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News.com.au
6 days ago
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‘Doing Black Caviar things': David Hayes does a deep dive on what makes Ka Ying Rising a superstar sprinter
Doing 'Black Caviar things'. That's how Hall of Fame training legend David Hayes encapsulates his Hong Kong superstar and raging $1.80 The Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising. Racenet this week asked Hayes to do a deep dive on what makes his star sprinter so freakish. He gave a remarkable insight into the racing phenomenon. 'I used to watch Black Caviar gallop very closely, I would say he is the only horse I've ever had do Black Caviar things,' Hayes told Racenet. 'I read that Black Caviar had an incredible stride length compared to other horses when she was let go in a race. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'It's the same with Ka Ying Rising. 'His action goes from being normal but when you push the button at the 300(m) or whenever Zac (Purton) decides to go, his stride gets much, much bigger. 'The thing to my eye that he does very differently to most good horses is that his trackwork is good enough, but when he gets into a racing situation he has got this incredible ability at high speed to lengthen his stride and put the race away. 'I haven't measured it and I haven't done any scientific testing of him, I can't see the point. 'But I have probably watched 30,000 horses and I'm sure I am right. 'I have had some incredible and exciting moments and some exciting horses, but I think he is the most consistently exciting horse I've had who just keeps putting up incredible performances and runs that are so dominant. 'If the best track worker I've ever had is a 10 out of 10, this horse would be a seven out of 10 worker. 'But he's a 10 out of 10 at the trials and a 10 out of 10 at the races.' HE DOES IT AGAIN! 🚀 Ka Ying Rising makes it 12 straight wins, four Group 1s and a HK$5 million Speed Series bonus with victory in the 2025 Chairman's Sprint Prize... @zpurton #FWDChampionsDay | #HKracing — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) April 27, 2025 • Truck-driving hobby trainer sets sights on Sydney first Ka Ying Rising was last seen in April when he made it 12 consecutive wins, producing a devastating victory in the Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin. The world's top ranked sprinter will race in the $20m The Everest in October for new slot-holder the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Hayes can't wait to show him off to the Australian public, feeling he is the closest sprint sensation that racing fans have seen to Black Caviar who was famously undefeated in 25 races. • 'Took my breath away': How Angela Jones wowed Gai Waterhouse Hayes feels Ka Ying Rising has already displayed similar brilliance to the likes of Black Caviar and Winx – he just needs to maintain the rage and sustain the winning momentum in the future to be rated alongside those former greats. 'If he goes for another 12 months, at the rate he is going, he will end up one of the all-time greats,' Hayes said. 'What makes a horse an all-time great is the length that they stay at the top. 'For instance, Black Caviar three years, Winx four years. 'In their first year of brilliance, I think my horse is every bit as good as those two. 'But he's just got to last, if he can hold this form for the length of time that they did, he will be one of all-time greats. 'If he gets the job done in The Everest it would be one of the highlights of anyone's career, to bring a horse down to the richest turf race in world and win. 'I would just love everyone to see him, he's worth seeing.' In betting on The Everest, confirmed runners Private Harry ($6) and Briasa ($8) are so far considered the ones most likely to give Ka Ying Rising a serious challenge.
News.com.au
04-07-2025
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Black Caviar's family still providing champagne moments for lucky part-owner Neil Werrett
Black Caviar, the mighty mare who will soon be elevated to Hall of Fame Legend status, remains a huge influence on part-owner Neil Werrett's life. Werrett races Semillion, a close relation to Black Caviar, who lines up in the Foundation Female Member Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. He also owns boom colt Nepotism, winner of the Group 1 Champagne Stakes earlier this season and a direct relative of Black Caviar. Champion Black Caviar, the unbeaten winner of 25 races including 15 at Group 1 level, will be announced as a Legend along with another great mare Winx at the Hall of Fame-Horse of the Year ceremony in Brisbane on August 31. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'When you look at the three other horses that are already Legends, Phar Lap, Carbine and Makybe Diva, and the fact Black Caviar and Winx will join them, it's the biggest honour you can give a racehorse,'' Werrett said. 'All the owners of Black Caviar are so thrilled and so excited she is being recognised in this way and we are looking forward to the ceremony. 'Black Caviar has been an amazing mare for us and even though we lost her last August she continues to influence our lives almost every day.'' BLACK CAVIAR, WINX ELEVATED TO LEGEND STATUS TOGETHER The two mighty mares will later this year join Carbine, Phar Lap and Makybe Diva as the only horses afforded Legend status in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Story: @RayThomas_1 ðŸ'‡ — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) June 23, 2025 Werrett said he got another reminder of Black Caviar's fame when he attended England's prestigious Royal Ascot carnival last month. 'We were walking into Royal Ascot on the first day and near the entrance was this big poster of Black Caviar when she won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes there in 2012,'' Werrett said. 'It's the first thing we saw when we got to the track and for our mare to be on that poster was quite special. 'There's also a Black Caviar Bar at Royal Ascot and we made sure we had a drink at that bar to honour her memory.'' • Clinton Payne's race-by-race tips, analysis for Rosehill Gardens on Saturday Semillion, trained by Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes, is no Black Caviar but he's a dual stakes winner of the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes and Listed Takeover Target Stakes and has earned more than $800,000 prizemoney. The rising six-year-old gelding finished only eighth when resuming at Canterbury a month ago but the likelihood of a soft-heavy Rosehill track surface is in his favour. 'We feel Semillion can run well,'' Werrett said. 'He will love the wet track and he is very capable on his day. If he gets a good run I expect he will go close.'' Semillion leads all the way in the Listed Takeover Target Stakes giving @ZacLloydx a winning treble! @newcastleraces_ @HawkesRacing — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 11, 2024 • Werrett also provided an update on Nepotism, a leading contender for Champion Two-year-old honours at the Brisbane awards next month after his three-start juvenile campaign that yielded wins in the Group 3 Baillieu Handicap and Group 1 Champagne Stakes. 'I'm hoping Nepotism can beat (close friend) Max Whitby's horse, Cool Archie, for the two-year-old award,'' Werrett said. 'But I would imagine those two might end up clashing a few times as three-year-olds. 'I know the Hawkes team think a lot of Nepotism, he's a very exciting horse and my big hope for the spring carnival.'' A huge win for Nepotism in the G1 Champagne Stakes, coming from last! ðŸ'° @G1TySchil | @HawkesRacing | @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 19, 2025 Werrett and the Hawkes stable was also combining with consistent mare Terrestar in the Leilani Series Final (1400m) at Flemington, and the owner is in the syndicate that races the Chris Waller -trained mare Vienna Princess who starts in the Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast. â– â– â– â– â– First starter's nod to Villiers winner 2 trials - 2 wins for this unraced Capitalist colt, his most expensive 2YO. Caesar (2c Capitalist x Fimatino) for @SnowdenRacing1 800k buy for @jmeharron from @attungastud at @mmsnippets Gold Coast Half-brother to MM winner Shaquero. Family of Shamus Award. @NewgateFarm — Breednet (@BreednetNews) June 19, 2025 Caesar, a two-year-old first starter in the Thank You ATC Members Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill, will be a name familiar with turf historians. The late Tommy Smith trained a gelding named Caesar who won the 1958 Villiers (now The Ingham) Stakes then returned in 1959 to dominate at weight-for-age, winning the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Chipping Norton (now Verry Elleegant) Stakes, Autumn Stakes and PJ O'Shea Stakes. Leading owner syndicator James Harron, who purchased the modern-day Caesar for $800,000 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale last year, admitted he wasn't aware of the former topliner of the same name but will be hoping his colt can forge his own reputation on the racetrack. Trainer Peter Snowden has had to wait for the final month of the season to get Caesar to the races but the chestnut colt by Golden Slipper winner Capitalist has been impressive winning successive barrier trials at Randwick and Rosehill in recent weeks. 'We have a very good opinion of Caesar, we like him a lot,'' Harron said. 'He's a lovely big strong horse and we are planning only a light preparation for now and then we will give him a little break with the idea he might measure up to some nice races at the back end of the spring.'' Harron and Snowden combined with another two-year-old by Capitalist, the emerging Gambler, to win at Hawkesbury on Thursday. Capitalist 2yo Gambler wins in good style @hawkesburyrc Beautifully prepared by @SnowdenRacing1 and well ridden by @TommyBerry21 he is a #jhbcoltpartnership purchase from @mmsnippets Congratulations to all his owners ðŸ�† — James Harron (@jmeharron) July 3, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– Maher still building on national prizemoney record Champion trainer Ciaron Maher can smash the 300-win barrier for this season on Saturday. Maher has prepared 293.5 winners for far in 2024/25 and will retain his Australian Trainer Premiership. His stable runners have earned $58.2 million and counting, which is already a national record. For Finals Day at Flemington, Maher has a particularly strong entry with 13 starters across eight races including boom unbeaten filly She's An Artist, the $1.60 favourite for the Listed $175,000 Creswick Stakes (1200m). The Maher stable also has strong chances at Rosehill Gardens including Hi Dubai ($3.90 equal favourite) in the Captivant At Kia Ora Handicap (1100m) and the exciting Sacred Rocks ($4.80) in the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1400m). Maher will be represented by $2.90 favourite Warnie in the Listed $300,000 Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) on the Sunshine Coast plus he has stable has runners at Wyong and Wangaratta. She's An Artist shares a resemblance to a certain sprinter & she might share some of that ability... ðŸ'©â€�🎨 The bald-faced filly trounces her opposition under hands & heals. @CWilliamsJockey @cmaherracing — (@Racing) June 21, 2025 • Berry confident in Welwal's wet track advantage â– â– â– â– â– Drying track welcome news at Rosehill 🚨TAB Track Report 🚨 The latest on the track at Rosehill Gardens ahead of Member Appreciation Day. @racing_nsw | @tabcomau | @SkyRacingAU | @7horseracing â›…ï¸� Weather Tracker: 🎟ï¸�Tickets: — Australian Turf Club (@aus_turf_club) July 3, 2025 The Rosehill track surface rating has improved to a heavy 8 on the eve of the Winter Stakes meeting on Saturday. There is even a likelihood of an upgrade into the slow range on raceday, which is welcome but unexpected news given the wild winter weather which swamped Sydney during the week. Rosehill received more than 70mm of rain earlier this week and the track was rated a heavy 10 on Tuesday. But a combination of strong winds and sunshine in the last two days has resulted in the improving track rating. â– â– â– â– â– 5 YEARS AGO Noble Boy, brilliant winner of the 2019 Country Championships Final, returned to the winner's list for trainer Clare Collett and her jockey husband, Jason, when he won the Listed Winter Stakes from Taikomochi at Rosehill. Krone, trained by Tony Gollan, won the Glasshouse Handicap at Sunshine Coast. The following year, Krone won the Group 1 Coolmore Classic. Wapiti won the Winx (formerly Sunshine Coast) Guineas but there was no Caloundra City Cup that year due to the Covid pandemic. Sirrconi, trained by Nick Ryan, won the Winter Championships Final at Flemington. Welcome back to the winners circle Noble Boy! @ClareCRacing's gelding was given another smart ride from Jason Collett to salute in the Listed Winter Stakes as the in-form hoop brings up a treble ðŸ'�ðŸ'�ðŸ'� — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 11, 2020 10 YEARS AGO Winx began her phenomenal sequence of 33 consecutive wins when she came from last to score a sensational win in the Sunshine Coast Guineas. This started her incredible four-year unbeaten run that culminated with her 2019 Queen Elizabeth Stakes win at Royal Randwick to close out her career. Winx won a world record 25 Group 1 races and is recognised as one of the all-time great racehorses. Chris Waller trained a feature race double with Index Linked winning the Caloundra City Cup while Riva De Lago won the Glasshouse Handicap. At Rosehill, the Waller-trained Rugged Cross took out the Winter Stakes. It was Waller again at Flemington with Amovatio winning the Winter Championships Final. Winx's incredible win in the Sunshine Coast Guineas (now the Winx Guineas) in 2015 was the start of her 33-win streak! 🤩 — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 2, 2025 20 YEARS AGO Carael Boy, trained by Bob Milligan and ridden by a youthful Zac Purton, won the Winter Stakes convincingly from Wild Queen. Tough New Zealand stayer Empyreal, trained by Peter McKenzie, won the Caloundra City Cup. He returned the following year to win the race again and remains the only dual Caloundra City Cup winner this century. Top Marc, trained by Kelly Schweida, won the Glasshouse Handicap. The David Bourne-trained Salsa won the Winter Championships Final.
News.com.au
26-06-2025
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Racing Confidential: Controversy behind Winx, Black Caviar ‘Legend' gong for Australian Racing Hall of Fame
The decision to elevate mighty mares Black Caviar and Winx to 'Legend' status in the Hall of Fame didn't meet with universal approval. There was some criticism of both champions being given the rare honour at the same time and it also prompted debate why other greats like Tulloch, Kingston Town and Bernborough haven't been given a similar acknowledgment. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The Hall of Fame selection committee (of which this writer is a member) had a robust debate about the issue before it was determined Black Caviar and Winx should be elevated to 'Legend' in the Hall of Fame, and there was no reason why both could not be given the honour at the same time. Some of the criticism has been that the judges were swayed by a 'recency bias' but alternatively there is also a widespread acceptance that both Black Caviar and Winx richly deserve 'Legend' status. They join Phar Lap, Carbine and Makybe Diva as the only horses to be given the honour. This decision has certainly created some controversy but also an unexpected bonus – it has brought more attention and media coverage than usual to the Hall of Fame-Horse of the Year Awards ceremony in Brisbane on August 31. BLACK CAVIAR, WINX ELEVATED TO LEGEND STATUS TOGETHER The two mighty mares will later this year join Carbine, Phar Lap and Makybe Diva as the only horses afforded Legend status in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Story: @RayThomas_1 ðŸ'‡ — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) June 23, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– Joseph hoists flag for midweek Highways Barbara Joseph, who is an institution in NSW racing, contacted Racing Confidential in support of an item which appeared in this column last week calling for TAB Highways to be introduced to bolster Sydney midweek meetings. 'I'm in favour of midweek Highways,'' Joseph said. 'But they could also be a little different and made for horses with a benchmark rating of around 80. 'The country trainers would definitely support these races like they do with the Highways every Saturday. 'City trainers are coming to win our country Cups more often these days and I understand that so why not give the country trainers more opportunity to race for midweek prizemoney in the city?'' Joseph is a voice of reason in racing and she has earned the respect of her peers from a celebrated training career that spans 50 years and includes nearly 2000 winners including her famous 1989 Doncaster Handicap triumph with Merimbula Bay. â– â– â– â– â– A midweek meeting to remember for form analysts That's a big win at Randwick to Raging Force, who makes it two wins in a row! ðŸ'° @TommyBerry21 @SnowdenRacing1 @aus_turf_club @Darby_Racing — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 25, 2025 For a late season, winter race meeting, the Kensington midweeker should prove a very strong form reference. Each of the seven winners were dominant in their own way, none more so than the brilliant Peter Snowden-trained two-year-old Raging Force, who ran his rivals ragged to win by a big margin in fast time despite being eased down in the last 100m. ☃ï¸� Frosty Girl makes it two wins from two starts with a fantastic win at Randwick! @cwallerracing @mcacajamez @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 25, 2025 Stardeel and Wollzeile also won with authority while Frosty Girl maintained her unbeaten record to finish fast and score convincingly. Axius was impressive first-up and looks to have a future, Hasty Honey can win again while Getafix carried a big weight and monstered his rivals to win by nearly six lengths. Getafix gets a dominant win in the last at Randwick - and it's an all-grey trifecta! 🩶 A double to @mcacajamez today ðŸ'° @JohnOSheaRacing @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 25, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– Champion trainer retires due to illness Sad news out of America with legendary trainer D. Wayne Lukas forced into retirement due to ill health. Lukas, 89, has decided against undergoing an aggressive treatment plan in hospital to return home to his family. Lukas, who was inducted into the US Hall of Fame in 1999, trained four Kentucky Derby winners among his 15 Triple Crown triumphs, and also prepared 20 winners at the Breeders Cup. His best horses include Lady's Secret, Thunder Gulch, Charismatic, Winning Colours and Tabasco Cat.
News.com.au
23-06-2025
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Black Caviar and Winx to be elevated to Legend status in Australian Racing Hall of Fame
Winx or Black Caviar? Who was the greatest? The mighty mares were both freakish champions and trying to determine who is the best is the subject of robust debate. There is a school of thought that comparing champions of different eras is a futile exercise but racing – and other sports – is built on comparisons. We all like to consider how Phar Lap would have gone against today's champions. Or, who is the best racehorse, Secretariat or Frankel? It's the same in other sports. In cricket, we are forever comparing the records of modern day batters like Steve Smith to the legendary Sir Donald Bradman. In rugby league, is Wally Lewis better than Andrew Johns? Is Reg Gasnier or John Raper the best of them all? • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! It's the same with AFL. There's plenty in Leigh Matthews' corner, Gary Ablett Senior is in the conversation, as are Ted Whitten, John Coleman and Tony Lockett. There are always comparisons between Michael Jordan or LeBron James as the best basketballer, and does any boxer challenge Muhammad Ali as the greatest of all-time? In tennis, there is ongoing debate about the best player of the modern era – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic? And how do they rate against the only man to win the Grand Slam twice, Rod Laver? The point is comparing champion racehorses is like debating the greats of other sports – it's a fun exercise and we all do it. But when analysing the race careers of Winx and Black Caviar, how do you split them? This was the dilemma facing the Australian Racing Hall of Fame selection committee when determining which of these two mares would be elevated to 'Legend' status at the Hall of Fame-Racehorse of the Year awards in Brisbane on August 31. There are only three racehorses elevated to the Legend category so far – Phar Lap, Carbine and Makybe Diva – and it is the most elite honour in Australian racing. Winx and Black Caviar are both deserving of 'Legend'' status, it was just a matter of when. And trying to decide who would go in first was like asking which mare would win if they clashed over 1400m at weight-for-age? In the end, the selection panel simply couldn't split them and made the unprecedented but sensible call to elevate both Winx and Black Caviar to 'Legend' status the same year. 'It is fitting Black Caviar and Winx are going in as a 'Legend' together,'' said Peter Moody, trainer of Black Caviar. 'They are both great mares and it was only a matter of time, with all due respect, they were both going to get that honour and very deservedly so.'' Perfection! ðŸ'¯ Do yourself a favour & watch Black Caviar's 25 wins from 25 starts ðŸ�¿ Which victory was your favourite? — (@Racing) August 17, 2024 • Hall of Fame chairman Jason Scott echoed the sentiments of the entire selection panel when he said: 'Debate has raged for years over which of the two champion mares is the greatest we've seen, however what is certain is that their legacies transcend far beyond the boundaries of racing. 'It's deserving that they both be bestowed 'Legend' status in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame together, befitting of their stature as two of the best we have and will ever have the (good) fortune to see'. Winx won 37 of her 43 races, including her last 33 races in succession, featuring a world record 25 at Group 1 level. She was so good they made a movie about her. 'I always admired Winx's determination and the uncomplicated way she went about her work and racing,'' Waller said. 'She didn't require any extra fuss. 'She was a high performance athlete with an amazing amount of talent, and she captured the imagination. 'When I talk to people about Winx, there's nothing but ultimate respect for her. It is fitting she has been elevated to 'Legend' status.'' "IT'S EQUINE UTOPIA!" It wouldn't be Cox Plate week without the four-time champion Winx - the most successful Cox Plate horse in history 🙌 If you're looking for more Cox Plate replays, you can head to 's Vault to watch them ðŸ'‰ — (@Racing) October 24, 2024 Black Caviar was simply unbeatable. 25 starts, 25 wins, 15 at Group 1 level. Surely there has never been a better sprinter than this magnificent mare. She won most of her races effortlessly, running fast times and breaking the hearts of her chasing rivals. Even when she wasn't at her absolute best, like the 2012 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, they still couldn't beat her. 'Black Caviar changed my life,'' Moody said. 'Every day, I still think about her and then when Royal Ascot comes each year around you relive those great memories again. She was a once-in-a-lifetime horse.''
7NEWS
20-06-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Peter Moody and jockey Zac Purton to join greats in Australian Racing Hall of Fame
Legendary Black Caviar trainer Peter Moody is about to be inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Moody will be officially recognised in August for his feats with the sprint champion who famously went unbeaten from 25 starts and amassed $7,953,936 in prizemoney. But it's not just about Black Caviar, with Moody also having great success with Typhoon Tracy, Dissident and Incentivise. He will join other star trainers in the Hall of Fame such as contemporaries Gai Waterhouse and Chris Waller, and legends from yesteryear such as Bart Cummings, Tommy TJ Smith and Arthur 'Scobie' Breasley. Needless to say, he will also join Black Caviar who had the rare honour of being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013 while still an 'active competitor'. 'It's an absolute honour when you look at the trainers who have come before me and no doubt those who will follow,'' Moody said. 'To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, to be recognised in this way is probably the highlight of my career, to be quite honest.'' NSW superstar and seven-time Hong Kong Jockeys' Champion, Zac Purton, will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame, as will former and highly respected broadcaster Johnny Tapp. Purton is a Caulfield Cup and Doncaster Handicap winner, but it's his work in Hong Kong that is truly remarkable. He has won all four of Hong Kong's major international races, and he has won the Hong Kong Derby twice. Throughout his career he has guided across the line 2800 winners with 47 of those at Group 1 level. He will join his father-in-law Jim Cassidy in the Jockey section of Hall of Fame, while Tapp — who has been in the racing game for more than six decades — enters the Hall of Fame in the Associate category. 'It means a lot to me to be recognised by my peers ... it is very humbling,'' Purton said. 'I've been away from Australia for so long but I have been flying the Aussie flag in Hong Kong. 'Most of the world's leading jockeys and trainers aspire to be successful in Hong Kong so being able to prove myself on the world stage was important to me. 'It would have been easier to stay in Australia but I felt it was more of a challenge for me take on the world, so to speak.'' The Hall of Fame ceremony will be held in Queensland on August 31 as part of the Australian Racehorse of the Year awards. Champion horses Hydrogen (from the 1950s) and Mahogany (1990s) will also be given Hall of Fame status. Mahogany won the Victoria Derby, the AJC Derby and the Australian and Caulfield Guineas, while Hydrogen saluted in the Cox Plate in 1952 and 1953. ''The Australian Racing Hall Of Fame is a testament to those who achieved the pinnacle in the sport and the calibre of this year's inductees is nothing short of remarkable,' Australia's Hall Of Fame chair Jason Scott said.
