Sheedy’s stud AT first glance you might think that having a horse – even if it is Black Caviar – five spots ahead of you in The Australian’s Top 50 list of the most influential people in sport might be something of a slap in the face for AFL coach-spruiker-personality Kevin Sheedy. Unless you know [...]

Michael Duffy New ARB Chairman Written by AAPTuesday, 01 May 2012 16:00 Former attorney general Michael Duffy has been appointed chairman of the Australian Racing Board. Duffy, who is the chairman of Racing Victoria, fills the ARB position left vacant by the resignation of Bob Bentley.

Black Caviar ladies look forward to Ascot by:Confidential reporters  From:Herald Sun  March 08, 2012 12:00AM Black Caviar owners (From left) Lena Attabo, Jill Taylor, Pam Hawkes, Kerrin Wilkie and Jannene Madden. Picture: Ellen SmithHerald Sun RACING’S most beautiful mare, Black Caviar, couldn’t make it to Flemington, but her female co-owners were trackside yesterday. While they couldn’t [...]

At home with Victoria’s star stallion, Bel Esprit With all the hipe around his daughter Black Caviar and son Bel Sprinter, I thoughh t it would be nice to visit Bel Esprit, admire his strength and tell him how all the progeny were going. The interested ones in the pictures are Tadhg Jones, his father [...]

BLACK CAVIAR AND BEL ESPRIT Listen now Download audio Broadcast: Friday 17 February 2012 6:23AM (view full episode) He’s the star of the racing world. The winning streak of Black Caviar has spanned 34 months over 18 races. Now, a group in Melbourne have formed a syndicate to buy her sire, Bel Esprit, for just $1,500 [...]

JASON WARREN Applying the polish to Bel Esprit flyer, Bel Sprinter, Jason Warren is one of Victoria’s most promising trainers … and guess where he got his start? Jason Warren has been around horses most of his life. Involved with the ‘showies’ since he was a tacker, Jason landed a job with Eliza Park “in [...]

Black Caviar’s owners a rarity Dominic Feain | 17th May 2011 Black Caviar co-owners Colin and Jannene Madden, from Victoria, kiss the winning cup after the super horse won the Group One BTC Cup at Doomben. Jerad Williams Related links Black Caviar ranks with Phar Lap Wet welcome wanted for Black Caviar Black Caviar rated [...]

Duffy’s Best Letter ever Written Michael Frazer emailed asking how we raced Bel Esprit, this is the 1st contact

Ride of their lives By Danny Buttler 23rd March 2011 02:00:29 AM BLACK Caviar may be preparing to take on the world at Happy Valley, Churchill Downs or Royal Ascot, but her owners insist she is very much a local story. The proud owners mostly hail from Melbourne’s south east, growing up around Keysborough and [...]