Horse Racing History: Today in Racing 24th February
This day 24th February in horse racing news history
From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time.
Richardson chasing hometown feature with Bonny Lass
Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall head to their local meeting on Saturday with talented yet unassuming filly Bonny ...
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Surprise package for novice breeder
When Tracey Schroeder bought herself an ‘old plodder’ to ride and potter around with, she got a lot more than ...
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Auckland Cup likely for Sinarahma
Allan Sharrock will be hoping it’s a case of like mother, like daughter, if Sinarahma lines-up in the Group 1 ...
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Options open for Star Missile’s next run
The Blamey Stakes and Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes are two of the options for Star Missile before he heads to the ...
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Fierce to make Chipping Norton impact
Dual Group One winner Fierce Impact will be out to force his way into the All-Star Mile with a good ...
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Catalyst ready to draw blood in Guineas
Trainer Clayton Chipperfield says Catalyst will be at his peak for the Australian Guineas and believes the weight scale and ...
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Ben Currie to face District Court trial
Queensland trainer Ben Currie has been committed to stand trial on fraud allegations in the Toowoomba District Court ...
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Noble savours special win
Vernazza’s victory in the Group 2 J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) was a special moment in the career ...
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Kerr surprised by Blue Diamond day pattern
Track manager Jason Kerr admits he was surprised by the way the Caulfield track played on Blue Diamond day ...
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Shark opens favourite for Chipping Norton
New Zealander Te Akau Shark is favourite in first markets for the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick ...
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Gem of Scotland heads to Doomben
Three-year-old filly Gem Of Scotland will miss a race at Toowoomba and resume at Doomben as she prepares for The ...
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Luke Currie has surgery after Valley fall
Luke Currie has had surgery for an injury to his C7 vertebra suffered when he fell from a horse past ...
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Zoustyle to resume in Maurice McCarten
Brisbane sprinter Zoustyle is likely to have one trial before resuming in the Maurice McCarten Stakes at Rosehill ...
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Golden Sixty wins Classic Cup in Hong Kong
Golden Sixty has won the Hong Kong Classic Cup in his bid for a clean sweep of the four-year-old series ...
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Richard Johnson nearing racing return
Champion British jumps jockey Richard Johnson is nearing a return to riding after being out of action with a broken ...
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Two for Kim Waugh in Provincial C’ship
Trainer Kim Waugh has two horses qualified for the Provincial Championship final after Safada beat Spring Charlie at Hawkesbury ...
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Winx primed for fourth Chipping Norton
Trainer Chris Waller has no reason to think Winx will falter in her bid for a fourth Chipping Norton Stakes ...
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Newmarket option for Santa Ana Lane return
Multiple Group One winner Santa Ana Lane could make his return in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington, the scene of ...
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Another Boom filly to make debut
Impressive barrier trial winner Sugar Boom is ready to make her debut at Doomben but trainer Tony Golland has yet ...
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Fiesta to keep winning feeling in Surround
Fiesta will have her second attempt at Group One level in the Surround Stakes trying to go one better than ...
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Lindsay Park with three Guineas chances
Amphitrite, Hawkshot and Long Leaf will represent Lindsay Park in the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington ...
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Horses sent to Asia from Toowoomba
Queensland's Grandview Stud has opened a new pathway from Toowoomba Airport to send horses to Asia after quarantine ...
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Allan Reardon to inspect Ipswich track
Racing Queensland's official track walker Allan Reardon will inspect the Ipswich track before the rescheduled meeting after a controversial cancellation ...
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Stallion Sebring dies of heart attack
Leading stallion Sebring, winner of the 2008 Golden Slipper, has died aged 13 of a heart attack at Widden Stud ...
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Gailo Chop wins Peter Young Stakes
Seven-year-old Gailo Chop has stamped himself as the horse to beat in the Australian Cup with a dominant win in ...
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Danny Williams with two C’ship runners
Local trainer Danny Williams has dominated the finish of the Country Championship heat at Goulburn, with Kopi Luwak and Pumpkin ...
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Russian Revolution wins Oakleigh Plate
Russian Revolution has racked up his second Group One win in a tight finish to the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
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Winning the Blue Diamond a family affair
Two racing families have combined to win the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes ...
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Perizada aims higher after Rosehill win
Canberra-based mare Perizada is chasing more group-level success after making a victorious trip to Rosehill for co-trainers Ron Weston and ...
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Kementari wins Hobartville battle
Godolphin colt Kementari has lived up to his billing in the Hobartville Stakes on his way to the Randwick Guineas ...
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Written By dominant in G1 Blue Diamond
Written By, trained by Grahame Begg and ridden by Jordan Childs, has remained unbeaten with a dominant win in the ...
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Daysee Doom in narrow Millie Fox win
Daysee Doom has prevailed in a close finish to the Group Two Millie Fox Stakes to give trainer Ron Quinton ...
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Winning Rosehill comeback for I Am Excited
Sprint specialist I Am Excited opened her latest campaign in style with a impressive late burst propelling the filly to ...
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Silent Sedition wins second Mannerism
The addition of blinkers to Silent Sedition have proven a good move after the mare raced to a dominant win ...
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More Energy claims Parramatta Cup
A friendly barrier draw has set the foundation for Jason Coyle-trained gelding More Energy to nab the Listed Parramatta Cup ...
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Japanese imports go one-two in Futurity
Japanese imports Brave Smash and Tosen Stardom have given trainer Darren Weir the quinella in the Group One Futurity Stakes ...
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Written By storms home to win Blue Diamond
Written By has stormed home to win the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield ...
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Brave Smash wins Futurity at Caulfield
Trainer Darren Weir has scored the quinella at Caulfield, with favourite Brave Smash beating Tosen Stardom by half a length ...
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Show The World headed towards third Group 1 Auckland Cup
Show the World has earned another chance to emulate his dam Bazelle, whose two Group One wins featured a 2005 ...
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Sunlight has hard-fought win over Estijaab
Magic Millions winner Sunlight has continued to show her class with a hard-fought win over Estijaab in the Group Two ...
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Devise breaks through for first group 1 in Haunui Farm WFA Classic
Good things come to those who wait as the connections of Devise found at Hastings on Saturday. A multiple black ...
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Summer Sham goes all the way at Caulfield
After a quick beginning, Summer Sham didn't give her rivals a look in with a strong all-the-way win in the ...
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Hawkes Racing quinella in Zeditave Stakes
Overshare has claimed the second stakes race win of his career, beating stablemate Wild Heart in the Group Three Zeditave ...
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Cellarman’s stamina shows in Rosehill win
Tireless Chris Waller-trained gelding Cellarman has ticked off the sixth win of this preparation with a dominant run at Rosehill ...
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Spanish Whisper wins 2018 Group 2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes
Peter and Dawn Williams will please rival trainers if they play the waiting game with Spanish Whisper. The husband and ...
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Valiant Spirit lands city win at Caulfield
Trainer Daniel Williams has landed his maiden city victory, with Valiant Spirit leading throughout in the Autumn Classic at Caulfield ...
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Homesman makes winning Australian debut
The imported Homesman could have earned a crack at the Australian Cup with a narrow win in his Australian debut ...
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Sandbar acquaints himself with Rosehill
Golden Slipper candidate and unbeaten colt Sandbar has had a race-day gallop before his next assignment in the Skyline Stakes ...
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Northam coy on Try A Lil Harder step up
Try A Lil Harder has won at Rosehill but trainer Rod Northam isn't yet convinced she can step up in ...
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Cote D’Or resumes with a win ahead of G1 conquest
SMART mare Cote D’Or opened her Group One campaign in perfect fashion on Saturday. The highly-regarded five-year-old successfully resumed at ...
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Launceston tips & full form for Sunday, February 25
IT is the Group 3 Vamos Stakes (1400m) Day at Launceston on Sunday and an interesting card of racing awaits ...
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Bosson’s Sword Of Osman call dead on the money
JOCKEY Opie Bosson’s judgment was again emphasised at Matamata where Sword Of Osman distanced his rivals. Te Akau’s stable jockey ...
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John Moore hoping for a Werther to deliver his hat trick
Werther will attempt to give trainer John Moore a rare hat-trick in Sunday’s (25 February) Group 1 Hong Kong Gold ...
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Morphettville market movers for Saturday, February 24
SOUTH Australian racing is at Morphettville this Saturday and the punters have made their moves at the event. The premier ...
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Rosehill market movers for Saturday, February 24
SYDNEY hosts a huge race-card today as Rosehill gears up for a big autumn of racing. The punters have made ...
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Ruler Of Sharjah Trophy to finish season with bang
Saturday is not only the sixth and final meeting of the Sharjah season, but also the best. It features both ...
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Caulfield market movers for Saturday, February 24
IT is Blue Diamond Stakes Day and the punters have rallied around the Caulfield card. There's nine races to get ...
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Options for Snitz after wash-out
Trainer Matt Dunn has several options for three-year-old Snitz who has missed a vital run at Doomben ...
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Teetan: Fifty Fifty has more to give in Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup
Fifty Fifty stepped up to the plate last time with a debut Group 1 performance packed full of merit and ...
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Pakistan Star, Time Warp in shape ahead of Hong Kong Gold Cup
Pakistan Star is behaving like a model athlete these days, but despite the once recalcitrant galloper’s apparent reformation, stablemate Time ...
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Two scratchings from Blue Diamond
Ollivander has failed a veterinary test and been scratched from the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes along with Native Soldier ...
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Doomben meeting called off after 135mm
The Doomben race meeting has been called off after 135mm of rain soaked the track ...
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Mark Purdon confident Lazarus can rise in the 2017 Miracle Mile
BOOM pacer Lazarus will be aiming to become the first horse to win the Miracle Mile from outside barrier five ...
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Turn Me Loose aims for second Futurity win
New Zealander Turn Me Loose will be striving to win the Futurity Stakes for the second straight year when he ...
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Menari to miss Skyline Stakes
Pre-race favourite Menari has been scratched from the Skyline Stakes after cutting his top lip ...
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Jukebox scratched from Blue Diamond
Leading Blue Diamond contender Jukebox has been scratched following an inspection by three vets ahead of the race at Caulfield ...
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Clarry Conners eyeing another Slipper
Four-time Golden Slipper winning trainer Clarry Conners is looking to qualify Torvill for the race via the Sweet Embrace Stakes ...
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Attention to take on older horses in G1
Three-year-old colt Attention is in line to contest Group One races on two consecutive weekends, starting with the weight-for-age Futurity ...
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Sprint outsider not making up the numbers
Ready Sunshine may be the $201 outsider in the Oakleigh Plate but trainer Ryan Balfour says the gelding is not ...
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Lady Jetsetter back to Doomben
A long wait to get the right race for Lady Jetsetter could finally pay dividends for trainer Liam Birchley at ...
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Caulfield outing to help Abbey Marie
Trainer Mick Kent says Abbey Marie still has a bit of a tummy on her and will benefit from her ...
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Winx the star of the show on the track
Winx is the centre of attention on the racetrack but at home she likes to be left alone ...
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Golden Slipper hope Menari scratched from Skyline Stakes
MENARI will have to wait another week to book his Golden Slipper spot after he was scratched from this Saturday's ...
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Snowdens after another Blue Diamond
Peter Snowden will be chasing a fourth Blue Diamond win as a trainer, and second in partnership with his son ...
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Tally ticking along well for Peter Young
After a pleasing first-up placing over 1600m at Caulfield, Godolphin-owned gelding Tally steps up to 1800m and weight-for-age in the ...
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Amanda Elliott elected Chair of VRC
After assuming the role of acting chair of the VRC following the departure of Michael Burn, Amanda Elliott has been ...
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Star jockeys to compete in Blue Diamond
This year's Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield will feature two star overseas jockeys, Joao Moreira and Ryan Moore ...
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Lindsay Park tackle Oakleigh Plate head on
The Lindsay Park stable has the Group One bases covered including three runners in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
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John Thompson two-handed in Guy Walter
First Seal and Zanbagh represent the John Thompson stable in the Guy Walter Stakes at Randwick ...
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Queensland chief harness steward fired
Queensland's chief harness racing steward David Farquharson has been dismissed after an investigation into a complaint ...
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Robbie Fradd to boost Sentimental Prince
Trainer Tony Gollan believes Sentimental Prince will return to form at Doomben where he will be reunited with jockey Robbie ...
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Moore bullish about Able Friend in Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup
JOHN Moore is never shy when it comes to showing confidence in his runners, but the Hong Kong-based horseman is ...
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Lasqueti Spirit continues preparation towards Australian Oaks
IT can be easy to overlook the subplots of Saturday's Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes with protagonist Winx stealing most ...
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The Championships beckons for Marc Quinn-trained colt Cogliere
THE Country Championships qualifiers head to Taree this Sunday as some of the best country runners in the land strive for ...
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Jukebox in doubt for Blue Diamond
Leading Blue Diamond contender Jukebox will undergo a second vet check ahead of the race with vets unhappy with the ...
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Old friends combine with Tyzone at Doomben
Trainer Lawrie Mayfield Smith has high hopes for new stable acquisition Tyzone at Doomben ...
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Capitalist to stand for $55,000
Newgate Farm has announced Golden Slipper winner Capitalist will stand his first season at stud for a service fee of ...
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Impressive campaign earns Profiler a shot at Championships
BALLINA galloper Profiler has put his name forward for the NSW Country Championships with an impressive win at the Gold ...
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Snowden lines up Daisy’s Joy for Australian Oaks bid
PETER Snowden has named Daisy's Joy as his preferred ATC Australian Oaks filly after the trainer rated the John Singleton-owned ...
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Revolving Door connections stoked despite missing Blue Diamond
Connections of Revolving Door have earned some compensation for missing a start in the Blue Diamond Stakes with a Sandown ...
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James McDonald sticks with Hartnell in Chipping Norton
Hartnell makes his return against Australia's best racehorse on Saturday at Randwick after an indifferent spring campaign and McDonald will ...
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Stephen Baster to ride at 50kg in the Oakleigh Plate
It has been six years since a three-year-old has won the Oakleigh Plate but bookmakers expect the age group's drought ...
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Nigel Blackiston could take Sauvito overseas after Australian Cup
An international campaign could be on the agenda for Suavito after she runs in the Australian Cup. Trainer Nigel Blackiston ...
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Tony Gollan still high on Social Conquest following tight win
TRAINER Tony Gollan is adamant two-year-old Social Conquest has a bright future despite his narrow debut win at the Gold ...
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Right or Wrong to face litmus test in Listed Members’ Cup
The winter carnival path for promising galloper Right Or Wrong should become clearer after he tackles the Listed Tattersall's Members' ...
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Barrier draw for Blue Diamond a blessing for some, not for others
A lot can hinge on the barrier draw for a big race. While Mick Price has two of the leading ...
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Too Good To Refuse out of Sydney autumn carnival
Smart three-year-old Too Good To Refuse is out of the Sydney autumn carnival and will instead be targeted at Brisbane's ...
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Arctic Fire withdrawn from Champion Hurdle after injury scare
ARCTIC Fire has been ruled out of the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival because of injury in a second ...
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Punters come for the fillies in Blue Diamond Stakes markets
THE favourites are on the drift as two well-credentialled fillies firm in betting for the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield ...
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Favourites drift in betting after drawing poorly in Blue Diamond
THE all-important Blue Diamond barrier draw took place at Caulfield on Tuesday afternoon and the betting market has seen a ...
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