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
August 9th, 2024 by Jamie Chadwick
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Early Crow became the fifth back-to-back winner of the $135,000 bet365 Palmerston Sprint when Chris Pollard’s 6yo blitzed his rivals in the 1200m dash for cash at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
With Sonja Logan in the saddle, the son of Kuroshio travelled strongly behind the pacemaking Ideas Man Star Magnum and Zourata, and with about 400m to run,...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival
August 1st, 2024 by Steve Taylor
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ANDREW O'TOOLE
Master trainer Gary Clarke and his No.1 stable rider Jarrod Todd fittingly combined with Shakattak to win the last race of the 2023-24 racing season, the $40,000 Dabble Cup feature event on day six of the Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival at Fannie Bay on Wednesday.
In the Process, the dynamic duo collected their 12th and...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
July 29th, 2024 by Steve Taylor
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ANDREW O'TOOLE
Gary Clarke, on the verge of his 12th successive Top End trainer's premiership, provided the quinella in the $50,000 TAB Metric Mile with Wolfburn and Pink Panther at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The master trainer also picked up his fourth Carnival Day 5 feature - he had previously won the Metric Mile with Austpak (2007), Java...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
July 19th, 2024 by Steve Taylor
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ANDREW O'TOOLE
Four days after winning the AUFS Chief Minister's Cup with Bear Story, Neil Dyer and Noel Callow were again feature face winners when Hettinger bounced back to his brilliant best in the $50,000 Toyota Finance Cup (1600m) at Fannie Bay on Ladies Day.
After being slowly into stride, Hettinger was the tail-ender and many...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
July 17th, 2024 by Steve Taylor
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ANDREW O'TOOLE
Noel 'King' Callow, who had gone winless in his previous handful of visits to the Top End, exorcised those demons with a copybook ride on Bear Story in the $60,000 Asian United Food Services Chief Minister's Cup.
It was the feature event on day two of the 2024 Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival at Fannie Bay on...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
July 8th, 2024 by Steve Taylor
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ANDREW O'TOOLE
He's Maverick provided his trainer Kym Healy and rider Sonja Logan with their first DCOH Darwin Guineas when the son of Ambidexter prevailed in a thrilling finish to the $75,000 Carnival Day 1 feature at Fannie bay on Saturday.
Tillussion and Better Not Fuss cut out the pace from the outset, pursed by Super Defense, Starton...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival
