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1976 - A MELBOURNE CUP TO REMEMBER

There were 78,500 people at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day 1976. Those still living, hold indelible memories of their visit to the historic course on the day mother nature threw a tantrum.

1976 - A MELBOURNE CUP TO REMEMBER

Gallops

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JAMIE DE BELIN HAS MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF ON AND OFF THE RACE TRACK

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JAMIE DE BELIN HAS MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF ON AND OFF THE RACE TRACK

I mentioned in the Friday Flashback blurb that Jamie De Belin had disappeared from racing circles years ago and had it not been for the Pablo’s Pulse photo he may have remained incognito.

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FOR AARON CLARKE A ROSEHILL WIN WAS ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE POLOCROSSE WORLD CUP

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FOR AARON CLARKE A ROSEHILL WIN WAS ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE POLOCROSSE WORLD CUP

It was a weary Aaron Clarke who rolled into the Rosehill Gardens float area on Saturday with just one horse occupying the stable truck. The lone passenger was the four year old mare Run Like A Rebel, a contestant in one of two divisions of the Class 2 TAB Highway Hcp.

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DON’T DIE WONDERING- THE PAT WEBSTER STORY. THE FASCINATING LIFE OF ONE OF RACING’S BEST LOVED CHARACTERS

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DON’T DIE WONDERING- THE PAT WEBSTER STORY. THE FASCINATING LIFE OF ONE OF RACING’S BEST LOVED CHARACTERS

The careers of several Australian racehorse trainers have been honoured in book form, but none have had a more human story to offer than Pat Webster. What a journey, what a career, what a life!

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POMPEII CONTINUES TO RULE A DECADE AFTER RACING.

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POMPEII CONTINUES TO RULE A DECADE AFTER RACING.

I was delighted to record a podcast recently with top jockey Craig Newitt who’s getting very close to 2000 career wins including 33 Group 1’s.

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MISS FABULASS STRUTS HER STUFF AT DOOMBEN

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MISS FABULASS STRUTS HER STUFF AT DOOMBEN

Kris Lees was probably feeling a little out of sorts as he positioned himself in front of a TV monitor at Kembla Grange to watch the running of the Spirit Of Boom Classic at Doomben.

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GIBBONS GRABS A TROPHY ON NEWCASTLE’S DAY OF DAYS

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GIBBONS GRABS A TROPHY ON NEWCASTLE’S DAY OF DAYS

Nobody was more impressed with Trophies Galore than her super-efficient jockey Andrew Gibbons. Newcastle based Gibbons has had four rides on the mare for two wins and two placings.

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1976 - A MELBOURNE CUP TO REMEMBER

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1976 - A MELBOURNE CUP TO REMEMBER

There were 78,500 people at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day 1976. Those still living, hold indelible memories of their visit to the historic course on the day mother nature threw a tantrum.

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LOUIS MIHALYKA AND AUDREY JOAN CAN TAKE SOME OF THE CREDIT FOR THE CONQUEST OF KOSCIUSZKO

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LOUIS MIHALYKA AND AUDREY JOAN CAN TAKE SOME OF THE CREDIT FOR THE CONQUEST OF KOSCIUSZKO

Had it not been for Louis Mihalyka’s fascination with thoroughbred line breeding, Australian racing would have been deprived of the touching scenes that followed Handle The Truth’s win in Saturday’s Kosciuszko.

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WHEN IT COMES TO HORSE RACING THE GOLDEN AGE SURVIVES IN KALGOORLIE

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WHEN IT COMES TO HORSE RACING THE GOLDEN AGE SURVIVES IN KALGOORLIE

The Kalgoorlie Cup has been on my bucket list for many years and I wasn’t about to miss the opportunity when the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club invited me and my wife Ann to join them for the Sportsman’s Luncheon on Friday, and the Iron Jack Kalgoorlie Cup on Saturday.

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HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES. STANDOUT HAS THE ABILITY TO MATCH HIS LOOKS.

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HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES. STANDOUT HAS THE ABILITY TO MATCH HIS LOOKS.

Standout was a month old when owner/breeder George Altomonte saw him for the first time at Corumbene Stud. “I’d had a call from my Stud Manager Toby Frazer not long after he was foaled to say he was an absolute standout”, recalled George.

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TUNCURRY-FORSTER - FROM THE SWAMPLAND CAME A RACING SHOWPLACE

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TUNCURRY-FORSTER - FROM THE SWAMPLAND CAME A RACING SHOWPLACE

A buoyant crowd of 3342 turned out for the Tuncurry-Forster Gold Cup meeting last Friday. Most of them viewed the nine race card from the landmark hill adjacent to the home straight.

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STEVE HART INTERVIEW WITH COREY BROWN

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STEVE HART INTERVIEW WITH COREY BROWN

Steve caught up with Corey Brown just three months after his horror fall in the Queensland Derby. The champion jockey sustained a cracked sternum, a punctured lung and required major surgery to repair an unstable fracture to the T7 vertabra.

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TIM CLARK AND SAMADOUBT - A DYNAMIC DUO!

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TIM CLARK AND SAMADOUBT - A DYNAMIC DUO!

Tim Clark is one modern day Sydney jockey who loves to lead when presented with the opportunity. This is not a recent development in Tim’s technique, it’s an art that’s been slowly developing over several years.

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DANIELLE SEIB DEDICATES THIS ONE TO DAD

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DANIELLE SEIB DEDICATES THIS ONE TO DAD

When Danielle Seib saw Nash Rawiller look behind in the closing stages of Saturday’s TAB Highway, she suddenly realised her “big baby” Assault’N’Bathory was going to win by a space. “I thought my God he’s looking back to see where they are”, said the young Goulburn trainer. “I couldn’t believe my eyes”.