July 25th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Hettinger, who had not won since scoring in the same race 12 months previously, rediscovered his mojo with a memorable victory in the Palmerston Rydges Cup, feature event at Fannie Bay on Wednesday.
Trained by Neil Dyer at Kyneton, who has been coming to the Darwin Cup Carnival since 2008, and giving him his fifth win in the Ladies Day...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Events, Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
July 25th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Chloe Baxter continued her dream start to the 2025 Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival when Hell Fire Miss, in the very last stride, got up to down Juice Box in a thrilling finish to the Fusion Exhibitions Rosebowl at Fannie Bay on Wednesday.
Baxter, of course, saddled up Vanguard Legend to score in the Day 1 feature, the DCOH Darwin Guineas,...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Events, Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
July 15th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Hadouken, last year’s Darwin Cup winner, showed without doubt he's on song for a repeat in just over three weeks’ time when he outstayed hot favourite Cinque Torri in a thrilling $60,000 AUFS Chief Minister’s Cup, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Trained by Peter Robl, whose wife Elaine was representing her husband who had...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Events, Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
July 15th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Gary Clarke’s arsenal of sprinters for the $135,000 bet365 Palmerston Sprint swelled even further when Boldinho made a winning Top End debut in the AFA Insurance Brokers Handicap at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The 5yo son of Brazen Beau, formerly trained by Ciaron Maher and with a record of six wins from 33 starts prior to Saturday, began well...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
July 11th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Chloe Baxter and Jade Hampson were the toast of Fannie Bay on Saturday when they combined with Vanguard Legend for a memorable victory in the $75,000 DCOH Darwin Guineas, feature event on Day 1 of the Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival.
Baxter, who sent out her first winner, First Crusade, a little over three years ago, had previously sent out...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
July 11th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Flying Annie continued her rich vein of form since returning from the Alice Springs Cup Carnival with another impressive win in the Northcrest Open Sprint at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The 6yo daughter of Flying Artie, trained by Gary Clarke and with Aaron Sweeney in the saddle, began like a rocket from the 1100m start and set the pace, pursued...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
May 26th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Bon’s Your Back thrust himself into Darwin Cup Carnival contention with an authoritative win in the Ladbrokes Odds Surge Handicap, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The 5yo son of Bon Aurum, having just his fifth start in the Top End, sat outside the pacemaker Siakam from the outset of the 1300m, joined that runner on the point of the...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
May 26th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Gary Clarke with four of his six runners, looked to have a mortgage on the feature Silks Sunday Carvery Handicap at Fannie Bay on Saturday and so it proved as the master trainer saddled up the trifecta, headed by Flying Annie.
Aaton Sweeney had the mount on the six - year - old daughter of Flying Artie and, from the outset of the 1100m...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
April 29th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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I’m A Dreamer, an 11-time runner-up, put his best foot forward when capturing his fifth career win at his 50th start in the ANZAC Day Handicap at Fannie Bay on Friday.
Prepared by Tayarn Halter and with Raymond Vigar taking the mount, I’m A Dreamer led early before trailing in the 1600m event, but when leader Marvelous Night slowed the...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
March 20th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Former jumps jockey Tommy Logan, who has only had his trainer's license for about 3 1/2 years, saddled up his first feature-race winner, Crown Waters, in the $40,000 St Patrick's Day Cup at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Ridden by Logan's wife Sonja, Crown Waters began well from a middle barrier sat the 1600m and sat on the outer of the favourite...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
March 10th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Influential Jack, who had been missing from the winner's circle since June last year, bounced back to his best to narrowly beat Crazy Brave in Friday's feature event at Fannie Bay, the bet365 Handicap.
One of three acceptors in the event for leading trainer Gary Clarke, Influential Jack, in the hands of Stan Tsaikos, finished strongly from...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
February 24th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Raymond Vigar, who only returned to race riding last November after four years out of the saddle, was in red-hot form at Fannie Bay on Friday, bagging a hat trick of wins on the five-race card.
Vigar, 30, began the day by combining with Vanguard Legend to score in a close finish in the Darwin Cup Carnival Tickets On Sale TROBIS Maiden (1200m),...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
