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Patrick Bartley is the chief racing writer at The Age. In 2013 he won his second Bert Wolfe Award, the Victoria Racing Media Association (VRMA) award for Media Excellence in Victoria. Leading up to that award, Patrick had won three consecutive VRMA awards for Best News Story. His investigative reports into Tony Mokbel's racing interests in 2007, with John Silvester, were recognised by many as highly influential pieces. On the Punt, a collection of Patrick's columns, was published by Penguin in 2010.

Books by Patrick Bartley

Roy Higgins: Australia's Favourite Jockey

This is a celebration of a great Australian, with racing royalty, friends and family sharing their stories and memories of Roy Higgins, the gentle trailblazer who touched their lives.

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On the Punt: True Tales from the Track

Brimming with Bartley's signature wit, these stories will have you trackside before you can even open a form guide.

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