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Soxagon claims dramatic BRC Sprint

There were concerns about his fitness, but Soxagon put those fears to bed with his courageous victory in the $250,000 BRC Sprint (1300m) at Eagle Farm. The six-year-old gelding won by a nose on the line, edging out the re-invigorated Alligator Blood for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. 2022 BRC Sprint Replay “He's as tough[...]
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Soxagon To Chase Stakes Races

Promising gelding Soxagon will get his chance in stakes company after his impressive win at Doomben. Soxagon was entered for the Listed Spear Chief Handicap and the Class 6 but trainer Mark Currie elected to run him in the restricted race. The four-year-old Soxagon never looked in danger after getting an easy run behind the[...]
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Abbott Win A Big Boost For Trainer-Jockeys

Versatile Lauren Abbott is hoping One Stryke's Doomben win will be a catalyst for a rule change about the number of horses Queensland trainer-jockeys can prepare. Abbott, a former successful North Queensland rider, is one of only two Brisbane-based trainer-jockeys. Ridden by Jim Orman, One Stryke ($21) gave Abbott her second metropolitan Saturday winner when[...]
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Mark Currie Gets Fine, Suspended Sentence

Toowoomba trainer Mark Currie has been fined $7500 and given a wholly suspended 12 months-suspension after pleading guilty to two race day administration charges. Currie had originally been disqualified for two years on 16 charges but had appealed to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The decision for him to plead guilty and be given[...]
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