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Randwick track staff got it right for the Championships

The Championships day one and two are a highlight of the Autumn Carnival, and are up there among the best days of racing on the Australian calendar.

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Fairytale story as a little-known jockey causes a boilover in the Sydney Cup

Queensland-based Ron Stewart rode Selino to victory, but trainer Chris Waller admits he had a hard time convincing the owners who he was.

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The Championships Day 2: Randwick tips for Saturday, April 17

After a pretty tough first day of the Championships, we return to Randwick for an absolute belter of a card for day this Saturday, featuring a ripping Queen Elizabeth and very open Sydney Cup.

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Drama as the short-priced favourite unseats rider with finish line in sight

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Harness racing selections: Tuesday, April 20

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Harness racing selections: Saturday, April 17

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Five races to follow with interest at Randwick on Saturday

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Adam Page

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Harness racing selections: Friday, 16 April

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Chris Lewis

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The 2021 Queen Elizabeth Stakes: A celebration of great 2,000m WFA horse racing

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Adam Page

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Harness racing selections: Thursday, April 15

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Matt Nicholls

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The race that should stop the nation: Queen Elizabeth Stakes preview

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Cameron Rose

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Championships Day 2: Group 1 tips and previews

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Adam Page

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Harness racing selections: Wednesday, April 14

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Harness racing selections: Tuesday April 13th

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Chris Lewis

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Queen Elizabeth Stakes: Can Sir Dragonet beat Verry Elleegant and Addeybb?

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Super Saturday at Randwick: Six feature races previewed

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Super Saturday at Randwick: Six feature races previewed

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Matt Nicholls

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Super Saturday at Randwick: Six feature races previewed

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Championships Day 1: Group 1 tips and previews

Day 1 of the Championships at Randwick is here, and as usual a smorgasbord of quality racing awaits. The four Group 1s are a beautiful mix – open class weight-for-age and handicap, plus set weights for the two- and three-year-old’s. Sprinters, milers, stayers all on show. Bring it on.

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Championships Day 1: Group 1 tips and previews

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Championships Day 1: Group 1 tips and previews

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Matt Nicholls

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Matt Nicholls

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Saturday racing preview: Rosehill and Caulfield

Unless you’re betting on Perth or Tassie races today, this Good Friday is going to be a rather quiet one for punters, which should give you more of a chance to do the form for Saturday.

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Matt Nicholls

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Saturday racing preview: Rosehill and Caulfield

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Cameron Rose

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Cameron Rose

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Rosehill Group 1 tips and previews

After a week’s delay that set Golden Slipper Day and the rest of the Sydney autumn carnival back, we’re about to kick off a sensational April of racing now.

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Cameron Rose

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Rosehill Group 1 tips and previews

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Matt Nicholls

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Matt Nicholls

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Racing misses out by skipping Good Friday

Public holidays in Australia are normally filled with race meetings in all corners of the country. Yet this Friday, it’s almost a black hole.

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Matt Nicholls

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Racing misses out by skipping Good Friday

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Matt Nicholls

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Matt Nicholls

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Golden Slipper Day: A look at the five Group 1s

What a difference a week can make. The sun is expected to shine in Sydney both today and tomorrow, which should make for a pleasant outing at the Golden Slipper meeting.

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Golden Slipper Day: A look at the five Group 1s

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Golden Slipper Day: A look at the five Group 1s

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Cameron Rose

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Cameron Rose

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Golden Slipper day 2.0: Group 1 tips and previews

Well, here we go again. After a set of storms that even Noah and his ark would have been happy to avoid, Rosehill is preparing to host five Group 1 races.

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Harness racing selections: Saturday, April 10

There are two meetings to look at this Saturday night, with the main focus being on Mildura, where it is Mildura Cup Night.

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The Championships Day 1: Randwick tips for Saturday, April 10

It’s Championships time! Saturday’s card at Randwick is an absolute beast, with the TJ Smith sprint and time-honoured Doncaster Handicap over a mile the standouts.

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Adam Page

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Harness racing selections: Friday, April 9

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Adam Page

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Harness racing selections: Thursday, April 8th

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Chris Lewis

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Day 1 of the Championships at Randwick: I am banking on Eduardo

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Adam Page

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Harness racing selections: Wednesday, April 7

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Simon Willis

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Racing review: Tancred Stakes day

It was a good day of racing on Saturday at Rosehill.

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Adam Page

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Harness racing selections: Tuesday, April 6th

Two meetings to look at this Tuesday, with Tabcorp Park Menangle and Albion Park the focus. Down below are the best bets for the respective programs.

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Adam Page

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Harness racing selections: Saturday, April 3

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Dixie

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Rosehill tips for Stakes Day, Saturday, April 3

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Chris Lewis

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The 2021 Tancred Stakes: Sir Dragonet to run well despite the quick back up and good track

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Adam Page

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Harness racing selections: Thursday, April 1

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Randwick track staff got it right for the Championships

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The track was really a soft 6 on day 2

Chris Lewis said Roar Guru

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not yet, but would be good to see Kolding get the right surface for him once.

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Thanks Chris. Yeah that’s a fair point.
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Man's divorce inspires one of the most bizarre race names

David Chillery got divorced in 1998, but it turns out he is only just “celebrating” it now by sponsoring a race at Newton Abbot in the U.K.

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Comically awful conditions make for a racecaller's nightmare

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Chaos as horse jumps the fence and BOLTS mid-race

The Lion Dancer needed a tamer at Towcester racecourse in England.

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Deers run across English racetrack

There were some unexpected track invaders at an English race meeting in Newcastle, when two dears leaped across just meters in front of the horses who were approaching the final bend.

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The 20 greatest Australian racehorses of the past 20 years

This weekend, Australian racing will lose one of its best thoroughbreds of all time to retirement.

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