Tough Times For The Inghams But Cerise Silks Shine Through

THE famed cerise silks of the Ingham family return to racing at Rosehill today. The patriarch and co-founder of the famed Woodlands Stud empire, now under the Darley Stud banner, took time out yesterday from a ferocious Friday schedule to talk about the return.

Greats Come Into Full Bloom At The Gardens

The Rosehill Guineas has been a worthy battleground for Australia's greats, none more gallant than Octagonal, carrying Darren Beadman, with the cerise, in 1996.

Once More For The Cerise Army

OMENS point to Portillo in the Sweet Embrace Stakes at Royal Randwick today in what could be the last throw of the dice for Bob Ingham's Woodlands Stud cerise to figure in the Golden Slipper at Rosehill on April 19.

Here, There, Everywhere

The new trainer for the famous 'cerise' stable will chase winners all over the place, John Schell writes.

Hawkes Happy To Start Over

John Hawkes decided it was time but he believes the winners in cerise will still flow, reports John Schell.

Yankee Doodle Dandy For Woodlands Stud

THE famous cerise colours of Australia's biggest racing empire, Bob Ingham's Woodland Stud, made a return to the winner's circle yesterday.

There's Colour Even In Victory For The Cerise

For just a moment, it all fell a bit flat. There had been so many potential winners in this Caulfield Cup, so many great story-lines, that your first inclination was to find out what had happened to the 17 horses which hadn't saluted rather than the one that had.

The Man The Champ Takes For Granted

Lonhro may not be a certain to win, but there are many certainties about tomorrow's farewell to the black horse in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Lonhro's cerise colours are certain to be the fashion choice of the day. Emotions at Randwick, and indeed throughout the entire country, will be fragile and are sure to be tested during the afternoon.

Town Primed For A Piece Of The Action

While Rosehill prepares to be swamped in a sea of cerise for Lonhro's pursuit of his 11th group 1 win in the presence of his famed sire, Octagonal, it will be a different story in Colac on Saturday.

Lonhro's Farewell Will Pack Them In

IT'LL be standing room only and a sea of cerise at Royal Randwick next month.

Colac Mare A Bolter In The Pack

Amid the sea of cerise that will swamp Flemington on Monday for Lonhro's Melbourne farewell, there will be the odd splattering of black and gold.

King Of The Stud Business, King Of The Chicken Farm And A King Hit Or Two On The Bookies

In the early days, big Jack Ingham invested great passion in his battle to beat bookmakers. In more recent years, the owner was content to watch his cerise colours run for Woodlands Stud with barely a dollar on the line.

Riders Carry Heavy Hearts For Mr Jack

Jockey Darren Gauci carried extra at Sandown yesterday - a black armband over the all-cerise colours of Jack and Bob Ingham, Australia's biggest racehorse owners and breeders.

Waterhouse All Set To Put The Slipper In

While Gai Waterhouse, Sydney's leading trainer, has built up her strength for the 2004 Golden Slipper, the Woodlands Stud's cerise army has dropped off.

Bill Would End Age Of Discrimination

The Age of Consent Bill before State Parliament is about removing discrimination against young gay men, writes Rob McGrory and Somali Cerise.

Boreale To Lead Woodlands Charge

With the cerise army of Woodlands Stud primed for another offensive, Boreale could signal the end of the old guard in the Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coast today.

Cerise Is A Cut Above The Rest With Her Style

As a young girl, Cerise Allen thought Barbie looked particularly good sporting a crewcut.

Big Jack Is Laughin'

SEVEN Golden Slippers so far and a major player again. That's what the smile of Big Jack Ingham said after Hosannah, carrying the all cerise of the Woodlands Stud syndicate, flashed up to win the Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill Gardens yesterday.

Uninvited Guest

OLYMPICS brass turned off Stadium Australia's floodlights at night last week to disperse the swarms, but it took only one bogong to upstage opera singer Yvonne Kenny at the Closing Ceremony. The large moth halted its spring migration south to settle on the front of Kenny's cerise dress as she be

Family First As Joeys Jump The Gps Ship

The pride of St Joseph's College will run out at Hunters Hill against Knox Grammar on a prickly Sydney winter's afternoon today, but the cerise and blue colours will be missing from the Combined GPS rugby union teams later this month. Australia's most famous rugby nursery, the college which prod