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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 Trainer

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THE DAVID PAYNE STABLE HAS BEEN ON A ROLL

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THE DAVID PAYNE STABLE HAS BEEN ON A ROLL

I’ve often wondered how a trainer like Chris Waller views a race in which he has multiple representation. With just twenty horses in work David Payne rarely has that problem, although he found himself with a duo to watch in Saturday’s BM78 at Rosehill.

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REBEL RAMA AIMS FOR QUEENSLAND OAKS AFTER ADELAIDE FALSE ALARM

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REBEL RAMA AIMS FOR QUEENSLAND OAKS AFTER ADELAIDE FALSE ALARM

When Rebel Rama completely dominated an 1850m maiden at Newcastle on March 30th, trainer Marc Conners made hurried plans to launch a two pronged attack on the Adelaide carnival.

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STEPHEN JONES - A LIFETIME WITH HORSES

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STEPHEN JONES - A LIFETIME WITH HORSES

Scone trainer Stephen Jones was three strides off landing a unique two state metropolitan double on Saturday. He was glued to a TV monitor at Rosehill Gardens as his promising two year old colt Baby Wong failed by a neck to run down Conexy in the Doomben Plate,

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CLAIRE GOT ON THE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI TO WIN HER FIRST RACE AS A TRAINER

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CLAIRE GOT ON THE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI TO WIN HER FIRST RACE AS A TRAINER

With the ink barely dry on her brand new trainer’s licence, Claire Lever was dealing with the race day jitters as she legged husband Chad onto Grace Bay before the 1100m Class 1 at Gundagai’s Snake Gully Cup meeting last Friday.