When it comes to an Australian turf legend, the hyperbole is all justified, writes Michael Lynch.

THE crackdown on jockeys' overuse of the whip has continued, with leading Melbourne riders Craig Williams and Damien Oliver caught by stewards at Moonee Valley on Wednesday.

REPORTS Jim Cassidy might be lost to the racing game were premature after the grand slam-winning jockey sliced open a couple of fingers while gardening on Sunday.

TYPICALLY of Rod Craig, he praised his staff, horses and jockeys rather than bask in the glow of a winning treble at Canterbury yesterday.

He's a plain looker on the comeback trail, but the eight-year-old might be the star that jumps racing so desperately needs, writes Andrew Eddy.