Horse Racing
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Runaway Celebrity salutes at Swan Hill
By Len Baker Swan Hill hosted the latest VHRC Members Bonus night on Tuesday evening, with a terrific nine race card featuring close finishes in…
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Trainer sends his second-hand horse for a Melbourne Cup shot
INCREDIBLY, unbelievably (even a little hilariously), Swan Hill trainer Noel Watson is just 2800m from a start in the 2022 Melbourne Cup. If his horse…
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Madison Lloyd’s big win comes with a bad break
ONE day your star is soaring into the stratospheric heights, the next you are anchored to the earth in a moon boot. But in racing,…
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Swan Hill jockey Madison Lloyd races into history
SWAN Hill jockey Madison Lloyd rode into history at Warrnambool on Wednesday – the first female apprentice to win the $200,000 Wangoom Handicap. And she…
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Swan Hill double for father-son duo
Len Baker Astute Lemnos trainer Russell Jack and reinsman son Nathan shared the honors alongside Bendigo-based reinswoman Ellen Tormey at Swan Hill harness last Sunday.…
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Swan Hill jockeys, trainers rain on Mildura’s parade
Did Swan Hill absolutely rain on Mildura’s parade this week? Absolutely. Mildura’s Anzac Day +1 race meeting got national TV coverage, pulled a respectable crowd,…
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Big weekend for Swan Hill trainer, jockey
SWAN Hill was centre stage last weekend as star jockey Harry Coffey took out Sunday’s Stawell Cup and on Saturday trainer Heath Chalmers landed the…
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Third time’s a charm for top duo
TESTA Life, Swan Hill’s reigning horse of the year, ruled supreme on her home track on Monday to snatch the $25,000 The Bottle O Swan…
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Swan Hill jockey’s fight to get back in the saddle
Not many athletes laugh about it when describing their broken back. But Shanae O’Meara does. The feisty young jockey reckons a fractured T5 is just…
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Balranald races cancelled in devastating blow
INSTEAD of the laughter and fun of the country races at Balranald over the weekend, the racecourse remained quiet and empty. Track issues and subsequent…
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