August 7th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Jockey Jason Lyon has added an emotional win to his already strong 2026 Darwin Cup Carnival returns, taking out the Simone Montgomerie Lightning Plate board Arizona Activist.
Lyon and the six-year-old gelding came from six places back down the stretch to record a victory that as a family friend of the Montgomerie family holds a special place...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
August 7th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Almost 20 years on from his first Darwin Cup win as an 18-year-old,Michael Hickmott has claimed his fourth as Watadeel stormed home. Hickmott first lifted the coveted trophy in 2007 when General Market crossed as the winner, then came Activation (2009) and Canny Ballard (2016).
A decade on he’s back on top, this time with a horse ridden by...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
August 4th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Fourteen-time champion trainer Gary Clarke, who recently trained his 1,000th winner in Darwin, continued his phenomenal run of bet365 Palmerston Sprint success with a sixth win in the last 11 years courtesy of Boldinho.
The $150,000 dash for cash, the feature on Day 7 of the Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival at Fannie Bay, was widely expected...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
July 30th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Anson Bay, adorned in the sponsors’ colours, overcame the outside draw to score a heart-stopping win in the $45,000 Dabble Cup, feature event at Fannie Bay on Day 6 of the Darwin Cup Carnival on Wednesday.
Giving trainer Chris Nash his fifth winner of the Carnival and jockey Richard Bensley his sixth, Anson Bay showed admirable fighting...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
July 27th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Venting, the winner of every club Cup in the Territory with the exception of the Great Northern Darwin Cup, assured himself of a third tilt at that elusive major on the first Monday in August with a devastating last-to-first victory in the $55,000 TAB Metric Mile, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
And in the process, the rising...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
July 20th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Leveraged Buyout completed the coveted Top End three-year-old double with a dominant display in the $150,000 Ladbrokes NT Derby, feature event on Day 4 of the Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival on Saturday.
And in the process, the son of Dundeel provided veteran trainer Dick Leech with his first Derby success, and apprentice Jade Hampson went...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
July 13th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Magic Defense delivered the knockout blow to win a thrilling Asian United Food Service Chief Minister’s Cup at Fannie Bay on Saturday, and in the process, kept the $100,000 Ladbrokes Territory Treble bonus alive for her connections.
Giving Alice Springs trainer Kerry Petrick her third win in the Chief Minister’s Cup – she saddled up...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
July 9th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Rematch, given a perfect ride by New South Wales horseman Richard Bensley, upset his more fancied rivals to score an authoritative win in the $55,000 Rydges Palmerston Cup, feature event on Day 2 of the Darwin Cup Carnival on Wednesday.
The traditional Ladies Day attracted an excellent crowd on-course to witness the Chris Nash-trained 5yo,...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
July 6th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Leveraged Buyout gave canny Darwin trainer Dick Leech an overdue DCOH Darwin Guineas win with a brilliant victory in the three-year-old feature at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
And now Leech, who has been training in the Territory for more years than he cares to remember, has his sights set on another first – a Ladbrokes NT Derby victory in a...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
June 29th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Superstar mare Dakota Lee delivered yet another emphatic statement at Fannie Bay on Saturday when, carrying a mammoth 64kg, she demolished the field in the feature $38,500 TAB ROANT Gold Cup.
Terry Gillett’s pride and joy, ridden by his daughter Dakota-Lee after whom the mare is named, began like a bullet from the 1300m start and after...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
June 22nd, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Hall of Fame trainer Gary Clarke added yet another milestone to his illustrious collection when Field Of Flutes provided him with his 1,000th Darwin win in the Fast Track Fit-Out Handicap, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
In the hands of stable rider Jarrod Todd, Field Of Flutes sped straight to the front from the outset of the 1000m...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
June 15th, 2026 by Clodagh Foley
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Crown Waters continued the tremendous run of form being experienced by trainer Tommy Logan when she descended late to prevail in a heart-stopping finish to the Mitcon Projects Open, feature event at Fannie Bay on Saturday.
In a field featuring outstanding sprinter Dakota Lee and up-and-coming Arizona Activist, it was Crown Waters, having her...Read MorePosted in: NewsTags: Darwin Racing, Darwin Turf Club, Northern Territory Racing
