Canberra’s Nick Olive must reckon he’s due to join the list of National Capital trainers to win Gundagai’s $55,000 XXXX Gold Snake Gully Cup, one of the most sought after races on the NSW country calendar.

Hunter Valley trained horses, including the two from Scone, are poised to dominate the $300,000 Country Championship Final at Randwick on Saturday.

Canberra based trainer Nick Olive is confident he couldn't have star mare Without A Shadow any better, leading into the inaugural Country Championships at Randwick on Saturday.

When a trainer says his horse is “really good, fantastic” he’s either the supreme optimist or it’s a true sign of the horses well-being.

如果一个驯马师称赞自己的马“真棒，了不起”，要么他是乐天派，要么就是这匹马的状态真的不错。对于堪培拉驯马师尼克•奥利弗而言，后一种情况更切合实际。