November 17th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Just like his tablemate Prince Ruban, Patriotic King was unfazed by a tardy start in the Book Your Christmas Party at DTC Handicap (1200m) at Fannie Bay.
After missing the jump, Jarrod Todd uorged Patriotic King forward and the speedster was in control as the field swung off the back straight.
Todd gave the Gary Clarke - trained galloper a...Read MorePosted in: Media, NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
November 17th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Sunzou continued the solid start to the 2025/26 racing season of his trainer Chris Nash with an authoritative win in the TAB Handicap, the feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Given a lovely ride in the trail by Sonja Logan, who was in treble-winning form on the day, Sunzou always appeared to travel well within himself over the...Read MorePosted in: Media, NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
November 10th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Boldhino, backed into Winx like odds, carried on his winning ways in the BTC Construction Handicap, the feature event at Fannie Bay on Melbourne Cup Day.
In the process, the Clarke Racing-trained six-year-old registered his fifth win in succession and made light of his top weight of 62.5kg, 8.5kg more than each of his four rivals.
Ridden as...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
October 27th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Boldhino justified his microscopic odds of $1.40 and collected his fourth successive win with a superb victory in the TAB Handicap, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
The 6yo son of Brazen Beau, trained by Gary Clarke, had only 4 rivals - three of them stablemates - but the way in which he wore down Field of Flutes carrying 63.5kg,...Read MorePosted in: Media, NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
October 27th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Aaron Sweeney enjoyed a red-letter day at Fannie Bay on Saturday, booting home a treble of winners from as many rides on the five-race card and collecting a milestone 200th career success in the process.
The 41-year old Irishman started the day on the right note, producing a copybook ride to land his 200th win aboard The Albion in the...Read MorePosted in: Media, NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
October 6th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Trainer Ella Clarke became a mother for the first time under a fortnight ago and brought daughter Mika May to Fannie Bay on Saturday as she returned to the races.
The new mum hasn't missed a beat though and was immediately back in the winner's enclosure when Hotim English scored impressively in the Sky Racing Handicap.
With Jarrod Todd on...Read MorePosted in: Media, NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
October 1st, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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I the week his daughter Ella gave birth to her first child, 13-time leading Top End trainer Gary Clarke celebrated again after Hennessy Lad and Awash ran the quinella in the bet365 Handicap, feature event at Fannie Bay on Friday.
Clarke had three engaged in the 1600m event and, after Kangaroo Court led before coming under pressure from Awash...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
September 22nd, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Boldhino, as expected, proved far too strong for his rivals in the Sportsbet Handicap, the feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
Giving trainer the second leg of a double, and in the hands of Jarrod Todd, Boldhino with 62kg on his back over the 1100m, trailed his stablemates Pharoah Magic and Field Of Flutes to the Silks turn, peeled three...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
August 6th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Early favourite Hadouken has made it back-to-back wins at the Darwin Cup proving his toughness and grit to the line to claim the 2025 edition of the race.
The Peter Robl trained runner with premiership winning jockey Blake Shinn in the saddle backed up its recent Chief Minister’s Cup tilt in style on the Territory’s biggest...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Events, Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
August 6th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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There were euphoric scenes in the Fannie Bay mounting yard on Saturday as history was created by Early Crow, who became the first horse to win three successive $135,000 bet365 Palmerston Sprints.
The 7yo son of Kuroshio and Bo Dee, trained and co-owned by Dick Leech along with prominent racing enthusiast Phil Brittain and his family, had not...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Events, Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
August 6th, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Kerry Petrick, who had endured a trying Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival with just one winner over the first six days, turned that all around with a quartet of superb victories on Day 7, bet365 Palmerston Sprint Day, at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
She started the day in perfect fashion when just-turned 4yo The Men Went Home turned in a tough...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Events, Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, DarwinCupCarnival, Northern Territory Racing
August 3rd, 2025 by Jamie Chadwick
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Stormfront, given a peach of a ride from the returning Noel Callow, was in a different league to his rivals in the $40,000 Dabble Cup, feature event at Fannie Bay on Wednesday.
The son of Frosted was the ruling favourite for the Day 6 feature over 1300m, and the punters were on good terms with themselves as far as 600m out.
After Forms Of...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Events, Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
