The daughter of Almanzor had franked her staying potential with a winning double at Riccarton last November where she claimed the Listed Metropolitan Trophy (2600m) and Group 3 New Zealand Cup ...

The locals won The Archer last year and trainer Nick Walsh is determined to keep the trophy ... race, Emily Lang, to ride Hell from barrier nine in the hunt for the $565,000 winner’s cheque.

A historic Geelong mansion that played a big part in one of the most famous Melbourne Cup stories of all time is being prepared to hit the market.

Walsh believes there are four genuine chances in the $1m slot race over ... to keep the trophy in the city in his first attempt at the rich slot race. “It was won by a local horse last year ...

He then went on to take the Listed Kachy Stakes at Lingfield, beating Mitbaahy and two previous winners of the race, Annaf and Diligent Harry. After a narrow defeat at Southwell on his next start, he ...