July 15th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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HE might have run last in the Darwin Cup last year, but Budget King left pundits with no question marks on his credentials leading into the 2021 edition.
That was after his comfortable win on Wednesday.
The four-year-old cruised to a two-length win for Garry Lefoe Jr in the $50,000 Bridge Toyota Cup (1600m) at Fannie Bay, jockey Paul Shiers...Read MorePosted in: News
July 5th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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STAR Victorian jockey Jason Lyon was rapt to take out the $70,000 Ladbrokes Darwin Guineas (1600m) aboard Trident, securing himself the feature win, on the opening day of the 2021 Darwin Cup Carnival today.
Trident, the Mark Nyhan trained three-year-old, found itself at the back of the pack for the majority of the race.
But with a kick from...Read MorePosted in: News
June 15th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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TRAINER Jason Manning’s Noir De Rue showed his first-up class riding away from the competition to take the win in the feature race two Queen’s Birthday Race Day Handicap (1200m) at Fannie Bay.
The six-year-old with jockey Vanessa Arnott aboard dictated the pace for the majority of the race holding in the front group before breaking free on...Read MorePosted in: News
May 24th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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CHAMPION Darwin trainer Gary Clarke is very good at keeping a lid on his emotions.
But on Saturday he was delighted with Autocratic’s one-length victory in the feature $22,000 bet365 Handicap (1300m).
The four-year-old timed his run beautifully to nudge ahead of runner-up Spielberg (for Angela Forster) at the 150m mark and stay in the...Read MorePosted in: News
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
