The woman behind the champion Shamal Wind

By Patrick Bartley
Updated May 28 2015 - 10:13am, first published May 23 2015 - 12:01am
Strapper Karen Ussher takes the Robert Smerdon-trained Shamal Wind for a walk. Photo: Vince Caligiuri
Strapper Karen Ussher takes the Robert Smerdon-trained Shamal Wind for a walk. Photo: Vince Caligiuri

It's said that on most mornings around 1.30 a beam of light can be seen from barn one in the Caulfield stables of Aquanita. It signals  the start of a long day for one of the stable's most energetic employees, Karen Ussher.

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