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Syndicator Terry Henderson is looking to have two Group One chances at Randwick in the two most prestigious races on the program. Henderson runs OTI Racing which has Quick Thinker in Saturday's Australian Derby (2400m) and possibly Night's Watch in the Doncaster Mile. Quick Thinker, trained
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Racing Victoria will cut prize money and stand down staff in a bid to reduce expenditure during the coronavirus pandemic. From Wednesday, RV said 40 per cent of its permanent staff would be temporarily stood down or required to work reduced hours. The RV board and executive team have voluntarily
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Brad Rawiller has heaped praise on Victorian Jockeys' Association (VJA) chief executive Matthew Hyland for his tireless work during the Covid-19 pandemic. Rawiller said without Hyland representing the 170-plus members of the VJA, there was a strong possibility racing may have ground to halt. "Matt Hyland
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OTI Racing have already won one Derby with Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman and they will be hoping to secure another this weekend with exciting three-year-old Quick Thinker (So You Think). The owner-trainer partnership united to win the 2018 Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m)
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Chris Waller is convinced a return to Sydney racing will help Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) when the gelding heads a strong team trying to give the champion trainer a record-equalling seventh Doncaster Mile at Randwick. Waller expects to have at least six runners in Saturday's Group One
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Sydney-based trainer Bjorn Baker is enjoying a stellar season and was to the fore once again on the weekend with a hand in two stakes winners. Stable standout Positive Peace (Stratum) made it five wins in succession when she collected her first black-type victory when winning the Gr.
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Thoroughbred breeder Don Goodwin admits he is doing it tough at the moment but not in a way that most would think. Goodwin and his wife Christina are currently in lockdown along with the rest of the country, which means that they can’t travel to support their pride and
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New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate Master Montaro (Toronado) could not have made a more impressive debut when successful at Pakenham on Friday night for Cranbourne trainer Richard Laming. Ridden by Michael Walker, the son of Toronado came from last to amble past his rivals when winning the
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In the normal scheme of things, Saturday’s gritty performance for second in the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill would have been class filly Probabeel’s(NZ) (Savabeel) last of her current Australian campaign. That was the initial plan for the Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned three-
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Two Bendigo Guineas runners from the Lindsay Park stable have been disqualified from the race after they were incorrectly saddled. The error was not picked up by the starters when checking the brands before the race while Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig was fined $3000 for the mistake. Racing
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A Group One mistake has cost Hugh Bowman rides at two upcoming carnival meetings while Tommy Berry has been ruled out of Queen Elizabeth Stakes day, Bowman was found guilty of dropping his hands on Avilius near the 50m of Saturday's Group One Tancred Stakes. He got the
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Prize money for Sydney's signature autumn races has been halved in response to racing's reduced income stream during the coronavirus crisis. Racing is scheduled to go ahead subject to government regulationson April 4 and 11 with eight Group One races programmed for the two days of