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Entertainment to wow region

WHAT better way for the local pubs and clubs to celebrate than to be part of the bet365 Swan Hill June Racing Carnival this weekend.

And the action started early this year with the Drowning Sorrows Duo kicking off the entertainment with a stand in the Swan Hill RSL at 138 Curlewis St.

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Annual event set to dazzle

SWAN Hill Women In Racing is hosting the Golden Topaz in the Hub today – the opening day of the three-day bet365 Swan Hill June Racing Carnival – and it is the must place to be.

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Fashion fun at racing runway

ON the track it’s all about the bet365 Swan Hill Cup.

But right alongside the famous Swan Hill straight there is a much tougher race being run – to win the fashions on the field.

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The one-stop shop for skincare and cosmetics

THE team at The Beauty Spot has the tools, knowledge and experience to keep your skin glowing, even in the brisk winter weather.

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Carnival a boost for tourism

SWAN Hill Inc business development manager Steve Colombo reckons the annual bet365 Swan Hill June Racing Carnival is such a boost for the town it is hard to keep track of the numbers.

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What to wear for carnival weekend

WHAT a surprise – Swan Hill is staging a three-day race carnival, and the current weather forecast suggests we’re getting something different on every one of those days.

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Burns getting horses in order

With 12 horses in work at her stable, part-time trainer Helen Burns has two horses nominated for Friday, four for Saturday and the two for Sunday.

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Coffey chasing Swan Hill Cup

HE might have a Caulfield Cup in his trophy cupboard – along with a swag of country cups big and small – and there’s plenty more he would like to add to the collection, such as the Melbourne Cup.

But there is one country cup Swan Hill’s superstar jockey Harry Coffey hasn’t managed to pull off yet – and he would dearly love to have it.

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Coffey not hopeful for Cup

AUSTY Coffey isn’t expecting to take home the bet365 Swan Hill Cup this year – but he reckons he’s got bigger fish to fry.

Such as getting the right jockey to ride the team of as many as eight he will be hoping to see in action across the long weekend.

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Maiden win a dream for Chalmers

HEATH Chalmers is hoping for a first when the action gets underway at this year’s bet365 Swan Hill June Racing Carnival.

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Hobson eyes “quiet carnival”

NATHAN Hobson might be riding on a high into this weekend’s bet365 Swan Hill June Racing Carnival, but the trainer is under no illusions he will be recapturing the glory of his 2023 victory in the $150,000 Golden Topaz.

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Kelly to bring best three

CON Kelly is heading into this year’s bet365 Swan Hill Cup three days of racing with the best three horses he has in work to snatch a home win to match his away victory at Mildura on May 25.

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