Shoestring Style Plays With Print

FILM GUY SHERWIN (with LYNN LOO) Horse Bazaar, 397 Little Lonsdale Street, city, July 29 Penny Webb Reviewer

Owners A Jump Ahead Of Smerdon

ROBERT Smerdon conceded minutes after winning his second Hiskens Steeple yesterday at Moonee Valley that he had been overruled as trainer by the owners of Some Are Bent about starting the horse in yesterday's $200,000 event.

Man Charged With Drunken Riding

A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with riding a horse while drunk after passing drivers complained about his behaviour.

Lloyd Williams May Be On Hop Over Roo Roundup

WEALTHY businessman Lloyd Williams and his son, Nick, could face legal action over claims they illegally removed a mob of kangaroos from their horse training centre at Mount Macedon.

It's Jack The Giant-killer

HEAVYWEIGHT sprinter Tesbury Jack looms as the horse most capable of ending the winning runs of super gallopers Weekend Hussler and Light Fantastic when they resume racing next month after toying with his rivals in yesterday's Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.

Ol' Fashion Horse Sense Gives Punters A Triumph

Betting plunge goes by the book with a little help from smoke and mirrors.

Racing's Fall From Grace

A spate of horse deaths has led to a safety review of the sport, writes Lisa Martin.

Spriggs And Meech Kick Clear In Title Race With Finish In Sights

LINDA Meech and Dale Spriggs appear to be fighting out a two-horse race for the Newcastle jockey's title coming into the home straight after Saturday's penultimate meeting of the season.

Risk Turns To Reward As South American Proves Popular At Stud

MARKETING a first-season stallion is rarely an easy business and when the horse has South American form, is by a little-known sire and has a similarly unfamiliar pedigree, the task is even tougher.

Reservists Mark 60 Years On Trot

TWO horsemen from the 12th Light Horse Reserve Unit led celebrations at Fort Scratchley on Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Reserve Forces.

Two Falls, No Injuries

AFTER a week of intense scrutiny about the safety of jumps racing, yesterday's Grand National Steeplechase at Flemington went off without injury to horse or rider.

Ferrari Thinks Green

But the prancing horse faces hurdles on emissions, writes Jez Spinks.