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VALE TONY BOURKE - "The King is gone, well played old mate"
Sadly "The King" has now passed.
One of racing's true gentleman - Tony Bourke - long time The Age racing journalist, but so much more.
Bruce Clark
Feb 7, 20239 min read
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Just Ravishing! Australia's most exciting equine isn't a thoroughbred...
Melton on Saturday night was what the trots call their version of the Melbourne Cup, But all the talk was Emma Stewart’s Captain Ravishing.
Bruce Clark
Feb 7, 20236 min read
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800th winner and going strong at 61 years young
Ray, better known as Razor, from the famous Douglas racing family, recorded his 800th win as a 61-year-old on Saturday.
Bruce Clark
Jan 31, 20235 min read
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Boys Get Paid
The Boys Get Paid Punter’s Club, had $1,056,375 to play with for their sixth year at the Karaka Millions meeting, at Pukekohe.
Bruce Clark
Jan 24, 20235 min read
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ED CORSTENS: A Corstens by a Corstens from a Corstens. Some Pedigree!
Year 11 student, Ed Corstens, was an overnight sensation after taking $1.6m off Coolmore’s Tom Magnier as his bid at Magic Millions.
Bruce Clark
Jan 18, 20232 min read
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CARL WAUGH: the man who put the Magic into the Millions
It's Magic Millions time, but very few know where it all started. This week, I speak about Carl Waugh who was the brains behind the inaugura
Bruce Clark
Jan 11, 20236 min read
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When you start a New Year, make it at Burrumbeet
You can tell you are at a different sort of raceday when the blokes directing the parking are swigging cans of Great Northern before (and...
Bruce Clark
Jan 4, 20236 min read
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Snowy's Black Book: A Treasure Trove of Tips for 2023
As a late Christmas gift that hopefully you don't see the need to repackage is "Snowy's Blackbook" of investment advice for 2023
Bruce Clark
Dec 29, 20226 min read
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OPINION PIECE: Opinions... everyone has them. So here's mine!
Racing, as does any sport, lends itself to rightful discussion, well opinion if you wish, and this is after all an opinion piece.
Bruce Clark
Dec 19, 20224 min read
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#ID22 - When Passion and Commitment Deserve Greater Results
The Inter Dominion on Saturday night, was at the new cultural home of harness racing in Melton.
Bruce Clark
Dec 13, 20226 min read
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AMELIA'S JEWEL set to become Australia's ‘sexiest' racehorse
Amelia's Jewel is the name on everyone's lips following her devastating win in Saturday's Northerly Stakes at Ascot.
Bruce Clark
Dec 5, 20225 min read
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Jericho Cup provides something money can't buy
Before all of them came Bill Gibbins and such a fanciful idea at the time that was, and now is The Jericho Cup at The Bool.
Bruce Clark
Nov 29, 20225 min read
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The Railway Stakes triumph that truly was one for the ages
Perth Racing's Group 1 Railway Stakes truly is "one for the aged" - 82 year old trainer Col Webster won with Trix Of The Trade.
Bruce Clark
Nov 23, 20226 min read
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DARREN WEIR: Why he can be racing’s latest redemption story
It might have come as surprise to some that the four-year disqualification penalty imposed on Darren Weir runs its time February 6 next...
Bruce Clark
Nov 15, 20227 min read
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Australia's race: Why the Melbourne Cup sits above all else
The Melbourne Cup is not Australia's greatest race, and now certainly not Australia's richest; but what makes the Cup what it is?
Bruce Clark
Nov 1, 20225 min read
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J-Mac: The trusted inner circle of the freak jockey and soon-to-be dad
James McDonald wins the 2022 Cox Plate on Anamoe. With Melbourne Cup and a first-born both next week, and a $9million new home, what's next?
Bruce Clark
Oct 24, 20226 min read
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‘The worst horse we had': The remarkable tale of Everest winner Giga Kick
Bruce Clark dives into the unknown story behind The 2022 Everest champion, Giga Kick
Bruce Clark
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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How Toorak winner, Tuvalu, epitomises Group 1 racing in Australia
Trainer Lindsey Smith with jockey, Jarrod Fry, after Tuvalu won the Toorak Handicap.
Bruce Clark
Oct 12, 20228 min read
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Arc winner SIR MARK PRESCOTT: A great trainer but even better storyteller
The brilliant stories of the much-loved Sir Mark Prescott's success in the famous Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Bruce Clark
Oct 5, 20228 min read
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Did ‘Here For The Horses' Really Hit The Mark?
We are already Here For The Horses!
While the message is important and well intentionally shared, is this the best focus we can shop?
Bruce Clark
Sep 27, 20226 min read
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