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Welcome to Coonamble, where kids ride bulls and big toes come and go
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (1179+ words) A night of storytelling brings out the best in an outback town. We are here to create a piece of theatre with an outfit called Outback Arts. We've timed our arrival to coincide with the famous Coonamble Rodeo and Campdraft…...
Raging Bullock out to back up Randwick victory at Tamworth
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (370+ words) A city victory at Randwick on Saturday has top country jockey Aaron Bullock poised for further success at Tamworth on Monday. Bullock went to Randwick for just the one ride at the weekend and duly saluted on the Paul Messara…...
Meet Queensland’s 12-year-old rodeo cowgirl who’s taking the sport by storm
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1330+ words) Bella Brinner, 12, competing in the Woodford Rodeo.Credit: Jamila Filippone No bull, the first time Bella Brinner saddled up to compete in a rodeo, she was gored through the bottom of her chin. The 12-year-old from Narangba wears the resulting…...
Parker eyes Goulburn Cup with Flying Bandit before Big Dance tilt
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (382+ words) Kembla Grange horseman Kerry Parker will embark on a Big Dance campaign with emerging prospect Flying Bandit when it returns from a brief break in Sunday's $200,000 Goulburn Australia Goulburn Cup (1600m). Parker has targeted the Big Dance eligibility event for the…...
Jack Todd the wild Dog: From broken bones and bull-riding to the big time
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (723+ words) Canterbury's newest front-rower hails from a northern-NSW town of 50 people and a family well-versed with bumps, bruises and cattle-wrangling. "There might be 50 people in town. We've got a pub, the rodeo ground, a couple of houses and not too much…...
War horse ready for tough assignment at Wyong
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (647+ words) It's a first-up assignment more reserved for Northern Hemisphere-based gallopers, but a tough Rosehill three-year-old is set to conquer a staying trip nearly 12 weeks since his last run. War Ribbon hasn't started since finishing second in a benchmark 68 handicap over…...
Parr for the course: In-form hoop has strong book of rides at Wyong
11+ mon, 6+ hour ago (367+ words) Group 1 jockey Joshua Parr is out to continue his winning run of form when he heads to Wyong on Sunday for the Australia Day meeting. Parr's impressive list of feature winners most recently boasts the Magic Millions Guineas on the…...
Williams weighs up Highway to Country Championships for raw talent
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (659+ words) Goulburn trainer Danny Williams was keen to get his two best horses that are in work - Highway Strip and Kreon - back on track for the Country Championships at Randwick on Saturday. But after a luckless lead-in, Williams was looking to…...