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August 2022

  • Lincoln Moore's Murray Bridge Preview

    BEST BETS VANITY STAR (Race 1) EACH-WAY THE MAGISTRATE (Race 8) VALUE FIVE POCKET (Race 4)   RACE 1 - 12:45PM Gold Cup Launch Luncheon - 16th September 2022 Maiden Plate (1800 METRES) VANITY STAR is a former McEvoy galloper now with Travis Doudle and he was runner-up behind Victory Bandit...

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  • Dalasan back on the winners list, Vorster headlines awards

    Top galloper Dalasan wound back the clock to win his first race for almost two and half years in the race named after his Hall of Fame trainer in Listed Leon Macdonald Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. The best credentialed horse in the race flexed his muscle late in a...

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  • Vorster claims John Letts, SA's stars recognised

    Top-class jockey Barend Vorster has capped off a brilliant season by claiming his first John Letts Medal at the Racing SA Industry Awards held on Saturday night (August 27) at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The South African collected the prestigious award with 66 votes, to just beat out Kayla Crowther...

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  • 2021/22 trackwork rider award nominees

    A trio of thoroughbred racing’s unheralded members will vie for the Trackwork Rider of the Year Award at Saturday night’s TAB Industry Awards. Gemma Lind and Hazel Fertier from Murray Bridge and Mount Gambier’s Libby Halliday are the three finalists for the inaugural award. Halliday is a former apprentice rider...

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  • James Jordan's speed maps + track report

    TRACK REPORT Track walked at 1pm Thursday 25 August 2022.  Winning Post-1500m: Quite even across and genuine give in the ground. I wouldn't describe it as fast ground, its reasonably rough but at least consistent right across. Minor fill in the first few lanes and walked just better than a...

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  • Dalasan to break drought in Macdonald Stakes?

    It's been more than 850 days since top South Australian galloper Dalasan has tasted victory. And it would be fitting if he could regain winning form for his Hall of Fame trainer Leon Macdonald in the Listed Leon Macdonald Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. Co-trainer Andrew Gluyas said the horse...

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  • Local Rules of Racing as of 26/08/2022

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  • Racing SA introduces apprentice race series in recognition of industry icon Bushy Trenowden

    As a tribute to South Australian racing icon Bushy Trenowden, Racing SA are recognising his invaluable contribution to the industry by naming an Eyre Peninsula apprentice race series in his honour, the Bushy Trenowden Eyre Peninsula apprentice race series. Bushy Trenowden, a country racing icon, passed away last week, aged...

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  • Letts: Vorster and Crowther red hot medal chances

    Legendary jockey John Letts is predicting an epic count for the award named in his honour at Saturday night’s 2022 TAB Industry Awards. The two-time Melbourne Cup winning horseman said the John Letts Medal looked a race in two between leading rider Kayla Crowther and Barend Vorster after the pair...

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  • Harrison Ingram joins Apprentice Academy

    Harrison Ingram is the newest member of the Racing SA Apprentice Academy. Ingram, 17, is apprenticed to Morphettville trainer Travis Doudle, and will commence his riding career at the Murray Bridge trials on Friday. From Victoria, Ingram worked for Archie Alexander before coming to SA with his  parents making the...

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  • Final Determination: J Hickmott

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  • Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Preview

    BEST BETS GOLDEN CRUSADER (Race 2) DALASAN (Race 9) EACH-WAY ANOTHER FREE GLASS (Race 6) VALUE WINGS OF PASTRAMI (Race 10) RACE 1 - 11:34AM The Fotobase Group Handicap (1250 METRES) MERRY MAC BOY was very well backed ($2.20 to $1.90) before winning by 3.5 lengths at Pakenham synthetic on...

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  • 2021/22 strapper/stablehand award nominees

    Three of South Australian racing’s unsung heroes have been recognised as finalists in the Strapper/Stablehand of the Year Award. Tracy Cox who works for David Jolly, Samantha Cahill from the Jon O’Connor stable and Mollie Knowles who is a member of the Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas operation are the...

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  • Lincoln Moore's Gawler Preview

    BEST BETS KUNGKA MARU (Race 5) EACH-WAY THE SNOW BURNER (Race 1) VALUE TRIANGULUM (Race 7) RACE 1 - 12:45PM LJ Hooker Three-Years-Old and Over Maiden Plate (1500 METRES) THE SNOW BURNER trialled up OK and has run well in both runs back from a long spell, the latest running...

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  • Amendment 7 – 2022/23 Racing

    Racing SA wishes to advise the Barrier Trials scheduled for Gawler on Friday 26th August, have been moved to Murray Bridge Fibre Sand over 950m.  Nominations close with Racing Australia at 11:00am on Wednesday 24th August 2022. *Please note – Due to another function on course, there will be no...

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  • Weekend wrap: Jollys continue to dominate, Sardelic claims Quorn Cup

    Richard and Chantelle Jolly have started the new racing season in style. The trainer partnership with celebrate their 2020-21 South Australian Metropolitan Trainers Premiership at this weekend’s Racing SA Industry Awards and have wasted no time in asserting their dominance on the new season. From just 16 city runners they...

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  • Amendment 6: Oakbank 4 September 2022

    Racing SA wishes to advise the meeting programmed for Oakbank on Sunday 4 September 2022 has been abandoned due to the state of the track and the weather forecast for the upcoming period. The following races have been added to upcoming programs. Race Meeting Prizemoney Conditions Distance Morphettville Parks Saturday...

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  • Lincoln Moore's Bordertown selections

    BEST BET NOTA SINGLE SECRET (Race 4, No. 10) Has been knocking on the door in four runs since returning, the latest running 4th behind Peacemaker at Murray Bridge. She draws out but the blinkers go on here and can break through. VALUE DON’T DISMISS (Race 1, No. 4) Sat...

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  • Speak No Eagle makes long awaited return to the races

    David Jolly is cautious regarding Speak No Eagle’s first-up chances at Murray Bridge on Saturday. The son of Alpine Eagle makes his long awaited return to the races more than a year after he had plenty talking following a brilliant debut win. Jolly said Speak No Eagle had a second...

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  • James Jordan's speed maps and track report

    TRACK REPORT Track walked 11am, Friday 19 August 2022 Winning Post-1600m: A decent amount of give in the surface, lane one might be slightly softer but I doubt the jockeys will take any action over it. There's more colour in the track as we move towards Spring. Walked a '5'...

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  • Lincoln Moore's Murray Bridge Preview

    BEST BETS MINOLA (Race 2) ELUDING (Race 5) EACH-WAY MARACOURT (Race 8) VALUE DAMNED (Race 6)   RACE 1 - 12:02PM Congratulations Jess & James – Engaged 3yo Maiden Plate (1000 METRES) KUSU was placed at Morphettville on debut before a good run first-up behind Eros on the Parks. He draws...

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  • Kah to reunite with Extremely Lucky

    Will Clarken is confident Extremely Lucky has taken the steps required ahead of his Melbourne debut in the $175,000 Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Extremely Lucky stamped himself as a spring contender with his emphatic return to racing in the Listed Lightning Stakes in Adelaide where...

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  • Tributes flow for Bushy Trenowden

    South Australian racing lost a country icon on the weekend with the passing of Bushy Trenowden aged 77. Trenowden grew up in Willaston before moving to Ceduna in 1964 taking up training horses in the 1970’s where he dominated Eyre Peninsula Racing winning a host of premierships and country features....

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  • Behemoth's question marks, Calypso moving forward

    A tilt at a third straight Group 1 Memsie Stakes could be out of the reach for star South Australian Behemoth. Grand Syndicates Racing Manager Sam Lyons said the horse had pulled up sore after his return to racing in last weekend’s Group 3 Spring Stakes at Morphettville. “It was...

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  • Industry mourns the loss of Ken Smith

    South Australian racing is mourning the passing of prolific owner/breeder and administrator Ken Smith.  Smith, 80, passed away on Monday after a raft of health issues in recent years.  Ken Smith and wife Helen (pictured) are widely known for their Exalted horses who carry the white silks with a pink...

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