June 19th, 2022 by Steve Taylor
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ANDREW O'TOOLE
Courtesy of NT News
NIEWAND proved himself well and truly on target to go one better in this year's bet365 Palmerston Sprint with a sustained display of quality sprinting in Saturday's Karen Brown Fine Art Handicap at Fannie Bay.
Trained by Jason Manning and with partner Vanessa Arnott in the saddle, the solidly built...Read MorePosted in: News
April 26th, 2022 by Steve Taylor
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Andrew O’Toole
Courtesy of the NT News
Poupee kept her unbeaten Darwin record intact in spectacular style with a barnstorming win in the ANZAC Day handicap (1100m), feature event at Fannie Bay on Monday.
The four-year-old daughter of Better Than ready, formerly trained in Queensland by Stuart Kendrick, joined the stable of Tommy Logan...Read MorePosted in: News
February 7th, 2022 by Steve Taylor
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Andrew O'Toole
Courtesy of the NT News
IT was Ladies' Day at Fannie bay, with the five-race card dominated by hat-trick heroine Sonja Wiseman and Vanessa Arnott, who bagged a double in the first two races.
Wiseman, after watching Arnott win the opening two races aboard Precautionary and Weapon, hit back in devastating fashion, winning...Read MorePosted in: News
January 27th, 2022 by Steve Taylor
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IT was action aplenty at the Darwin Turf Club on Wednesday 26 January for Australia Day at the Bay.
Blue Odyssey, Barry Huppatz and Gary Clarke have combined to upset more fancied rivals to score a tough win in the $40,000 Silks Darwin Lightening Wet Season Series Final at Fannie Bay.
Stablemate Mr Cashman applied plenty of pressure to Blue...Read MorePosted in: News
January 24th, 2022 by Steve Taylor
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January 24, 2022
THE Darwin Turf Club are pleased to announce that tickets to the 2022 Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival will go on sale at lunch time today (Monday, January 24, 2022).
The Territory’s biggest social and sporting event sees over 40,000 racegoers in attendance each year for all the colour, fashion and excitement of...Read MorePosted in: News
January 18th, 2022 by Steve Taylor
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Andrew O'Toole
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MR Cashman, aided by a lovely ride by champion jockey Jarrod Todd, got on the board at the fourth time of asking in the Top End when he scored a strong win in the Ladbrokes Summer Sprint Series Handicap.
The 0-70 Handicap (1200m) on Saturday attracted an excellent field for an offseason race day -...Read MorePosted in: News
January 10th, 2022 by Steve Taylor
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Andrew O'Toole
Courtesy of NT News
BEL’S Banner lived up to her very short price - $1.40 – with an all-the-way win in the Happy New Year Handicap, the feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Trained by Gary Clarke and with Jarrod Todd in the saddle, the six-year-old daughter of Starspangledbanner kept her unbeaten Darwin record...Read MorePosted in: News
December 21st, 2021 by Steve Taylor
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Andrew O'Toole
Courtesy of NT News
Dizzy Miss Lizzy signed off her racing career in the best possible fashion with a dominate all-the-way win in the Sky Racing handicap at Fannie bay on Saturday.
The Gary Clarke-trained 6yo mare, with Sonya Wiseman in the saddle, never gave her rivals a chance, going straight to the front from the outset...Read MorePosted in: News
December 14th, 2021 by Steve Taylor
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Andrew O'Toole
Courtesy of NT News
NOBEL War and New Roman, both sold through the Magic Millions Darwin Select Tried Horse Sale held on Darwin Cup Weekend eve earlier this year, saluted for the first time their new connections at Fannie Bay yesterday.
The 2021 sale, comprising of 10 lots, had produced the winners of four races prior...Read MorePosted in: News
November 23rd, 2021 by Steve Taylor
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Andrew O'Toole
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SYNCLINE, aided by an astute Jarrod Todd ride, came with a well-timed run to take out the Ladbrokes Blended Handicap, the feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The five-year-old son of Stratum, trained by Gary Clarke, settled at the rear over the 1200m as Vunivalu and Masterati set a hot pace up...Read MorePosted in: News
November 22nd, 2021 by Steve Taylor
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TRIBUTES have flown from across the racing industry in honour of bookmaking pioneer Terry Lillis who died on Monday, aged 78.
Mr Lillis is best known as being the first corporate bookmaker in the country founding Australia’s first betting firm in Centrebet which went global after gaining a license in 1993.
He has been in the industry for...Read MorePosted in: News
