Luke has been a sports journalist for the best part of a decade and involved in horse racing since 2015. He is a fan of the quirky tales that horse racing produces, and the game's characters.
His favourite book all-time would be any edition of the Miller's Guide as he loves unearthing a good stat. His all-time favourite on the track is triple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva.
She won Group One races from 1400m right up to 3200m, won races on Good and Heavy tracks, and completed a feat that is unlikely to be repeated in Australia's famous race.
Story ideas? Email Luke
His favourite book all-time would be any edition of the Miller's Guide as he loves unearthing a good stat. His all-time favourite on the track is triple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva.
She won Group One races from 1400m right up to 3200m, won races on Good and Heavy tracks, and completed a feat that is unlikely to be repeated in Australia's famous race.
Story ideas? Email Luke
Recent Stories by Luke Sheehan
Melbourne Cup winner entered for 1200m race?!
All Part Of The Plan
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There were some bemused onlookers that saw Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare and stablemate Young Werther entered for a sprint race - but it's not a mistake.
Things You Might Have Missed
Quirky Tidbits
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Check out a few things you might have missed in the wide world of racing over the past week.
G1 boilover: 200-1 pop salutes in Japan feature
Wowza
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The horse was one of the despised outsiders in the 15-horse field on the 14th line of betting, but the six-year-old mare descended to cause an almighty boilover in the G1 Victoria Mile (1600m) at Tokyo.
Son of dual G1 Goodwood runner-up to debut over 2000m
Aussie Bloodlines
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An Aussie sprinting mare has her first foal hitting the track on the eve of a race she became accustomed to performing in - albeit over 2000m, on the other side of the world.
Harness favourite gallops to throw away certain victory
Goodness Gracious Me
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The third at Hamilton on Monday, the Matthews Petroleum Trot, was only worth $6000 - but it produced a dramatic finale beyond its pay grade.
Things You Might Have Missed
Quirky Tidbits
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Here's a few things you might have missed in the wide world of racing over the past week.
Sick beat sees $126 pop thwarted in dramatic finale
Bad Beat
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But those odds were shortened significantly in the home straight, as apprentice jockey Dakotah Keane had a lapful of horse underneath her.
Things You Might Have Missed - April 29
Quirky Tidbits
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Here's a few things you might have missed in the wide world of racing from the past week.
Wild finish as wayward 2YO causes three-horse collision
Woah
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The jockeys earned their keep in the final furlong of this 2YO race, which fortunately saw the participants emerge unscathed despite a scary collision.
$1.3m yearling fancied for debut in NZ on Saturday
Sat Morn Punt?
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It's only 'brunch time' over in Australia, but a very expensive proposition will be stepping out for her debut and is fancied to salute the judge, too.
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