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Spring Battle Between Vic And Nsw Heats Up

The gloves have come off in the battle between NSW and Victoria over the latest spring racing initiatives which include the expansion of the Everest carnival in Sydney. Amanda Elliott, chairman of the Victoria Racing Club which hosts the Melbourne Cup carnival, has labelled Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys “a silly little man making[...]
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Million Dollar Nsw Provincial Features

Newcastle and Kembla Grange are to get $1 million races in the spring in conjunction with stand-alone Saturday race meetings. Racing NSW has announced the $1 million Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle on November 16 and the $1 million The Gong (1600m) a week later following the Everest carnival in Sydney. All support races on the[...]
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Huge Money Boost For Sydney Spring

In a challenge to Melbourne spring racing, Sydney will host an expanded Everest carnival over six weeks with a race worth at least $1 million every week. The $14 million Everest (1200m) on October 19 is the centrepiece with new races in the weeks either side of the world's richest turf sprint and others with[...]
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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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Flower Stood Down In Victoria And Nsw

Victorian authorities will follow Racing NSW in standing down owner Damion Flower who is facing serious drug charges. Flower, 47, and airport worker To Oto O Junior Mafiti were arrested on Wednesday after authorities uncovered an alleged trafficking ring operating at Sydney Airport. The high-profile racehorse owner will front a bail hearing next week. Racing[...]
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Damion Flower Stood Down From Racing

High-profile racehorse owner Damion Flower will have to show cause why he should be allowed to participate in the thoroughbred industry and also why he should keep his slot in The Everest, Australia's richest race. Flower has been charged with serious drug offences and Racing NSW has moved to enforce a rule relating to integrity[...]
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Brideoake To Return To Sydney For Inquiry

Victorian trainer David Brideoake will return to Sydney to front an adjourned Racing NSW stewards inquiry over the scratching of Princess Jenni at Randwick. Princess Jenni was withdrawn moments before runners left the mounting yard for the the Adrian Knox Stakes on April 6 after concerns were raised she may have received illegal race day[...]
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Ben Smith Faces Stewards Over Cobalt

Trainer Ben Smith has pleaded guilty to several charges relating to elevated cobalt levels found in some of his horses including giving false evidence to stewards investigating the matter. The Newcastle-based Smith was stood down after a stable raid in September last year when several unregistered products were found on his premises. On Tuesday, he[...]
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