Almanac Horseracing: A fork in the road – The Caulfield Guineas 1972

October 4, 2024 by 5 Comments

With the Spring Carnival 2024 in full swing, Ian Lewis remembers back to his 15 year old self and the 1972 Caulfield Guineas and the clash between Century and Sobar.

Almanac (Sporting) Memoir: 1957

April 25, 2023 by 4 Comments

Allan Grant continues his memoir about sport from the perspective of a young boy growing up in Balaclava in Melbourne’s inner south-east. Here he remembers his mighty Saints as they improve, cricket and the champion Tulloch at Caulfield.

Almanac Poetry: In Celebration of Great Australian Racehorses

September 20, 2021 by 1 Comment

As another Spring blooms, take a second look at this poem from Kevin Densley highlighting the great racehorses in Australian Turf history.

Almanac Racing: 2016 WS Cox Plate

September 28, 2016 by 1 Comment

The W S Cox Stakes is not far away and Trevor Leighy provides some background information for prospective punters.