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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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EXPAT - FROM AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE TO THE COOLMORE CLASSIC IN FOURTEEN MONTHS

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EXPAT - FROM AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE TO THE COOLMORE CLASSIC IN FOURTEEN MONTHS

Mark Newnham never ceases to be amazed by the deeds of freewheeling front runner Expat. The trainer could do little more than shake his head in disbelief as the chestnut daughter of Makfi defied all challenges to win Saturday’s Gr 2 Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill.

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STEVE HART TALKS TO KRISTEN BUCHANAN

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STEVE HART TALKS TO KRISTEN BUCHANAN

The neverending Covid restrictions prevented Steve Hart from conducting his popular racing interviews for the best part of a year, but he’s back with a bang!

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BRETT CAVANOUGH WAS PLEASED TO GET THE TRISCAY STAKES OVER AND DONE WITH

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BRETT CAVANOUGH WAS PLEASED TO GET THE TRISCAY STAKES OVER AND DONE WITH

The long awaited return of It’s Me in the Triscay Stakes on Saturday was overshadowed by the hype surrounding the likes of Espiona, Very Elleegant, Lost And Running, Colette and a handful of other luminaries.

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DANNY FRAHM 1946-2022 NSW COUNTRY RACING FAREWELLS A LEGEND.

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DANNY FRAHM 1946-2022 NSW COUNTRY RACING FAREWELLS A LEGEND.

Danny Frahm strolled through the Sky Channel car park hauling a king sized two wheeled suitcase. It was a Sunday morning in 2009…

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STIRLING OSLAND IS THE HYGAIN/MITAVITE COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH

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STIRLING OSLAND IS THE HYGAIN/MITAVITE COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH

Thirty one year old Stirling Osland was a regular visitor to the winner’s circle on NSW country tracks in the first month of the new year. He won six races which included two doubles, one at Armidale and the other at Inverell on Cup day.

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JOE WON’T FORGET HIS 36TH BIRTHDAY IN A HURRY.

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JOE WON’T FORGET HIS 36TH BIRTHDAY IN A HURRY.

Trainer Joe Burges was confident Markwell Dreamer had enough ability to figure in the finish of Saturday’s TAB Highway provided he did everything right.

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GAYNA CHEERED ZOO STATION HOME FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN

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GAYNA CHEERED ZOO STATION HOME FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN

Gayna Williams wouldn’t have cared if half of Bathurst had witnessed her unbridled display of acrobatics as Zoo Station scored an emphatic win in Saturday’s TAB Highway at Rosehill Gardens.

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FIREBURN’S A TRUE LAUREL OAK PRODUCT

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FIREBURN’S A TRUE LAUREL OAK PRODUCT

“I’ve had some unforgettable thrills since the company commenced operations thirty five years ago, and Fireburn’s two city wins are right up there with the best of them,” said Louis Mihalyka

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BOBBY LEWIS - THE LEGEND LIVES ON

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BOBBY LEWIS - THE LEGEND LIVES ON

George Moore told me in 2002 that his failure to win a Melbourne Cup in nineteen rides was of little concern to him. His wife Iris told me differently.

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THE WARWICK FARM WARRIORS!

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THE WARWICK FARM WARRIORS!

“Can you imagine the number of track gallops those blokes have ridden for Warwick Farm trainers over the years?” The question was posed by one of fifty guests at a recent Xmas gathering hosted by seafood restaurateur and racing devotee Mick Doyle.

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STEPHEN TRAECEY FINDS THE FAST LANE AT COFFS HARBOUR

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STEPHEN TRAECEY FINDS THE FAST LANE AT COFFS HARBOUR

Several jockeys rode winning doubles on metropolitan tracks around Australia on Saturday while ever consistent Kayla Crowther notched a treble at the Morphettville meeting.

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SUNNY COAST FALL WON’T CHANGE MICHAEL CAHILL’S BURNING AMBITION

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SUNNY COAST FALL WON’T CHANGE MICHAEL CAHILL’S BURNING AMBITION

It was going to be an uncomplicated ride for Michael Cahill when he bounced out of the gates on $2.60 favourite Why We Drink in the opening race at the Sunny Coast meeting on Friday night.

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JOE IBLE’S MOVE TO KEMBLA BRINGS AN EARLY MIDWAY WIN

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JOE IBLE’S MOVE TO KEMBLA BRINGS AN EARLY MIDWAY WIN

The horrors of Joe Ible’s recent relocation from Canberra to Kembla Grange paled into insignificance when stable favourite Sepulchre scored the easiest of wins in Saturday’s Midway Hcp at Rosehill Gardens.

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HYGAIN/MITAVITE COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH-NOVEMBER 2021

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HYGAIN/MITAVITE COUNTRY TRAINER OF THE MONTH-NOVEMBER 2021

It’s a rare occasion when a trainer is able to win with every horse he or she saddles up at a single race meeting. Scott Collings came away from the Snake Gully Cup meeting at Gundagai on November 13th with a perfect score.

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AT JUST 24 AND A NATURAL LIGHTWEIGHT ANDREW ADKINS HAS IT ALL AHEAD OF HIM

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AT JUST 24 AND A NATURAL LIGHTWEIGHT ANDREW ADKINS HAS IT ALL AHEAD OF HIM

Andrew Adkins was almost as chuffed to run second on outsider Wandabaa in The Hunter as he would have been with a win in the $1 million feature.