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Clarken has a spring in his step
Dan Clarken is content. The South Australian Group 1-winning trainer is more than happy in the sanctuary of his 400-acre property, located just minutes from the Murray Bridge racecourse, after years of working in Adelaide racing’s epicentre of Morphettville. In recent seasons, Clarken and training partner Oopy MacGillivray have plied their trade from the provincial... Read More
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