“It was billed as the ultimate clash of the heavyweights, the horsey version of Ali v Frazier”.

He described it as “we didn’t bring her back to….” well I can't use the exact quote, but it had something to with spiders.

"she’s a racehorse, she loves to race, I wouldn’t be doing it if we weren’t 100 percent convinced, she was ready to do it”

It was hardly weather for a Pinot Noir. Or was it? We are talking Mike Moroney here. Sure, it was mid 30’s in the Flemington mounting...

“100 percent, I’ve got a few spare spots!" (for a Tom Kitten tattoo)

looking like a candidate from central casting for a West Point naval character, with that buzz-cut and always preened presentation

Surely this would have to be coming from some crackpot, nutbag, wacko group, operating from a back-yard garage wearing tin-foil hats

"Double the pleasure, Divide the pain!"

Why the once-a-year meeting at Burrumbeet is the perfect way to start your every new racing year.