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Bel Esprit, Smokey’s ‘super horse’

Jockey Wayner Treloar and trainer John Symons reflect on the career of Bel Esprit, 2002 Blue Diamond winner and sire of unbeaten champion Black Caviar.

Michael Cox

Mick Tubman and the $15,000 ‘Fairytale Filly’, Chance Bye

When small-time trainer Mick Tubman made a spontaneous decision to go to the 2009 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, he found a low-flying bargain that would claim the G2 Silver Slipper on her way to winning more than half-a-million dollars.

Costa Rolfe

‘She was dynamite’: remembering Hot Danish, punters’ princess

Tim Clark speaks to Asian Racing Report about his star mare Hot Danish, whose bombproof racing style and grit in a close finish made her greatly admired among Australian racing fans.

Costa Rolfe

‘He just refused to let them pass’: Court’s In Session knew only one way

Danny Beasley spoke to Asian Racing Report about the extraordinary will to win possessed by the Guy Walter-trained Court’s In Session, a gelding still going strong on his owner’s farm aged 23.

Costa Rolfe

Paynter: the miracle colt who came back from the brink

They call the Belmont Stakes the ‘Test of the Champion’, but 2012 runner-up Paynter will be best remembered for passing an examination in which the stakes were altogether higher.