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Point Nepean wins the Andrew Ramsden Stakes

Point Nepean won himself the golden ticket into the race that stops a nation, thanks to a brave ride by Alana Kelly in Saturday's Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington. With a ballot exempt spot in November's Melbourne Cup (3200m) the grand prize, Kelly put the talented up-and-coming stayer in an awkward position in the run – wide without[...]
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Williams’ Irish Team Readying For Return

Early season form in Ireland will determine the strength and number of horses six-time Melbourne Cup winning owner Lloyd Williams has in Victoria for the spring. Williams' son Nick said the ownership group could have four or five of their Irish-trained horses in Melbourne for spring assignments joining their local team prepared by Danny O'Brien[...]
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Don’t Take Melbourne Cup Backwards: Owners

Restricting the international runners in the $8 million Melbourne Cup to invitees only would be a backwards step, two prominent Australian racehorse owners say. Five-time Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Lee Freedman says the race has become “the anywhere else other than Australia Cup”, arguing international competitors should be invited to participate. But owner Nick Williams, whose[...]
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