Tag: horse racing
Mount Gambier trainer wins Coonwarra Vignerons Cup
MOUNT Gambier trainer Peter Hardacre could not have wished for a better birthday present.
The up-coming 40-year-old (next Tuesday), the rising star of the local...
Coonawarra ready for prestigious race
FROM a humble beginning way back in 1982, the Coonawarra vignerons cup meeting here at the Penola racecourse has never looked back since.
It has...
Race day fashion stakes raised
WITH the Coonawarra Vignerons Cup only a day away, fashion forward punters are putting the final touches on their outfits for tomorrow's Fashions in...
Punters head trackside for Coonawarra Vignerons Cup
PENOLA'S population will swell tomorrow as around 3000 spectators head trackside for the Coonawarra Vignerons Cup.
One of the state's richest country race meets at...
Gilmore commits to 70th Melbourne Cup
WORLD War two had ended four years earlier and the Great Depression a decade prior (both still etched in his memory) when 22-year-old Mount...
Top 10 achievement recognised at Murray Bridge Goldcup
MILLICENT was well-represented in the sport of style when Rose Slape graced the stage at the Murray Bridge Gold Cup's Fashions on the Field...
Fashionistas make statement
MILLICENT was well represented in the sport of style last week when Brianna Scanlon and Kimmi Varcoe graced the stage for the Murray Bridge...
Regional connection at Caulfield Cup
A BIG focus for horse racing fans tomorrow will be the Caulfield Cup, with one local "punter" having a bit more to cheer for.
Shane...
No time to horse around
BUDDING horse trainer, 16-year-old Wepar resident Holley Pickin, is putting her skills to the test as she participates in the 2018 Australian Brumby Challenge.
The...
Public holiday meet schedule in South East
RACING venues on public holidays in South Australia are generally in or around Adelaide and very rarely in the South East.
The one exception is...
Races defended as death triggers fresh call for ban
A SOUTH East jumps racehorse trainer has leapt to the defence of his beloved sport following another horse death in a hurdle race in...
Gallops: Naracoorte race day postponed
First meeting of new year transferred to Monday
IN an unusual sequel of events, Limestone Coast racing will stage its second Monday race meeting in...