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
January 10th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Doc O'Connor, as he had done on eight previous occasions in a 23-start career, showed his rival a clean pair of hooves and had just enough in reserve to get the decision in the final heat of the Ladbrokes Summer Sprint Series, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The noted speedster, trained by Gary Clarke and with Jarrod Todd in the...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
January 9th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Fields Of Flutes showed he will be a force to be reckoned with in the Top End in the coming months when dashing home to score an impressive win in the TRNT Off The Track Handicap, the feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Prepared by 12-time premiership winning trainer Gary Clarke and with his no. 1 stable rider Jarrod Todd in the saddle,...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
December 16th, 2024 by Jamie Chadwick
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It may have taken until the last race of the day on Saturday, but Vanessa Arnott achieved a major career milestone of 300 wins at Fannie Bay when guiding Brazen Bon to an impressive victory in the Silks Darwin Christmas Mega Raffle 18 December Handicap (1100m).
Arnott, who rode her first winner in the Top End, The Gabba, on May 21 2005, first...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
December 9th, 2024 by Jamie Chadwick
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Pharoah Magic, aided by a copybook frontrunning ride by champion jockey Jarrod Todd, defied his rivals to run him down in the bet365 Handicap feature event at Fannie Bay on Friday.
Trained by 12-time premiership- winning trainer Gary Clarke, who was absent from the meeting, Pharoah Magic was urged forward to lead from his outside draw at the...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
November 19th, 2024 by Jamie Chadwick
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Jarrod Todd, the Top End's five-time premiership winning jockey, booted home Debating for his 900th career victory at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Todd, who along with wife Andrea and their three children, has been based in Darwin for the past dozen years after relocating from Victoria, had to wait until the last race to achieve the milestone, but...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
