September 18th, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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Trainers, jockeys and of course horses were recognised in the 2023 Top End Racing Awards.
by Nathaniel Chambers
Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
Charismatic trainer Dick Leech's year to remember continued as he bagged the coveted Horse of the Year, while champion trainer Gary Clarke continued his winning run of trainer titles at the 2023 Top...Read MorePosted in: News
September 11th, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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Tear as Logan wins feature
ANDREW O’TOOLE
Courtesy of NT News
Ideas Man, racing in career-best form, repeated his winning effort of a weel ago when scoring an emotional victory in the Melanie Tyndall Memorial feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The six-year-old son of Brazen Beau and former top race mare Innovation Girls,...Read MorePosted in: News
September 4th, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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ANDREW O’TOOLE
Courtesy of NT News
Sonja Logan brings the Chris Nash trained Ideas Man home to win at Fannie Bay
On her first day's race riding since getting married a fortnight ago, Sonja Logan booted home a winner with her new surname when Ideas Man gained a deserved victory in the National Seniors Australia Top End Branch Handicap...Read MorePosted in: News
August 18th, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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by Nathaniel Chambers
Courtesy of NT News
Stunning colours and local patterns were the order of the day as the best of local fashion took centre stage in front of thousands of happy punters at the Darwin Cup
Bianca Heron has been competing in the SILK Laser Clinics Fashions on the Field for the past 10 years, but wearing an outfit...Read MorePosted in: News
August 9th, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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by Nathaniel Chambers
Courtesy of NT News
It was an emotional finish to a thrilling day's racing with a long-time jockey finally winning the $200,000 Darwin Cup to complete a 2023 Territory cups double for a veteran trainer.
The Dick Leech-trained Write Your Name looked unbeatable as it burst out of the pack in the home straight with...Read MorePosted in: News
August 7th, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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Racing secret to winner
by Andrew O'Toole
Courtesy of NT News
The hardy Early Crow, having his fourth run in a month, proved the superior sprinter when storming home to win the $135,000 bet365 Palmerston Sprint at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The fice-year-old son of Kuroshio and Bo Dee gave trainer Dick Leech his second Palmerston - he...Read MorePosted in: News
August 4th, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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ANDREW O’TOOLE
Courtesy of NT News
Choggy's My Mate, trained by Kym Healy, was a tough winner of a rough-house Darwin Racing Maiden Plate (1300m) on Wednesday.
After Dee Fearless missed the jump and Austintayshus, who was in a real mood pre-race, refused to hit out and tailed off, Dakota Gillett parted company with her mount Let's...Read MorePosted in: News
August 4th, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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ANDREW O’TOOLE
Courtesy of NT News
Neil Dyer, a regular visitor to the Darwin Cup Carnival for more than 15 years, continued his love affair with Fannie Bay track when saddling Munster for a dominant win in the feature $40,000 Jaytex Construction Cup on day 6 of the event on Wednesday.
It was Dyer's third win in the race - he won it...Read MorePosted in: News
August 1st, 2023 by Steve Taylor
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By Steve Taylor
Tuesday, 1 August
The inaugural TAB Territory Puntathon was held at the Darwin Turf Club in conjunction with TAB Metric Mile Day on Saturday 29 July. Twenty-one teams faced the starter, all looking to be crowned the Territory’s best punter and take home their share of $10,000 in prizemoney.
Each team started with a...Read MorePosted in: News
July 31st, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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David White
The Dick Leech-trained Early Crow ($4.40) secured a start in Saturday’s $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) with victory at Fannie Bay on the weekend.
To make the NT’s biggest race for the sprinters, the four-year-old gelding had to win the $32,000 Flying Sprint (1100m) on Day 5 of the Darwin Cup Carnival.
The son of...Read MorePosted in: News
July 31st, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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ANDREW O’TOOLE
Courtesy of NT News
Named in honour of the late Jim Drummond, a former president of the Bernborough Club and a great friend to all in racing, the Jim Drummond Memorial finish was befitting of a man who loved the sport as much as Jim did.
Super Famous provided popular trainer John Peacock and his good mate Adam "Chippy"...Read MorePosted in: News
July 31st, 2023 by Dustie Tare
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Rookie trainer sets galloper for Cup after Mile triumph
ANDREW O’TOOLE
Courtesy of NT News
Rookie trainer Chloe Baxter was on cloud nine at Fannie Bay on Saturday when He's The Ultimate booked his place in the Great Northern Darwin Cup today week with an all-the-way win in the $50,000 TAB Metric Mile, feature event on Day 5 of the...Read MorePosted in: News
