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Gollan to field strong hand of four in bid for third successive Falvelon
Brisbane powerhouse Tony Gollan mounts a four-pronged assault on Saturday’s Magic Millions Falvelon (Listed, 1200m) as he seeks his third straight win in the $200,000 feature. And two of his runners will be striving to bring his second Falvelon in three years by way of some canny second-hand shopping. Two years ago, Gollan won his... Read More
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‘I’ve always wanted to be a trainer’ – Maher graduate Liam Ruddy joins NSW training ranks
The latest young trainer to emerge from the Ciaron Maher system stepped out this week when former racing manager Liam Ruddy was granted his trainer’s licence, with the 25-year-old set to saddle his first runner on Sunday. The Scottish expat, who left the Maher operation in early November, told ANZ News that training had always... Read More
Baker and Ridgmont juveniles gearing up for Magic Millions bids
Trainer Bjorn Baker will split up his early prominent two-year-olds Paradoxium (Extreme Choice) and Masvingo (Zoustar) this Saturday as he looks to build another stellar juvenile campaign amid his booming partnership with Ridgmont. Progressive colt Paradoxium, who earned favouritism for the Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) with an explosive win in MM’s... Read More
Supreme Court halts Racing NSW’s bid to install ATC administrator
The Australian Turf Club (ATC) has won an important interim ruling in its high-stakes standoff with Racing NSW, after the Supreme Court found no compelling evidence that the club was on the brink of insolvency or unable to continue trading in the short term. The decision ensures the ATC board, chaired by Tim Hale SC,... Read More
ARF seizes control of Australia’s black type Pattern ‘given exceptional circumstances’
Australian breeders have welcomed the move by the Asian Racing Federation (ARF) to seize control of the Australian black type pattern, a step that will lead to its Asian Pattern Committee (APC) deciding on upgrades and downgrades before the start of next season. The latest development comes after the breakdown of Australia’s system for determining... Read More
Fabre lands record-breaking fourth Hong Kong Vase as Sosie battles to success
Legendary French trainer Andre Fabre was celebrating a record fourth win in the Hong Kong Vase (Gr 1, 2400m) on Sunday after watching his last-start Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) third, Sosie (Sea The Stars) score a rousing success in the opener of four Hong Kong International Races. Fabre had been sitting... Read More