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Ponies soothe the spirits of Melbourne Cup Hopefuls
By Andrew Thompson, ABC Rural, 2009
Superstitions and good luck charms are a big part of horse racing culture.
Racing enthusiasts will often wear an item of clothing that is deemed "lucky" or carry a good luck charm to calm their pre-race nerves.
Tough Paternal back on right Track
By Patrick Bartley, The Age, 2005
Kyneton galloper Paternal confirmed his liking for Moonee Valley yesterday as well as his remarkable ability to overcome injury with a strong win in the Travis Harrison Cup (1500m).
Kerry nurses "Paternal" Instincts
Michael Manley talks with vet nurse and racehorse trainer Kerry Edwards about her star 'Ready to Run' selection, Paternal. Published, Inside Racing 2003.
In terms of strike rate, Gisborne-based trainer can claim to be one of the leaders in her profession, such has been her success with the only member of her stable, Paternal.
In two and a half years of racing,
Getting a Leg-Up
By Ron Howard, Silks, 2001
Thoroughbred Racing, the great equaliser, has a knack of bringing together strange bedfellows. In any betting ring across the land, paupers rub shoulders with the rich, who are perhaps only too keenly aware they are only one bad streak away from joining them.
Edwards Defers Winning Way
Friday, 01 July 2011
Mornington trainer Kerry Edwards was confident new stable signing Dangarway could win again at Sale on Thursday.
Unfortunately, the King Of Prussia gelding was a late scratching on the morning of the race. Edwards noticed he was favouring a leg when she went to fetch him for the float trip to Gippsland.