May 21st, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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THE Sportsbet Darwin Turf Club Gala Ball is moving back to Little Mindil Beach after the event sold out in record time and the waiting list ballooned past 250.
DTC chairman Brett Dixon told the NT News the response to this year’s ball had been like never before.
The ball was to be held at the turf club after its success last year, but due...Read MorePosted in: News
May 20th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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Silks Darwin has cleaned up at the NT Hospitality Awards, winning three major awards among some of the Territory’s biggest and best venues.Darwin Turf Club and Silks Darwin chief executive Brad Morgan said it was an outstanding achievement for a venue which had been open less than one year.
“Silks only opened on June 5 last year, so to win...Read MorePosted in: News
May 19th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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Due to an unprecedented demand for premium hospitality options on Great Northern Darwin Cup Day, the Darwin Turf Club has today announced the addition of two newly created areas.
Darwin Turf Club chief executive Brad Morgan said overwhelming demand for tickets from both locals and interstate guests has meant the Club has had to be creative in...Read MorePosted in: News
April 28th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGAND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Darwin Turf Club will be held in the Level One, Grandstand at Darwin Turf Club on Monday, 17 May 2021 at 7.15pm.BUSINESS
ApologiesApproval of the minutes of the previous Annual General MeetingBusiness Arising from the...Read MorePosted in: News
April 19th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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IT is only by chance South Australian trainer Nicole Bruggemann found her way to Darwin.
And she certainly does not regret the move after overseeing three winners at Fannie Bay on Friday.
That included seven-year-old gelding Masterati in the feature $23,000 Filly Friday’s Handicap (1600m), the gelding triumphing by just over a length...Read MorePosted in: Media, News
April 8th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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The Darwin Turf Club is pleased to announce one of Australia’s largest corporate bookmakers Sportsbet as the naming rights sponsor of the 2021 Darwin Turf Club Gala Ball.
Darwin Turf Club chief executive Brad Morgan said he is thrilled to welcome Sportsbet as the new major partner for the carnival’s premier event
“We are very excited...Read MorePosted in: News
March 30th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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STAR Victorian jockey Jason Lyon has no doubt consistent veteran I Am The Fox will give the Alice Springs Cup a good shake, regardless of how he performs in today’s feature over 1600m at Fannie Bay.
But Lyon is also confident in the seven-year-old’s chances in the $25,000 Carnival Tickets on Sale Now Handicap, particularly with a small...Read MorePosted in: News
March 25th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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With just 100 days remaining to the start of the Territory’s largest and most prestigious sporting and social event of the year, the 2021 Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival is shaping up as one of the biggest yet.
The month-long carnival which injects millions of dollars into the Darwin economy kicks off with the Darwin Guineas on Saturday,...Read MorePosted in: News
March 14th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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DARWIN trainer Garry Lefoe Jr knew he was getting a quality experienced stayer when he acquired I Am The Fox before yesterday’s Shenannigans St Patrick’s Day Cup (1600m) at Fannie Bay.
And the seven-year-old delivered with a spirited surge late on the straight – piloted by star Victorian jockey Jason Lyon – to claim the sought-after...Read MorePosted in: News
March 4th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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Tourists and racing enthusiasts from the eastern seaboard on average represent up to 70 per cent of tickets in the sold-out New Public Stand for Darwin Cup Day, according to internal ticketing data from the Darwin Turf Club.
It’s the fastest and strongest uptake of tickets from the eastern states that the Darwin Turf Club has seen in many...Read MorePosted in: News
March 2nd, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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The Darwin Turf Club are proud to announce Darwin resident and racing enthusiast Hannah West as the 2021 Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival ambassador.
Darwin Turf Club chief executive Brad Morgan said Ms West was an outstanding candidate, who was involved in the industry in many different ways.
“Hannah is a big supporter of the Darwin...Read MorePosted in: News
February 19th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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THE Phil Cole-trained Smuggling will look to make it three wins on the trot when he competes in a tightly contested feature race four $22,000 Filly Fridays Handicap (1200m) at Fannie Bay with a new jockey aboard on Friday.
Smuggling, who last hit the race track in September, is on the hunt for a hat-trick and his trainer is confident that...Read MorePosted in: News