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
February 17th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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CHAMPION trainer Gary Clarke has done it all in Territory racing.
Being the eight-time reigning NT Trainer of the Year and a two-time Darwin Cup winner are among his top achievements.
But even the veteran mentor admitted he was a little jittery before race five, which was last on the card at Friday’s twilight meeting at Fannie Bay, after...Read MorePosted in: News
February 5th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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The Darwin Turf Club extends its congratulations to the two winners of last year’s Melbourne Cup Fashions on Your Front Lawn, who each hail from Darwin.Darwin Turf Club chief executive officer Brad Morgan said he wasn’t surprised, with Darwin known to be extremely competitive on the national stage when it comes to Fashions on the Field.“We...Read MorePosted in: News
February 3rd, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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The first 1000 tickets to the 2021 Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival have been sold, with no sign of slowing any time soon.
Darwin Turf Club chief executive Brad Morgan said it was an exceptional uptake of tickets.
“We have had tickets on sale for less than a fortnight, so this is a huge initial surge that we have not seen for many...Read MorePosted in: News
January 25th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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The Australia Day Cup returns to Fannie Bay tomorrow, with hundreds of tickets already sold towhat’s promising to be a great day trackside.Darwin Turf Club chief executive Brad Morgan said both Silks and the Darwin Turf Club wereexpecting large crowds.“We are at capacity for our Ted Bailey Grandstand Luncheon and we have had considerable...Read MorePosted in: News
January 20th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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The Darwin Turf Club are proud to announce that tickets to the 2021 Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival will go on sale at noon today (Wednesday, January 20, 2021).
The Territory’s biggest social and sporting event sees over 40,000 racegoers in attendance each year with the Great Northern Darwin Cup and its associated race days the hottest...Read MorePosted in: News
December 21st, 2020 by Darwin Admin
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Since its opening in mid-July, the kegs on the ground floor of the New Public Stand at the Darwin Turf Club has poured more than 2000 schooners, and staff have served more than 380 cartons of Great Northern.
There’s also been two tonnes of food cooked in the commercial kitchen on level 1, 1051 bottles of champagne popped, and...Read MorePosted in: News
October 9th, 2020 by Darwin Admin
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The Captain is the first in a decade to win Horse of the Year back to back.
The thoroughbred was crowned at the 2020 Top End Racing Awards last night in Darwin, with his trainer Gary Clarke also taking out leading trainer for the eighth year in a row.
Jockey Jarrod Todd made it a trifecta for the Clarke Stables, to win Leading Jockey for...Read MorePosted in: News
October 2nd, 2020 by Darwin Admin
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Racing returns to Darwin tomorrow - Saturday, October 3, after a short break for track maintenance.Darwin Turf Club chief executive Brad Morgan said the routine maintenance happened twice a year.“This upkeep is crucial to keeping our track in a great condition all year round, and after the recentrain in the last two weeks, it’s in great...Read MorePosted in: News
