Jessica Owers
Total 39 Posts
A Star was born - Denise Martin's remarkable racing journey
Denise Martin and Star Thoroughbreds have been a fixture of Australian racing for 30 years. As Jessica Owers found out, such longevity has had its secret weapons, namely good grace, fine manners and red lipstick.
The lost racetracks of Sydney and their place in Australian turf history
Progress can be an unstoppable beast and if Rosehill's fate is sealed, it will follow a long list of Sydney racetracks that have made way for urban redevelopment.
On tour with ‘Doc’ - how trainers, agents source racing's next stars
Chris Lawler has been a familiar face at Australian yearling sales for as long as anyone can remember. We go behind the scenes with the man affectionately known as 'Doc' as the renowned judge of bloodstock sizes up the 2024 Magic Millions offerings.
Widespread praise as refurbished Gold Coast racetrack passes first test
A new era has dawned in Queensland racing with a refurbished Gold Coast racetrack up and running in time for the Magic Millions carnival.
HK hero Golden Sixty’s half-sister coming to a yearling sale near you
A half-sister to Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty will be among the most prized lots sold at an Australian yearling sale in 2024.
Mills, Moonee Valley and the value of fresh perspectives
With the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) on the precipice of its greatest ever change, racing manager Charlotte Mills is in the thick of things.
Why the buyer matters - How the I Am Unstoppable deal was done
When stallion offers for promising colt I Am Unstoppable started flowing in August, exactly whose name came up on the phone of bloodstock agent and part-owner Mathew Becker mattered.