Cover image courtesy of Australian Turf Club
Leading into the 2026 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, we asked some of the industry's leading figures a new question each day. Here's how they answered.
Who/Which industry figure has the best fashion sense at the races? or worst?
Byron Rogers - Stable Analytics: Hard to go past Neil Paine. Group 1 performer on the fashion front.
Neil Paine | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
Matthew Ennis - G1 Goldmine and Stallion Match: Best dressed has to almost always go to Damon Gabbedy.
Sheamus Mills - Sheamus Mills Bloodstock: Gai and her crew always look like they had a good think about what to wear that morning.
Dave Mee - Pinhook Bloodstock International: Louis Le Metayer and his questionable choice of German akubra.
Albert Bosma - Go Racing: Graham Richardson is always immaculate regardless of the quality of the race day.
Craig 'Boomer' Rounsefell - Boomer Bloodstock: It would be hard to beat Gai Waterhouse.
Gai Waterhouse | Image courtesy of Victoria Racing Club
Alison Hush - Davali Thoroughbreds: Milissa Widdup always looks amazing, worst has to be me.
Sean Driver - Kurrinda Bloodstock: Neil Paine.
Suman Hedge - Suman Hedge Bloodstock: I would say Damon Gabbedy is always immaculately attired and puts the rest of us agents to shame.
Damon Gabbedy | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
Jimmy Unwala - Avesta Bloodstock: Gai Waterhouse hands down, because she just has effortless style.
Will Larkin - Malua Racing: Best has to be Natalie Young.
Scott Darby - Darby Racing: Neil Paine by far.
Jason Micallef - Monarch Racing Syndications: Neil Paine, he is a legend and I never miss him at the races.
Peter O’Brien - Segenhoe Stud: Best is Damon Gabbedy, worst definitely me.
Will Johnson - William Johnson Bloodstock: Mr Yahagi always looks sharp.
Manny Gelagotis - Gelagotis Racing: JT (James Tzaferis) - Most popular host mainly at Moonee Valley where he is a rock star. Worst on ground in the fashion stakes is a photo finish between Clinton McDonald and Peter Moody - both larrikins.
