Horse Racing
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Kirk works to banish the bad times
IT’S good to know Kirk Matheson can still laugh at what’s gone wrong in his career but the gifted jockey would just like things to…
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Bargain gelding gives Ipswich trainer surprise win
Him: An orphan foal too immature to be a racehorse after being bought for $2,000 becomes the first winner for his trainer at 131 to…
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Bruce is proud of his training legacy
BRUCE Brown trained the winners of the world’s richest two-year-olds’ race and the first $1 million race for two-year-olds in Queensland. As he prepares to…
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Beau glad to get bitten by racing bug
LOVE of horses is an addiction only cured by death so when Beau Gorman dropped out of uni to set off into horse racing, he…
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Nightmare ordeal gives Michael new perspective
CHAMPION jockey and champion bloke Michael Rodd never took his life or career for granted but now he has a higher recognition of the special…
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Different approach works wonders for Paul
EX-KIWI PAUL Duncan reckons he’s had a fair old run of outs lately but there’s nothing like a winner to get your mojo working again.…
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Tribeca Star gives Dan priceless pleasure
HE SAYS he only owns the whiskers on the gelding’s nose, but money can’t buy what Tribeca Star means to much-loved Marburg publican Dan Bowden…
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Jim starts the climb back where he belongs
AS a hard as nails jockey, Jim Byrne was always bound to go to any lengths to return to riding but as a father, he…
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Love and dedication win out for More Max
PERSEVERANCE is a prerequisite for succeeding in anything but when you tie in a love of horses, that’s bound to take you to parts unknown.…
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Peter’s grateful for loving what he does
HARD work, loyalty, friendship, persistence, surviving, being grateful, enjoying each day. Modest, highly respected jockey turned trainer Peter Robl believes in the simple principles of…
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