Michael Lynch
Total 7 Posts
Sunshine, Brightside and a Via Sistina repeat dose as J-Mac breaks Flemington record
James McDonald’s mastery was to the fore on the final day of the Flemington carnival as the star jockey claimed a pair of Group 1 wins and took his total victories for the week to a record 11.
Dylan’s Derby dreams extend from Epsom to Australia
Dylan Browne McMonagle, Australian jockeys at Epsom and why Ireland’s brightest young star wants another stint with the Maher yard next summer.
‘It's been a long shift’ - Absent Moody places friendship ahead of Doomben double date
When I Wish I Win and Chain Of Lightning line-up in the Doomben 10,000, co-trainer Peter Moody and the owners of the two Group 1 stars, the Chitticks and the Ramseys, will be on the other side of the Tasman Sea.
Fortune favours the brave as Dion Luciani chases elusive Group 1 win
Dion Luciani has chased Group 1s from both the saddle and the stable. Together with good mate William Pike and his star three-year-old Oscar’s Fortune, he is hoping after 20 years that Saturday might be the day he finally hits the pinnacle.
‘Patience and planning’ – The challenge that keeps Ciaron Maher coming back to the jumps of Warrnambool
Australia’s leading trainer Ciaron Maher tells Michael Lynch he is never more at home than at the Warrnambool carnival and its iconic jumps races.
From Kung Fu to chasing Cups - Barry Pang’s never-ending quest for new ideas
Fresh ideas, like the concept of holding a tried-horse sale in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup featuring several of the famous race’s contenders, seem to come easily for Barry Pang.
'The new Hong Kong' - Koenig the latest of Aussie influx to emerging racing power
As Saudi Arabia emerges as a major influence in global racing, a host of Australians are at the heart of the action, including veterinarian Toby Koenig.