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Proxima Dea remains unbeaten with VRC Oaks rout
Proxima Dea maintained her perfect record with a commanding victory in the Group 1 VRC Oaks at Flemington, overcoming a wide run to claim her sixth consecutive win.
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‘I don’t think I’m going home now’: Taige Weir celebrates first city winner on Melbourne Cup Day
A first city winner on Melbourne Cup Day is worth celebrating! Ballarat trainer Taige Weir reflects on a massive milestone...
Derby Day dissected: J-Mac’s heroics, Coolmore controversy and a Cup Day blow
It had everything. A thrilling Coolmore, a dominant James McDonald, stewards controversy and a Melbourne Cup injury blow. Matt Welsh...
Flemington track report: Wind, rail position and where to be on Derby Day
Wind could play a major role on Derby Day. Matt Welsh walks Flemington and identifies the lanes, racing patterns and...
Fireball and the Garfield Pub: Littlefield’s Group 1 celebration plans
Charlotte Littlefield has already mapped out how her team will celebrate if Concord Connie wins Saturday's Group 1 Empire Rose...
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Eagle Farm Saturday Tips: Gibbo’s full preview, best bets and value plays
A bumper Saturday of racing at Eagle Farm and Gibbo is across every race. Get his full preview, best bets,...
Morphettville Parks Saturday Tips: Mitch Lewis’ best bets and full preview
Racing returns to Morphettville Parks on Saturday and Mitch Lewis has the full card covered. Get his race-by-race analysis, best...
Will Elford’s Oaks Day preview: Best bets, value plays and full Flemington tips
Will Elford runs his eye over the full Oaks Day program at Flemington, identifying his best bets, value runners and...
Gibbo’s Ipswich tips: Best bets, value plays and full Thursday preview
Blair 'Gibbo' Gibson has done the form for Ipswich on Thursday, delivering his full set of tips, best bets, value...
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Kanga eyes VRC board tilt, Robbie delivers in a Cup to remember, Call of the Card’s remarkable revival, Bjorn the master entertainer, RV needs to protect Cup punters, leave ya morals at the Birdcage door
Paul Tatnell covers off on the big issues of the week his Backmarkers column
He wanted to quit: The remarkable story of Ethan Brown’s Cup miracle
Ethan Brown's partner Celine Gaudray reveals how close the Cup winning jockey came to quitting - and becoming a trainer.
Williams back in business after key legal win
Premier Western Australian trainers Grant and Alana Williams have scored a key legal win in their bid to return to...
Silver spoons at dawn in VRC boardroom battle, don’t mention the M word, Cup shares disappear, racing blessed with its stars, bumper Cox Plate betting, punters pile in at Caulfield, not Amused by debt, Shark saves Tuvalu plus pride over money
Paul Tatnell covers off on the big issues of the week his Backmarkers column
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Backmarkers returns for spring with Matt Welsh and Paul Tatnell joined by new co-host Shane Ciurleo for racing discussion, debate...
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