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Barrier no negative for I Wish I Win: J-Mac
James McDonald has no worries about barrier one for I Wish I Win
article-lock-icon J-Mac's take
· Champion jockey isn't concerned about drawing barrier one for explosive get-back sprinter I Wish I Win in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 on Saturday.
I Wish I Win has 'come on immensely' for 10,000: J-Mac
James McDonald rode four winners on Saturday
article-lock-icon Feature Sprint
· The star sprinter produced a huge first-up performance in the TJ Smith Stakes, but the gun jockey says he has only improved as he is set to start a hot favourite in the Doomben 10,000 on Saturday.
Frank chance to target a start in Melbourne Cup
Let'sbefrankbaby was too good
Caulfield Winner
· A Melbourne Cup start could be on the agenda for Let'sbefrankbaby after her win at Caulfield on Saturday.
Nolen 'completely shattered' after being overlooked for G1 ride
Luke Nolen piloting I Wish I Win to victory in the 2023 TJ
Tough caper
· Jockey Luke Nolen's wife Alicia has taken to social media to give her thoughts on her husband missing out on the Doomben 10,000 ride on I Wish I Win despite "doing all his work."
Debutant guns it to win $1m Showdown
Stanley Express surges to victory in the VOBIS Platinum Showdown
Plunge landed
· Stanley Express capitalised on the scratching of favourite Bold Bastille at the barriers to land the $1m VOBIS Showdown at Caulfield.
Moody confirms Queensland winter carnival targets for G1 stars
I Wish I Win is bound for the Queensland winter carnival.
article-lock-icon Classy gallopers
· Peter Moody has a pair of Group 1-winning stars locked and loaded for the Queensland winter carnival.
Guineas favourite will relish Bendigo track
Roll On High can bounce back on a bigger track in the Bendigo Guineas.
article-lock-icon Bendigo Saturday
· Katherine Coleman is confident of an improved performance from Bendigo Guineas favourite Roll On High on Saturday.
Doncaster Day preview - Two $34 roughie tips
Can Storm Boy bounce back at Randwick
The Championships
· Christmas in April has arrived with the best meeting of the year - Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick and it's a stacked card.
Nolen cheering for Wish, but unlikely to watch TJ
Luke Nolen salutes after his TJ Smith victory aboard I Wish I Win last year.
article-lock-icon Injured hoop
· Unable to regain race fitness in time for next weekend's TJ Smith Stakes, comeback jockey Luke Nolen will be forced to cheer I Wish I Win from the sidelines.
Stokes confident in consistent gelding ahead of Country Discovery
Savannah Cloud is second favourite for the Country Discovery.
article-lock-icon Good Friday racing
· Trainer Phillip Stokes believes a good barrier will ensure Savannah Cloud maintains his consistent form in the $500,000 Country Discovery at Yarra Valley on Good Friday.
I Wish I Win owner faces jockey crunch time for TJ Smith
Luke Nolen is in a race against time.
article-lock-icon RACING THE CLOCK
· The next week will prove to be crunch time when it comes to choosing who will ride defending champion I Wish I Win in Saturday week's TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.
Nolen to have surgery after trackwork fall
Luke Nolen
Get Well Soon
· Luke Nolen will have surgery after a trackwork fall at Pakenham, plus updates on fellow riders Beau Mertens and apprentice Tatum Bull.
'F*** it' - The best jockey quotes of 2023
Ryan Moore looks happy to be in Australia
Year In Review
· We've scoured through stacks of interviews trying to find some nuggets of gold that go a little bit further than just ran well!
Pounding needs perfect ride in Cranbourne Cup
Pounding hasn't had much luck this spring.
Saturday feature
· Cranbourne Cup contender Pounding has endured a tough spring but gets his chance to make amends on Saturday.
Just Folk set to relish a wet Cranbourne Cup
Just Folk is staying at home on Saturday to run in the Cranbourne Cup.
Country feature
· Here is the field and barrier draw for Saturday's $500,000 Cranbourne Cup.
What the jockeys said: 2023 Victoria Derby
J-Mac lapping up the Derby win
3YO Classic
· This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Victoria Derby on Saturday.
Victoria Derby, Coolmore Stud Stakes, Empire Rose Stakes fields
Riff Rocket is one of the leading contenders for the Victoria Derby.
G1 contests
· Here are the fields for Victoria Derby Day - one of Australia's great race meetings.
Riff Rocket all the rage in Neds Classic
Riff Rocket will race in the Neds Classic on Saturday.
Saturday Fields
· Saturday's Caulfield meeting is headlined by the Caulfield Cup but there are a number of other fascinating events on the program.
Moody admits Everest mistake with unlucky I Wish I Win
I Wish I Win settled for 2nd in The Everest
Everest Wash-Up
· Trainer Peter Moody made a surprise admission after I Wish I Win finished an unlucky second in The Everest.
What the jockeys said after The Everest
Winning jockey Sam Clipperton
Everest jockey quotes
· This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of The Everest on Saturday.
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Luke Nolen gives the thumbs up to Hughie
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Full NameLuke Nolen
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