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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

Horse Racing Australia

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CLIFF CLARE 1930-2024. ONE OF THE LAST OF THE OLD BRIGADE

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CLIFF CLARE 1930-2024. ONE OF THE LAST OF THE OLD BRIGADE

Ray Selkrig, Bill Camer and Cliff Clare were close in age and carved out distinguished careers for themselves in an era when the Sydney riding ranks were as strong as they’ve ever been.

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ATMOSPHERIC ROCK GIVES DANNY WILLIAMS ANOTHER STRING TO HIS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP BOW

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ATMOSPHERIC ROCK GIVES DANNY WILLIAMS ANOTHER STRING TO HIS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP BOW

Danny Williams has saddled up 26.5 TAB Highway winners since the inception of the concept in 2015. He got a special thrill in 2017 when Don’t Give A Damn posted a 6.5 lengths winning margin at Rosehill.

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GENUINE BOWERY BREEZE MAKES IT WIN NUMBER SEVEN FOR THE CAVE DUO

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GENUINE BOWERY BREEZE MAKES IT WIN NUMBER SEVEN FOR THE CAVE DUO

It was only a BM 72 for fillies and mares on the Kenso track at 6.30pm last Friday night, but for Paul and Martha Cave the race could have carried black type status.

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PUNTERS WERE MIGHTILY RELIEVED WHEN SHADOWS OF LOVE ARRIVED IN THE NICK OF TIME

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PUNTERS WERE MIGHTILY RELIEVED WHEN SHADOWS OF LOVE ARRIVED IN THE NICK OF TIME

When it comes to racetrack performances there are wins and there are wins. Those punters who’d hammered Shadows Of Love into favouritism in Saturday’s Midway groaned in unison…

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DON’T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS. GREG RYAN WAS ONLY DOING A FAVOUR FOR A MATE

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DON’T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS. GREG RYAN WAS ONLY DOING A FAVOUR FOR A MATE

There was a ripple of excitement in the big Dubbo crowd on Sunday when course broadcaster Col Hodges announced that Sizzle Minizzle would appear in an exhibition gallop between races five and six.

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2023 GOLDEN TRIANGLE IS UNDER WAY

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2023 GOLDEN TRIANGLE IS UNDER WAY

Followers of picnic racing look forward to a unique triple header in northern NSW at this time each year. The series begins with the Boolooroo Cup fixture at Moree, followed at fortnightly intervals by hugely popular meetings at Mallawa and Talmoi.

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FAREWELL TO THE UNFORGETTABLE DEANE LESTER – 1968 - 2023

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FAREWELL TO THE UNFORGETTABLE DEANE LESTER – 1968 - 2023

I was well aware of Deane Lester’s towering reputation long before I met him in person for the one and only time. Like thousands of Australian punters and racing fans I’d been impressed by his easy style on radio.

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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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MICHAEL COSTA CONTINUES ON HIS WINNING WAY!

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MICHAEL COSTA CONTINUES ON HIS WINNING WAY!

Experts say the effects of an adrenaline rush can be felt for up to an hour. If that’s the case Michael Costa was still well primed by the time the Missile Stakes field moved into the gates at Randwick on Saturday.

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MONTEFILIA NAILS HER COLOURS TO THE MAST

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MONTEFILIA NAILS HER COLOURS TO THE MAST

Only a student of South African history would have picked up on the significance of the colours carried by Montefilia in Saturday’s Flight Stakes.

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WIDELY TRAVELLED HORSE HAS HUGE IMPACT ON MATTHEW SMITH’S TRAINING CAREER

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WIDELY TRAVELLED HORSE HAS HUGE IMPACT ON MATTHEW SMITH’S TRAINING CAREER

Fierce Impact’s original owners must have mixed feelings about the stallion’s slashing Group 1 Australian treble - Toorak Hcp, Cantala Stakes and Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes.

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TIM McINTOSH - MUSWELLBROOK’S “MR. VERSATILITY.”

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TIM McINTOSH - MUSWELLBROOK’S “MR. VERSATILITY.”

Muswellbrook trainer Tim McIntosh was resigned to defeat when Absolute Trust was tackled by Clearly Regal 200m out in Saturday’s TAB Highway at Randwick. “I thought Kurt Goldman’s horse had his measure, but our bloke showed plenty of fight,” he said.

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STEPHEN SCHOFIELD’S STILL AS BUSY AS A BEAVER

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STEPHEN SCHOFIELD’S STILL AS BUSY AS A BEAVER

Anyone who’s been on the fringe of the Sydney racing scene for three or four decades would have given Mosht Up a cheer when the mare scrambled home for trainer Stephen “Beaver” Schofield at Newcastle on Saturday.

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RACING LUCK FINALLY COMES KELLY’S WAY

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RACING LUCK FINALLY COMES KELLY’S WAY

Trainer Kelly Purdy was a bundle of nerves as the Eyeliner Stakes field neared the home turn at Ipswich on Saturday. Her recently acquired stable star Bandipur was last of fourteen runners, only 7 lengths from the leader but behind a wall of horses.

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BILL WHITTAKER BOOK AWARD TO JOHN H. PAYNE

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BILL WHITTAKER BOOK AWARD TO JOHN H. PAYNE

Racing historian and researcher John H. Payne is the sixth recipient of the coveted award for his work in publishing “Their Last Ride” - a chronological tribute to the 938 jockeys who have lost their lives riding racehorses in Australia between 1847 and 2017.

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FROM HAWKESBURY TO THE HUNTER - SCOTT SINGLETON PULLED THE RIGHT REIN

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FROM HAWKESBURY TO THE HUNTER - SCOTT SINGLETON PULLED THE RIGHT REIN

Scone trainer Scott Singleton was in high spirits when he loaded three horses onto his float on Sunday morning to embark on the 340km trip to Coonamble. . He was still firmly ensconced on cloud nine, less than twenty four hours after his fleet footed gelding Partners had run the opposition ragged in the TAB Highway at Royal Randwick.