Jo McKinnon

Australia

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3 bedroom decorating ideas to bring colour to your home

Feb 5, 2025 | bhg.com.au | Megan Osborne |Jo McKinnon

Editor Megan Osborne Editor of Better Homes and Gardens Megan has a passion for all things home and garden. She has experience in journalism, editing and brand strategy across the categories of food, wine, travel, lifestyle, homes and more.
19 home decor gifts for the person who is always redecorating

Nov 11, 2024 | bhg.com.au | Tahni Mesann |Jo McKinnon

Someone who is obsessed with home decor may not announce that they’re obsessed with home decor, but there will be signs … furniture that is frequently rearranged, throw blankets and cushions updated according to the season and a collection of carefully curated objects on almost every surface. Yes, if any of these sound familiar, you’ve got a home decor lover on your hand. Our list of 19 home decor gifts makes choosing a present for the interior design lover in your life easy.
Stallion parades a time to celebrate all that the industry is

Aug 31, 2023 | anzbloodstocknews.com | Jo McKinnon

By Jo McKinnon Stallion parades are quite the thing these days and, for many, have become a must attend on the Australian racing calendar each year. The recent sequence of parades held in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, the nation’s thoroughbred breeding mecca, were a big hit once again with thousands of thoroughbred fans seizing the opportunity to go inside the gates of major farms and get up close with the famed stallions that help shape our industry.
‘I am now scouting for a recruit so that I can be part of it all next year’

Aug 10, 2023 | anzbloodstocknews.com | Jo McKinnon

By Jo McKinnon Finally, Racing NSW last week released its much anticipated Equimillion plans. Equimillion is an event for off the track horses set to be staged at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC), kicking off on September 30 and finishing on October 2.
‘I loved working with the horses and going to the races’

Aug 3, 2023 | anzbloodstocknews.com | Jo McKinnon

By Jo McKinnon Katherine Coleman is one of the most impressive and respected young people in Australian racing and on Tuesday the 30-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough moment saddling her first winner as co-trainer with Peter Moody when Runsir (Fighting Sun) won at Pakenham. It didn’t take the new partnership long to double their tally, with Insulation (Intello) scoring over 1740 metres at Sale on Wednesday.
Thoroughbreds are all Heart as charity changes lives through equine assisted therapy

Jul 5, 2023 | anzbloodstocknews.com | Jo McKinnon

By Jo McKinnon Lisa Coffey has found her calling in life and that’s in working with retired thoroughbreds to assist people of all ages who are struggling with psychological issues. Mental health is at an all-time low for many Australians, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic and recent economic downturn but she’s working hard to make a positive difference to people’s lives through her charity-based organisation Racing Hearts.
‘I was hooked and thought I have got to get a job here. Two years later I was riding him trackwork’

Jun 28, 2023 | anzbloodstocknews.com | Jo McKinnon

By Jo McKinnon On a cold, dark winter morning at Flemington some 20 years ago, I had my first foray into reporting on trackwork. I was a cadet journalist working on the racing round for the Herald Sun and was sent to fill in for one of the senior writers for the newspaper, Tony Meany. My only instruction was to try my best to sniff out a story that might be worthy of running in the afternoon edition.
Racing is finding its voice

Jun 1, 2023 | anzbloodstocknews.com | Jo McKinnon

Launched six months ago, Kick Up has as its ultimate goal the breaking down of anti-racing sentiment. More than a year in the making, with extensive research and collection of crucial facts before it even went public, the organisation is the brainchild of a group of passionate young racing professionals.
Racing is built on those like Margaret De Gonneville

May 17, 2023 | anzbloodstocknews.com | Jo McKinnon

As we enter the off-season of racing in Australia and the industry decries proposed prize-money cuts in Victoria, a heartwarming story emerged at Port Macquarie this week. The club named a race at its meeting on Tuesday in honour of a local trainer by the name of Margaret De Gonneville. Intrigued by this, I decided to call her to learn a bit more about her story. While it’s rude to ask a woman her age, I politely posed the question. “That’s a state secret, so many people want to know.
Is this welfare gone mad?

May 3, 2023 | anzbloodstocknews.com | Jo McKinnon

Many in the Australian racing industry breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday when the much loved and respected Queensland-based trainer Desleigh Forster had an animal cruelty-related charge overturned on appeal and the six-month ban imposed previously on her for her alleged actions relating to the use of a prohibitive stockwhip set aside. However, she was fined $1,000 for possession of a stockwhip and $6,000 for the use of a stockwhip.

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Jo McKinnon @Jo_McKinnon

15 Mar 25

Thanks @godolphin for presenting us with a beautiful trophy rug today after winning the OTT series qualifier at the Upper Hunter Show. Bringit (by Authorised) and I will treasure it 💙 https://t.co/qocdWEsYoT

Jo McKinnon @Jo_McKinnon

9 Mar 25

Love it! Go Barb 💚

Thoroughbred Park @ThoroughbredPk

SCENES at Thoroughbred Park as Zouatica and @JJRacing_ACT win the Listed Seears Workwear National Sprint! 🤯🥵 The crowd enjoyed that one and I think Barbara Joseph did too 🏆 https://t.co/M4r5XuoDhu

Jo McKinnon @Jo_McKinnon

9 Mar 25

Woohooo! What a win by our horse Zouatica to claim the national sprint 🏆👏🏻