme is the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe tour in September, hosted by Terry Kennedy. I have escorted this tour in the past, which I thoroughly recommend, as it is completely different to Royal Ascot. My next trip is to Hong Kong in December, where we see lots of familiar faces - jockeys, trainers and horses - a trip worth doing, and of course Frankie will be there! After we recover from the Magic Millions in January, we have the Auckland Cup in early March, only a 3 to 4 hour flight on the Emirates A380 aircraft. Then later in March, the Dubai World Cup tour, which is highly recommended for you to experience. Dubai is an amazing venue, the racing is excellent at the new State of the Art, Madan Racecourse. John Massara's Animal Kingdom won at the track three years ago; we always see an Aussie horse or two there. There is lots of shopping for

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the girls - for the gentlemen, why not a game of golf at one of the amazing golf courses, or a trip to the desert? With beautiful weather, it's not too hot at this time of the year. Our Kentucky Derby tour in May is always very popular, I haven't experienced this one yet, but everyone who has, comes back raving about it. So do come and join the Ambassador family, we have a tour to suit everyone, you can explore different countries, as well as taking in a race day - South Africa or South America, just to mention a few. All tours are on-going, so if you miss out in one year, there's always another year. Oops! Of course don't forget the Victoria Racing Club Spring Carnival in October-November, featuring the Emirates Melbourne Cup. We hope to see you soon in the near future on an Ambassador Racing Tour – discover the wonderful world of racing. Ambassador – the only way to go!

BREEZE Remember Breeze? The orphan foal who became popular around the world following a photograph of him and his much loved teddy bear! on May 24th this year he turned two years old.

e at The Mare and Foal Sanctuary can’t believe two years have passed since we took in orphan foal, Breeze. The loveable Dartmoor Hill pony has captured hearts all over the world and we are very pleased with his progress. Breeze’s physical development has been normal and he is currently at our rehabilitation centre continuing his training. Because he did not have as much contact with other horses when he was very young, he got rather attached to people, so his training will take slightly longer to complete as part of this adjustment is learning how to behave in the herd. As soon as his rehabilitation is finished we hope to put him up for rehoming, where we will try to find a loving carer to help him continue his development. Breeze himself no longer needs the soft toys he cuddled into when he arrived, but they have been passed on to other orphan foals who have since been brought into the Sanctuary. He is certainly a character and continues to warm hearts at the Sanctuary and beyond. The Mare & Foal Sanctuary is a Registered Charity in England No. 1141831. www.mareandfoal.org

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his season there is a move toward the cooler and softer side of the color spectrum. An eclectic, ethereal mix of understated brights, pale pastels and nature-like neutrals take center stage as designers draw from daydreams of simpler times. Remembrances of retro delights, folkloric and floral art, and the magical worlds of tropical landscapes restore a sense of well-being as we head into warmer months.

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“Many feel compelled to be connected around the clock because we are afraid we’ll miss something important. There is a growing movement to step out and create ‘quiet zones’ to disconnect from technology and unwind, giving ourselves time to stop and be still. Color choices follow the same minimalistic, ‘en plein air’ theme, taking a cue from nature rather than being reinvented or mechanically manipulated. Soft, cool hues blend with subtle warm tones to create a soothing escape from the everyday hustle and bustle.” Leatrice Eiseman Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute ®

The top colours for women’s fashion for spring 2015 are: Aquamarine, Scuba Blue, Lucite Green, Classic Blue, Toasted Almond, Strawberry Ice, and Tangerine. On one end of the women’s palette sits Aquamarine, an airy, ethereal blue with a cool, dreamy feel that mixes well with the other blues and greens in the Top 10. Evoking thoughts of soothing, tropical waters, Scuba Blue restores our sense of carefree playfulness, while invigorating the body and mind, and Lucite Green, a soft, serene green offers a fresh sense of clarity. Pair Lucite Green with bold Classic Blue for a balanced and refreshed look. As the name implies, Classic Blue is a strong and reliable anchor and, with its waterborne qualities, is perceived as thoughtful and introspective. Bringing balance to the coolness of the spring/summer colour range, Toasted Almond, a suntanned neutral, offers timeless, comforting warmth. Reminiscent of the sun on our skin in the spring and summer months, Toasted Almond pairs well with both Strawberry Ice, a light, nurturing coral tone, and Tangerine, an energizing, non-jarring take on orange that adds a pop of colour for spring. Combine all three for a delicious, almost retro-inspired look.

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A. Clara Jacket - White/Black $449.00 Classic Suit Pant - Black $269.00 B. Melita Jacket - Marine $499.00 Boat Neckline Singlet - White $99.00 European Suit Pant - Marine $289.00 C. Luisa Shift - White/Navy $299.00

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E. H. D. Oasis Jacket - Green $349.00 Martin Jean - White $199.00 Anna Knit - Bluebell $279.00 E. St Lucia Shirt - Bluebell $299.00 Opera Evening Pant - Black $269.00 F. Sienna Coat - Bluebell $549.00 Otto Top - White/Black $229.00 Opera Evening Pant - Black $269.00

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G. Willow Dress Green Print $389.00 H. Cullen Jacket Natural/Black $499 Zoe Shirt - Ivory $249.00 Elastic Evening Pant - Ivory $289.00

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The Imaginarium Masquerade Ball was the grand finale event following the Hats Off to Brisbane Millinery Convention 2015 and was held on Friday 3rd July.

raped in decadence, masked in mystery this auspicious and highly anticipated Ball promised revelers a night of highly packed entertainment. Held in the prestigious Hilton Ballroom, this event was promoted extensively as part of the Convention and throughout the Greater Brisbane Community. The Abused Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trust (ACT) was the recipient of all funds raised on the night due to auctions and raffles. Milliners and guests travelled from all parts of Australia to attend this wonderful, educational Convention, that is held in Brisbane every two years.

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1. Rose Hudson and Phillip Rhodes 2. Jaycow and Meredith McMaster 3. Peter Jago, Alison Clarke and Brenda Wilson

4. One example of the fabulous headpieces - works of art 5. Neil Grigg 6. 3 great masks, attendees enjoying their evening 7. Amanda Macor 8. Patricia Balmer and Megan Gore-Jones 9. Mildred Ellwood and Cathryn Meredith 10. Dale Olsson and Rebecca Share 11. Kathy Neumann and Ann Boyle 12. Ross and Bree Stevenson

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Catherine ellen wins prestigious international Millinery award Catherine Ellen, owner of The Essential Hat, was awarded 1st prize at the International Millinery Festival in Caussade, France on 18 July, as reported in the French newspapers: http://www.ladepeche.fr/ article/2015/07/19/2146140-hier-soir-les-champions-du-concoursinternational-designes.html Catherine’s hat, l’Accordion, was chosen out of hundreds of entrants from all over the world. This win highlights the exceptional talent abundant in Australia and in particular, Melbourne. The Essential Hat is a renowned hat shop in its 18th year in High Street, Prahran East. You can visit to buy or order hats online all year round and be assured you will have the choice of classic and cutting edge designs either made in their onsite workshop or chosen from their extensive range of local and European milliners. You can find Catherine Ellen at The Essential Hat, 507 High Street, Prahran East, Vic, online at www.essentialhat.com or call for further information +613 9530 2266. Email enquiries info@essentialhat.com. The Essential Hat, where restrained elegance meets creative extravagance. Ladies in RACING Magazine congratulates Catherine on this wonderful achievement

Fashion Fillies taKe the Field The Hat Box has enjoyed a most successful Brisbane Racing Carnival, with several Fashions on the Field wins and stylish clients seen in marquees and on the lawns of Doomben throughout the season. Once again, The Hat Box provided headpieces for Kimberley Busteed, the face of the carnival, as well as several other Channel 7 personalities who compered the Fashions on the Field. On Carnivale Day, the first days of the carnival, fabulous feathered headpieces by Patricia Balmer were worn by fashion compere Sammie O’Brien and Glenda Newick, who was awarded bestdressed member of the Brisbane Racing Club. Another client of The Hat Box, Mildred Ellwood, looked divine in a dress she designed herself, topped with a stylish mini topper by Kathy Neumann when she won Fashions on the Field on Oaks Day. A few days earlier Dale Olsson was chosen best-dressed lady at the Late Mail Luncheon, wearing a veiled pillbox by Kylie Heagney and dress by Kennedy Couture. On Stradbroke Day, guests in the Grand Pavilion Marquee were treated to a fashion parade of garments from Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and headwear from The Hat Box. Compere Jillian Whiting sported a Phillip Rhodes red headpiece trimmed with black butterflies. Now the carnival is done and dusted, The Hat Box milliners are busy making creations for the Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival as well as their new Spring ranges. Owner Dale Olsson looks forward to seeing all of her clients in the arcade soon as it’s promising to be an exciting season with lots of lovely styles and colours, including the big brim which is back in a big way. Shop 31 Gallery Lvl, Brisbane Arcade, Queen St Mall, Brisbane Ph 07 32102455 www.thehatbox.com.au

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Meredith M Master Story by Carole Beros, Image by Ross Stevenson I caught up with and interviewed the super talented Haute Couture Milliner Meredith McMaster just recently. She was, as always, passionate and enthusiastic about her next collection millinery creations. Certainly looking forward to that! Meredith was born into a Queensland pastoral family and she was the only girl running along with four brothers. When Meredith married she had three sons! After the lack of all things feminine during those times, when it was time for this lady to shine her creations burst through with head wear to suit all ladies. She creates bold original pieces for the women who want to stand out in the crowd, along with soft feminine pieces for bridal or ‘mother of the bride’ clients. Whether it’s for the races, a cocktail or garden party, Meredith’s exquisite creations represents all things beautiful. What inspired you to become a milliner? My love affair with millinery began when I couldn’t find any hats which appealed to me. There happened to be a millinery course available at the time at the local TAFE, so I excitedly enrolled and once I had made my first very basic hat, I was hooked! Does Millinery run in your family? My great aunt was a milliner, but way back then I guess everyone’s aunt or grannie was a milliner (Meredith laughs) or handy with knitting needles or something! Are there any favourite clients you have created for? Every customer is special and I have made lots of hats for many celebrities and politicians but my greatest thrill was to be stocked in the Dolce & Gabbana Boutique in Milan through collaboration with Gail Sorronda. Meredith McMaster Millinery also has a piece on display in the Hermes window in Melbourne. It is part of an installation done by my son Anthony Lister, who is an amazing internationally recognized artist…Proud Mumma me.

Do you attend many racing events? The best part of the racing industry (apart from the horses and racing of course) is the showcasing of the fashions and millinery. I am on the Fashion Committee of the Brisbane Racing Club, so I attend all the Major Race Days. Country Race Days are also masses of fun and I also have the honour of being on the judging panel for the Fashions on the Field at both Metro and Country meets. Do you also design and create millinery for gentlemen? Hatters make men’s hats and milliner’s make ladies hats; I am a milliner so it’s all about the ladies for me. How long have you been in the industry? I have been a milliner for about 15 years. I never tire of it! Who do you admire as a fellow milliner? My favourite international milliners would be Ian Bennett, Phillip Treacey and Stephen Jones. Australia has some amazingly talented milliners and each has their own style, it’s too hard to choose. Where can we obtain your beautiful hats and fascinators? Meredith McMaster Millinery is stocked at Le Dain Designs (Sawtell, NSW), Sasha Drake (Brisbane), Hunt and Gather (Brisbane), Cheryl’s Boutique (Townsville) and is available online. We are specialists for FOTF, Bridal and bespoke millinery. What is your advice to up and coming milliners? My advice would be is to always learn new techniques and keep your skill sets up to date. Always respect other milliners and do not copy their designs. Create your own style which you can be identified by. Try not to use pre-blocked shapes and last but not least, never undervalue yourself or your millinery. Thank you Meredith. Meredith McMaster Millinery www.meredithmcmastermillinery.bigcartel.com email: meredithmcmastermillinery@gmail.com

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aStROlOgy SEcREtS Of tHE mOOn RRP $27.99 In Astrology Secrets of the Moon, renowned astrologer Patsy Bennett provides a detailed guide to understanding the moon’s north node signs. We are all familiar with our sun signs, but when used in conjunction, the moon’s north nodes can provide a detailed picture of what can truly make you happy, explaining clearly what will lead you to a more productive and satisfying life. Astrology Secrets of the Moon is available from www. rockpoolpublishing.com.au and wherever good books are sold.

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StaRduSt On tHE SPIRItual PatH RRP $24.95 Yildiz Sethi is a Vedic Astrologer and Family Constellations practitioner whose topics in this book include: How fear stops you achieving your goals Why Karma is the Ultimate Spiritual Tool Healing relationships with Family Constellations Exploring Karma and relationships How to deal with difficult people in your life from the karmic perspective How to improve your relationship with money The connection between Gratitude and Abundance What is the relationship between worthiness and greatness? 7 steps to becoming rich and spiritual The essential elements that the Law of Attraction left out

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