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Sam Kavanagh Has Sentence Reduced

Disqualified trainer Sam Kavanagh could return as soon as October after the NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal reduced his penalty. Kavanagh was outed in 2015 for nine years and three months on a raft of charges relating to cobalt in his horses and race day treatments. Tribunal head David Armati has ruled Kavanagh could not have[...]
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Starcraft’S Owner Paul Makin Dies

Paul Makin, most famous as the owner of globe-trotting multiple Group One winner Starcraft, has died aged 82. An Australian who made his money betting on racing in Hong Kong and Japan, Makin also owned horses in Europe including Irish Oaks winner Chicquita and was a successful breeder. Makin retired from betting in 2001, and[...]
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Cumani Pair To Chase Oaks-Derby Double

As the racing season nears an end, Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani will make a last bid at a Group One double with a couple of three-year-olds. Dunlani and Declares War leave for Brisbane on Tuesday to contest the Queensland Oaks and Queensland Derby respectively. The trainer is hopeful there is still improvement in last-start Sandown[...]
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The Bostonian Faces Weighty Task

New Zealander The Bostonian will have to carry the biggest winning weight in 27 years if he is to complete the first treble of Brisbane's Group One sprints. Weights for the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) were released on Monday with Osborne Bulls topweight with 58kg but he will not start. The Bostonian was given 57kg with[...]
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Gennady Gets The Job Done At Sandown

Gennady is lucky to be alive let alone a two-time winner, leading all the way at Sandown to claim his second victory. After a maiden win at Mornington in early May, Gennady proved too strong as a $21 chance in Sunday's Samson Handicap (1300m). Trainer Robbie Laing revealed Gennady's dam Citrium suffered a terrible injury[...]
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