Jockey Luke Nolen, and his wife Alicia, welcomed a daughter named Kailey on January 16. Kailey Nolen joins big brother Dane, aged 3. Luke recently won the Scobie Breasley Medal, which recognises excellence in horse racing on Melbourne racetracks, and dedicated his award to his daughter. Luke also won the medal last year, making him one of only four jockeys who have won more than once. Luke is most famous for riding Black Caviar to victory in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. Black Caviar herself took out the Victorian Racehorse of the Year Award.

V8 Supercar driver Lee Holdsworth, and his wife Alana, welcomed a daughter named Ava Lily on August 10. Last year Lee won the International V8 Supercars Championship.

AFL footballer Quinten Lynch, and his wife Daneka, welcomed a son named Louis last month. Louis Lynch joins big sister Addison, aged 2.

Quinten has been playing for the West Coast Eagles since 2002. Daneka (nee O’Brien) met Quinten while they were both in high school, because he went to school with her cousins at Aquinas College. However, her first impressions weren’t favourable – she thought he was “huge and hairy”, and would run away from him because she was scared. Quinten and Daneka were married in 2008, and the couple run a clothing business and own a farm together.

Victoria Samba, daughter of racing identity Les Samba, and her husband, Mitch Hoare, welcomed their son Fergus on August 1 (coincidentally, August 1 is also the official birthday for horses). Fergus Hoare joins big sister Hilary, aged 4. Hilary is the daughter of Victoria’s first husband, jockey Danny Nikolic.

Victoria’s father Les Samba was a high-profile trainer of thoroughbred horses with a lifetime in the racing industry; he had been the strapper for Rain Lover when it won the Melbourne Cup in 1969. Last February, Les was gunned down in Melbourne, and his killer has still not been found. However, during the police investigation, corruption in the racing industry, and links with organised crime were uncovered, which may prove pertinent to the case. Victoria Police have offered a $1 million reward for information which leads to the arrest of the person or people involved.

Victoria and Mitch were married a few weeks ago.

Former TV presenter Toni Pearen, and her husband Will Osmond, recently welcomed a daughter named Ever – the choice of name was apparently inspired by a friend. Ever Osmond joins big brother Lucky, aged 2.

Toni started out in television on soap E-Street, and then pursued a career in music, where she had two Top 10 hits. After a brief stint on soapie Home and Away, she moved to Los Angeles in 1995, where she worked as an actor, singer and songwriter, and guest-starred on several television shows. She returned to Australia in 2002, and became the host of Australia’s Funniest Home Videos. Since being replaced by Shelley Craft in 2008, she has had some small acting roles, and appeared on Dancing with the Stars.

Will is a former restaurateur who ran a fashionable cafe-bar called Will and Toby’s with his younger brother for several years. Since the business folded, he has become a landscape gardener. Will and Toni were married in 2007, on Will’s parents’ country property.

Predictably, the press have been quick to label Ever a “weird baby name”, although the Daily Telegraph did get an un-named expert to explain that it was on trend, and pointed out that Milla Jovovich has a daughter named Ever, and Alanis Morissette has a son of the same name.

AFL footballer Todd Goldstein, and his partner Kirsty Hope, welcomed a daughter named Mackenzie last week. Mackenzie Goldstein joins big sister Olivia, aged 18 months.

Todd plays for the North Melbourne Kangaroos, and has been with them since 2008. Being very tall, Todd began as a basketball player, but switched to football in 2006.

Ten-pin bowler Jason Belmonte, and his wife Kimberly, welcomed a son named Hugo in April this year. Hugo Belmonte joins big sister Aria, aged 2.

Jason is from Orange in New South Wales, and began bowling at the age of 18 months. He has been competing since the age of 3, and won his first event at the age of 4. At 17 he became the first Junior Australian to bowl a 300 game overseas, and won several gold medals as a Junior Champion. Since then, he has gone on to win dozens of sporting awards and titles. Last year he was voted “Best Bowler” by fans at the ESPY Awards. He competes professionally in the PBA League in the United States, has four PBA titles, and lives in the US. He is known for using the two-handed “shovel” style to deliver his shot.