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Steve reflects on what’s been quite a tumultuous week in Australian racing
It’s a decision which highlights a disease which now seems to have afflicted most senior stewards in Australia, not just Mr Van Gestel whom I’m sure is a very fine steward. It’s a disease which compels them to want to ‘play God’ when it comes to adjudicating on protests. I can assure the stewards that... Read More
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The Jim Bolger-trained Verbal Dexterity battled on bravely to win the National Stakes
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