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
February 10th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Field Of Flutes, despite some wayward tendencies in the home straight, showed his class with a comprehensive victory in the fifth heat of the Ladbrokes Summer Series, feature event at Fannie Bay on Friday.
Trained by Garry Clarke and with Jarrod Todd in the saddle, the former Ciaron Maher-trained son of Deep Field began fairly, was urged...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
February 4th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Crazy Brave provided trainer/rider Paul Shiers with two notable achievements from his dominant win in the Sportsbet Handicap, the feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Shiers, one of the best riders seen in the Top End in the past 25 years, also had a trainers' license back in the early 2000's and saddled up 19 winners from about 120...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
January 29th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Course specialist Prince Ruban once again showed his great love for the Darwin track when holding out stablemate and favourite He's Essential in the $40,000 Ladbrokes Lightning Wet Season Final, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Prepared by Gary Clarke for Victorian trainer Shane Bottomley, Prince Ruban, aided by a 10 out of 10 ride by...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
January 13th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Conclave Prince, who showed such promise during his last campaign in the Top End, bounced back to winning form in the second heat of the Ladbrokes Summer Sprint Series, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Trained by Phil Cole and with Wayne Davis in the saddle, the 5yo son of Written Tycoon trailed the leaders La Boqueria and Underhand...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
