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THE FAKE NEWS ISSUE

By Keyser Soze “FAKE NEWS” SURFACES IN VICTORIAN RACING Imitation is not always the greatest form of flattery. And it took less than 24 hours for the Herald Sun’s own version of “fake news” to be exposed for what it … Continue reading

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THE THOUGHTLESS ISSUE

By Keyser Soze CAULFIELD CUP CHANGE: A NOT WELL THOUGHT OUT BUBBLE… It is easy to see the commonality between the “Everest” concept and Melbourne Racing Club’s proposed change to make its signature race – the 2400 metres Caulfield Cup- … Continue reading

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TEN QUESTIONS WITH BRENT “THE BABE” THOMSON

Following Michael Felgate’s excellent interview today on RSN with our great friend Brent Thomson, we thought we’d publish this post on “The Babe” again for those who might have missed it the first time around. Enjoy! The first time I … Continue reading

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HAPPENING NOW: MONGOLIAN INFLUENCE ON HORSE RACING WORLDWIDE‏

By Jenny Bridle (Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) The recent Caulfield Cup win of New Zealand bred Mongolian Khan brought his owner, Mr Lang Lin into the public’s eye as someone to watch. This impressive victory was preceeded by a solid win … Continue reading

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THE GAGGED AND MUZZLED MRC ISSUE

By our correspondents in Australia BLACK DAY FOR MELBOURNE RACING CLUB It had all the ingredients necessary to make it a super day for the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) hosting its jewel in the crown – the Caulfield Cup, one … Continue reading

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ZAC PURTON IS NOT A HELICOPTER AND OTHER COOL STUFF ABOUT A FRIDGE

Greg Miles might have slightly mangled his call of the Caulfield Cup- his thirty fifth call of the race- by referring to New Zealand’s Opie Bosun-ridden and Murray Baker-trained Mongolian Khan, the winner of the race, as “Magnolian Khan”, but … Continue reading

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TEN QUESTIONS WITH BRENT “THE BABE” THOMSON

The first time I saw, who turned out to be Brent Thomson, was at the Kato Bar at Shatin Racecourse, everyone’s favourite watering hole at the time to meet after the races and celebrate or wallow in the miseries of … Continue reading

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THE BUFFET ISSUE

ARE JAPANESE RACEHORSES OVER RATED? Some of the post race commentary following Admire Rakti’s blistering win in last Saturday’s Caulfield Cup has yet again proven how reactionary and knee jerk Australian racing is in their analysis of race track performances, … Continue reading

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THE ‘HIGHS AND LOWS” ISSUE

There is nothing better than watching great jockeys riding great horses and which is exactly what we got watching the races from Ascot over the weekend. Who can get tired of watching Frankel? Or who could ignore the riding skills … Continue reading

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