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Riding for my life

Good health is not something to be taken for granted. There is nothing like an adverse diagnosis to prove that […]

As a young adult in the mid-80s, I caught the tail end of racehorse breeders more-or-less taking over the Victoria

There are a several inherent problems in making movies about horse racing. The first of these is that it’s hard

Oscar Foulkes / September 11, 2022

I get all kinds of responses from people who hear me speak for the first time. I don’t blame them

There’s something a little bit extravagant, if not indulgent, about room service. Firstly, you have to be staying in a

Earlier this week, while checking on a colicky weanling at 9.30pm, I found myself in the path of a dozen

Oscar Foulkes / February 5, 2020

[row][span4] This was my (unsuccessful) entry in the LQP Writers’ Contest. I attended my first Queen’s Plate in 1984. Wolf

Oscar Foulkes / October 21, 2019

[row][span4]If you’ve ever thought it’s ridiculous to ride a bicycle that costs the same as a small car, read on.

[row][span4] Masterchef has many opportunities for drinking games. For example, when a contestant describes produce as “beautiful”, or when a