Matt Stewart
Total 15 Posts
The Payne of expectation – How Michelle’s Melbourne Cup changed everything
Michelle Payne, who retired from riding this week, was centre stage in one of the most remarkable moments in Australian racing history. The legacy of that Melbourne Cup win is still being felt, by Payne herself, those who are closest to her, and by a new generation of jockeys she has inspired.
It takes two – Training partnerships evolve to meet need to compete
Four of the top 10 stables in Australia this season have been in training partnerships. Be they family or strategic alliances, they have evolved to meet the need to compete in an era of super stables, writes Matt Stewart.
Bourne to fly and a Will to succeed - Ciaron Maher’s Secretary of State
Will Bourne followed his father Butch into the thoroughbred game, but as Ciaron Maher’s right-hand man, is going at a pace his dad can only dream about.
'The tall are getting taller and the small are getting smaller' - The changing state of Australia’s stallion farms
The number of farms willing to take on the risk and challenge of standing stallions is on the decline. Matt Stewart looks at the situation in Victoria, where a couple of studs are trying to buck the trend.
From King Island to King Charles, Henry Dwyer is a man on a mission
Henry Dwyer has chanced his hand everywhere from the roaring forties to Royal Ascot and deserves every plaudit for his sense of adventure, writes Matt Stewart.
‘A rare thing’ – Andrew Rule on recapturing the remarkable story of Winx
Journalist Andrew Rule has always written brilliantly about the ordinary and the extraordinary. Writing about Winx, and having it turned into a feature film, is something else, he tells Matt Stewart.
Silkie bantams and bold ambition – Lindsay Park all part of Bain’s big plans
The newest resident trainer at the famous property at Angaston formerly known as Lindsay Park, Aaron Bain, is not intimidated by what those who came before him have achieved, writes Matt Stewart.