August 25th, 2021 by Steve Taylor
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The Darwin Turf Club last night reconvened a special general meeting from Monday the 9th of August 2021 to appoint 10 new board members.
544 ballot papers were forwarded to the voting members, 271 ballot papers were returned.In front of some 80 members who were in attendance, 10 new board members were announced from the 18 nominated members....Read MorePosted in: News
August 9th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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JARROD Todd couldn’t have spoken any more highly of top Darwin trainers Gary and Sharlene Clarke after his brilliant four-win afternoon on Darwin Cup Day.
The reigning Top End Jockey of the Year saluted aboard Silver Melody ($30,000 TAB Handicap 1100m), Belmont Day ($35,000 Seppelt Montgomerie Lightning Plate 1000m), Siakam ($30,000...Read MorePosted in: Media, News
August 9th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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IT was a fairytale ending for trainer Nicole Bruggemann when Highly Decorated made it seven wins in a row, taking out the 2021 Great Northern Darwin Cup, while Jessie Philpot became the first female jockey to win the Territory’s premier racing event.
Highly Decorated had barely missed a beat since arriving in Darwin, winning six on a trot...Read MorePosted in: Media, News
July 26th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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AMONG all the celebrations which went into the night, Alice Springs trainer Terry Gillett wanted to make something clear after That’s Justified stormed home on the straight to win the $50,000 Metric Mile at Fannie Bay.
“We bought That’s Justified at the yearling sales in Alice Springs, and this shows how important these sales are,” he...Read MorePosted in: Media, News
July 20th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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Travel restrictions in New South Wales and Victoria caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have seen management at the Darwin Turf Club make the decision to relocate this year’s Sportsbet Darwin Turf Club Gala Ball back to the Darwin Turf Club.
Darwin Turf Club chief executive Brad Morgan said unprecedented early numbers were now seeing a...Read MorePosted in: News
July 19th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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SOUTH Australian trainer Angela Forster admits she was close to retiring nine-year-old marvel Lotion before his stunning 7 ½-length triumph in Saturday’s $50,000 Sitzler Buntine Handicap (2050m) at Fannie Bay.
His last win came in the 2020 Alice Springs Cup before coming up to Darwin for what could still end up being his last...Read MorePosted in: Media, News
July 19th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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THIS year’s $135,000 NT Derby winner was a “naughty” gelding who has had his issues away from the track.
But Sanblas showed plenty of maturity to power home on the straight in an outside lane to take out Saturday’s annual classic over 2050m at Fannie Bay.
It was a brilliant fairytale finish for the young stayer, mowing down the...Read MorePosted in: Media, News
July 17th, 2021 by Darwin Admin
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Darwin Turf Club IncorporatedNOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS
We hereby inform all members that there have been two requests received for a Special General Meeting which are both compliant with clause 6.2 (Special General Meetings) of the Darwin Turf Club Constitution.Notice is hereby given that a Special General Meeting of the...Read MorePosted in: News
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
