July 9th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Rematch, given a perfect ride by New South Wales horseman Richard Bensley, upset his more fancied rivals to score an authoritative win in the $55,000 Rydges Palmerston Cup, feature event on Day 2 of the Darwin Cup Carnival on Wednesday.
The traditional Ladies Day attracted an excellent crowd on-course to witness the Chris Nash-trained 5yo,...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
July 6th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Leveraged Buyout gave canny Darwin trainer Dick Leech an overdue DCOH Darwin Guineas win with a brilliant victory in the three-year-old feature at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
And now Leech, who has been training in the Territory for more years than he cares to remember, has his sights set on another first – a Ladbrokes NT Derby victory in a...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
June 29th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Superstar mare Dakota Lee delivered yet another emphatic statement at Fannie Bay on Saturday when, carrying a mammoth 64kg, she demolished the field in the feature $38,500 TAB ROANT Gold Cup.
Terry Gillett’s pride and joy, ridden by his daughter Dakota-Lee after whom the mare is named, began like a bullet from the 1300m start and after...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
June 22nd, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Hall of Fame trainer Gary Clarke added yet another milestone to his illustrious collection when Field Of Flutes provided him with his 1,000th Darwin win in the Fast Track Fit-Out Handicap, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
In the hands of stable rider Jarrod Todd, Field Of Flutes sped straight to the front from the outset of the 1000m...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
June 15th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Crown Waters continued the tremendous run of form being experienced by trainer Tommy Logan when she descended late to prevail in a heart-stopping finish to the Mitcon Projects Open, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
In a field featuring outstanding sprinter Dakota Lee and up-and-coming Arizona Activist, it was Crown Waters, having her...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
June 9th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Tommy Logan and Hannah Le Blanc combined for a race-to-race double at Fannie Bay on Saturday with King Akeed and Dynamic Theory in the final two races on the card.
King Akeed, aided by a patient ride from Le Blanc, lifted off the canvas to repel Brazen Bon in the Mousellis and Sons Handicap (1200m).
One of three in the 1200m event from the...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Events, Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club
May 25th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Territory sprint queen Dakota Lee ticked a major box for her connections when proving too strong for three rivals in the DCOH Guineas In Six Weeks Open, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The two-time Pioneer Sprint winner had never raced at HQ due to a number of factors, but trainer Terry Gillett had her cherry-ripe for her latest...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
May 11th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Field Of Flutes won his third race in a fresh state when leading home a Clarke Racing trifecta in the Denis Ralph Benchmark 76 Handicap, feature event on a day of doubles at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
With Jarrod Todd in the saddle, Field Of Flutes began well from the outside gate at the 1100m and soon after crossed stablemate Devils Delight to...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
April 27th, 2026 by Jamie Chadwick
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Bollon, sent straight to the front from the outset of the ANZAC Day Two-Up @ Silks Handicap, proved far too strong for his rivals in the feature race of the day at Fannie Bay on Friday.
Trained by Gary Clarke, who is currently based in the Red Centre for the AS Cup Carnival, and ridden by Jarrod Todd, Bollon stepped well from a widish gate at...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
April 13th, 2026 by Jamie Chadwick
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Hotim English, a $10,000 buy as an unraced 3yo at the Magic Millions Alice Springs Tried Horse Sale just over two years ago, took his stake earnings through the $100,000 barrier with a strong win in the Sportsbet Handicap at Fannie Bay on Friday.
The son of Star Turn, trained by Ella Clarke, has been a consistent performer for her connections,...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
April 13th, 2026 by Jamie Chadwick
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Rock Revolution galloped his way into Ladbrokes Alice Springs Gold Cup calculations with an all-the-way win in the Cup Carnival On Sale Now Handicap, feature event at Fannie Bay on Thursday.
The St Patrick’s Day Cup third placegetter, trained by Chloe Baxter, has shown decent staying potential since coming to Darwin late last year, and in...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
March 31st, 2026 by Jamie Chadwick
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Struck Gold continued his stellar run of form in 2026 with a third win from his last four starts in the TAB Handicap, feature event at Fannie Bay on Friday.
Trained by Ella Clarke, whose charge Hotim English was just touched off in the day’s opener by Fly, trained by her father Gary, Struck Gold and Jarrod Todd began like a bullet while...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
