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New Qld Racing Partnership In First Win

The new Anderson-Heathcote training partnership has wasted no time in getting its first winner with Vienna Moon winning at Eagle Farm. Five-times Brisbane premier trainer Robert Heathcote and rising star Chris Anderson announced they were going into a partnership six weeks ago. After many hours of thrashing out the finer details, the partnership got rolling[...]
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Bott Upbeat About Randwick 2yo Debutants

Trainer Adrian Bott says it is hard to split stablemates Aeecee Beau and Minted as the two-year-olds prepare to clash on debut at Randwick. Aeecee Beau and Minted step out in Saturday's #theraces Handicap (1000m), a maiden for two-year-olds, on the Kensington track and Bott believes the pair have shown enough in their trials and[...]
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Pentomatic Wins In Thrilling Novice Chase

Eric Musgrove has praised the Warrnambool Racing Club for reintroducing the novice steeplechase on the middle day of the Warrnambool three-day carnival. The novice steeplechase was run for many years before jumps racing suffered as horse numbers dwindle. Jumps racing has undergone a resurgence in recent years and of the 30 races at this year's[...]
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Brierly Quinella Set For Grand Annual Tilt

The quinella pairing from the Brierly Steeplechase are set to meet again in Warrnambool's feature race, the Grand Annual Steeplechase. Bit Of A Lad survived a protest from runner-up Gold Medals in Tuesday's Brierly Steeplechase and after a morning on the Warrnambool beaches their respective trainers declared they were likely to take their places on[...]
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Racing Qld Refuses Currie Stable Entries

Racing Queensland has invoked a new rule to refuse controversial trainer Ben Currie's nominations for weekend racing. Currie is facing 42 allegations dating back to April last year involving an array of different charges. None of the allegations have been resolved in a series of hearings and inquiries. Racing Queensland refused his nominations under the[...]
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Upgrade For Queensland Drug Testing Unit

Queensland's racing laboratory has increased its capabilities to test for a wider range of substances after a major upgrade. The Racing Science Centre laboratory has undergone a major refurbishment to modernise infrastructure and facilitate future growth. In a media release Queensland Racing Integrity Commission boss Ross Barnett said a range of high-tech analytical chemistry instruments[...]
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Derby Favourite Omaha Beach Draws 12

Kentucky Derby favourite Omaha Beach has drawn barrier 12 of 20 for the famous Run To The Roses with second elect Game Winner in 16. Their respective trainers Richard Mandella and Bob Baffert were both relieved not to have drawn close to the rail which has traditionally been a stumbling block at Churchill Downs. “Perfect.[...]
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Jockey Michael Hackett Remains In Icu

Injured jockey Michael Hackett remains in intensive care in Sydney's Liverpool Hospital after being placed in an induced coma after a fall at Tomingley. Racing NSW's Dr Duckworth said on Tuesday Hackett had had his sedation slowly decreased on Monday afternoon and doctors were now slowly trying to wake him up with commands. He said[...]
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Happy Owners Strike Again At Warrnambool

The Warrnambool three-day carnival has again proved a happy hunting ground for a group of owners with Symon Wilde's stable. For the fourth year in succession the owners of Tuesday's debut winner Ginny Ann, headed by Warrnambool Racing Club committeeman Dallas Ludeman, have had success at the carnival with a two-year-old. Ginny Ann took out[...]
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Euclase The Preference For Causeway Girl

Melbourne filly Causeway Girl is scheduled to hit the road again for another interstate assignment, this time for the Group Two Euclase Stakes in Adelaide. After a strong first-up win at Flemington in March the Clinton McDonald-trained three-year-old was taken to Sydney for her next two starts, finishing fourth and fifth respectively in the Group[...]
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