Prize money boost for Albury
The Albury Cup carnival has received a boost and will offer almost $750,000 in prize money, trophies and bonuses from next year.
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Luckygray draws outside in Group One
Railway Stakes winner Luckygray is an easing favourite after drawing the outside gate for Saturday’s Group One Kingston Town Classic at Ascot.
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Dubai’s Golden Shaheen earns Global status
A feature sprint on Dubai World Cup night has been added to the 2012 Global Sprint Challenge.
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Peter Robl back in winners’ circle
Peter Robl was back in the winners’ circle at Canberra on Sunday in his third race ride since completing a year-long ban.
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VRC opens tap on world-first desal tech
VRC CEO Dale Monteith today (Sunday) announced a major expansion of Flemington’s world-first in situ desalination (ISD) program, drought-proofing the home of the Emirates Melbourne Cup and saving millions of litres of drinking water each year.
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Grand mare Sarafina retired
Three-time Group One winner Sarafina has been retired following her fourth behind St Nicholas Abbey in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Churchill Downs earlier this month.
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Trainer fined over race day treatrment
Victorian country trainer Frank Doderico has been fined $1000 for treating a horse on race day.
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First winner for Serenade Rose
Just weeks after the death of multiple Group One winner Serenade Rose, her daughter Outdoor has posted an impressive debut win.
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Orange races postponed until Monday
Race fans in the NSW country town of Orange will have to wait an extra three days to see top Sydney riders Nash Rawiller and Hugh Bowman in action.
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Corey Brown to ride in Mauritius challenge
Corey Brown will be one of several top Sydney jockeys missing from Saturday week’s Festival Stakes meeting after accepting an invitation to ride in a Mauritius jockeys’ challenge.