Books
Makybe Diva (2019)
Before Winx, before Black Caviar, there was an incredible, mould-breaking mare who won the hearts of the nation and added the most fantastic chapter of all to the story of its greatest race - an unprecedented three Melbourne Cup wins that became deeply etched in Australian folklore.
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Makybe Diva tells the story of the great mare and the people behind her - including her loveable tuna fisherman owner Tony Santic - while also detailing the history of the Melbourne Cup in becoming Australia's grandest, most enduring, cultural institution, explaining why Makybe's unprecedented hat-trick meant so much to so many.
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Winx: Biography of a Champion (2018)
Reaching No 7 on the Australian general best-sellers list, Winx - Biography of a Champion encapsulated the fever that swept the nation as this astounding mare went on her unforgettable run of 33 straight wins.
The book tells the story of 'Winx Mania', from her uncertain beginnings to her unprecedented four Cox Plates, $26 million in prizemoney and world record 25 Group 1s, including the stories of her trainer Chris Waller - often too emotional to speak after her victories - jockey Hugh Bowman and owners including octogenarian bushie Richard Treweeke.
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Peter Moody - A Long Way From Wyandra (2017)
The compelling tale of the boy from the western Queensland bush who became one of the most successful trainers Australia has known, including of course his association with the mighty, the unbeaten, Black Caviar.
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Moody is not only a phenomenal trainer but one of this beautiful sport's great characters, who with an uncanny knack for horses and an unrivalled work ethic rose from the depths of a broken home and an alcoholic father to conquer the racing world, winning four Melbourne trainers' premierships and meeting the Queen at Royal Ascot.
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