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Racing NSW Rule On Dunn’s Country Status

Matthew Dunn will have a final chance to snare another Highway Handicap in Sydney but his horses will be ineligible to feature in the Kosciuszko. The Murwillumbah-based trainer has maintained a small team in Sydney during the coronavirus pandemic after biosecurity processes implemented in Queensland prevented him travelling his team to Brisbane. However, with Queensland's[...]
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Godolphin Sends Viridine For Monash Stakes

Viridine could be caught in limbo as spring looms with the decision to send the Godolphin galloper to Melbourne for a stakes race at Caulfield. The James Cummings-trained sprinter was dispatched from Sydney on Wednesday night to run in the Sir John Monash Stakes. Viridine and his former Godolphin stablemate Intuition have crossed the border[...]
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McDonald Suspension Term Shaved On Appeal

Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald has had a three-week riding ban reduced to seven days by the Racing NSW Appeals Panel. The panel upheld the stewards' decision that McDonald's effort on beaten favourite Threeood at Randwick last month breached the running and handling rule but reduced his penalty by two-thirds. McDonald was originally suspended for[...]
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Sydney Jockey Covid Test Returns Negative

A NSW metropolitan jockey who was sent for COVID-19 testing after displaying flu like symptoms has tested negative to the virus, Racing NSW's chief steward has confirmed. The jockey last competed at Saturday's Rosehill meeting and was sent for testing on Tuesday morning after showing flu like symptoms. It prompted Racing NSW stewards to take[...]
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Jockeys Stood Down From Gosford Meeting

Nine Sydney jockeys have been prevented from riding at Tuesday's Gosford meeting after a well-known Sydney hoop who competed at Rosehill on Saturday began to show flu-like symptoms. While the prominent rider is awaiting test results for COVID-19, Racing NSW stewards announced Andrew Adkins, Brenton Avdulla, Tim Clark, Sam Clipperton, Jason Collett, Robbie Dolan, Adam[...]
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Mcdonald To Appeal Three-Week Riding Ban

Jockey James McDonald has confirmed he will appeal a three-week suspension over a running and handling charge. McDonald was found guilty of failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to win or obtain the best possible placing on Threeood in a race at Randwick on June 20. Threeood started favourite and finished second last[...]
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James Mcdonald Banned Over Threeood Ride

Top Sydney jockey James McDonald has been suspended for three weeks over his ride on the Joe Pride-trained Threeood at Randwick. Racing NSW stewards, led by Marc Van Gestel, chaired an inquiry on Friday after earlier charging McDonald for failing to take all reasonable and permissable measures to win or obtain the best possible placing[...]
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Stewards Quiz Mcdonald Over Randwick Ride

Leading jockey James McDonald has faced a grilling from stewards at Randwick over his ride on well-beaten favourite Threeood. Stewards questioned the hoop about his tactics early in the race but were particularly concerned with McDonald's vigour over the final 300m. Threeood started a solid $2.90 favourite and finished ninth of the 10 runners in[...]
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Adam Hyeronimus Stewards Hearing Delayed

A scheduled hearing into charges issued by Racing NSW stewards against Group One-winning jockey Adam Hyeronimus has been adjourned. Hyeronimus was issued multiple charges by stewards relating to alleged betting infringements and a hearing was scheduled to begin on Thursday. Registered stablehand Blake Paine is also facing charges relating to the matter. “Racing NSW Stewards[...]
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Owners Allowed At Randwick Meeting

Racehorse owners have been given the green light to start returning to Sydney racetracks to watch their horses run. In the first phase of patrons being allowed back on course on race days in Sydney, owners with runners at Saturday's Randwick meeting who pre-register with the Australian Turf Club will be allowed on course to[...]
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