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Haida Gwaii wins the Nicopolis Stakes with Chris Parnham abaord

RACINGPremiumHaida Gwaii makes lie of 1200m doubts in Nicopolis win

Haida Gwaii made lie of any doubts about her ability to run the 1200m of Belmont’s Nicopolis Stakes when she finished powerfully to land the $100,000 feature and beat Ginnivan for the second-straight start.

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Luke Nolen riding Sheza Alibi winning race 8, the Crown Makybe Diva Stakes.

RACINGPremiumSheza Alibi grabs more Group 1 glory in Makybe Diva

Sheza Alibi showed herself to be clearly one of the best horses in the land with a thumping success over topline opposition in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington.

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Jamie Melham riding Sheza Alibi.

RACINGSheza Alibi set to renew Group 1-winning ways in Makybe Diva

Without Autumn Glow to rain on her parade, Sheza Alibi is poised to renew her Group 1-winning ways when she contests the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday.

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Eliza Finger aboard Zadar Rock with Tessa Daly at Gantheaume Point.

RACINGZadar Rock in line for fitting farewell in Carnarvon Cup

Veteran galloper Zadar Rock could be in line for a fitting farewell should he succeed in the $60,000 Carnarvon Cup (2000m) on Saturday.

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Michelle Payne with her dad Paddy who has died aged 90.

RACINGFamous racing patriarch Paddy Payne Sr dies aged 90

Paddy Payne Sr, patriarch of one of the most famous Australian racing families, has died aged 90.

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Flip The Pattys wins at Northam for jockey Taj Dyson

RACINGPremiumPerth winner Flip The Pattys sold to race overseas

Undefeated Perth galloper Flip The Pattys landed in Hong Kong on Monday after being sold by young trainer Mack Hall in one of the great return-on-investment sales.

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Trainer John McArdle has celebrated a win.

RACINGMy Gladiola scores maiden Group 1 win in Moir

Jamie Mott and John McArdle celebrated a watershed Group 1 win in the Moir Stakes (1000m) at Sandown with bonny mare My Gladiola finishing powerfully to score.

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Ginger Baker wins the 2025 South West Cup for jockey Brad Parnham.

RACINGPremiumDual feature race acceptor Ginger Baker likely for Farnley

Dual feature race acceptor Ginger Baker is likely to start in the Saturday’s Farnley Stakes at Belmont in favour of the Kalgoorlie’s Coolgardie Cup a day later.

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Natural Fling will enter the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday as a flyweight.

RACINGNatural Fling out to prove inexperience is no object in Moir

Natural Fling will enter the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday as a flyweight, carrying just 50kg as she bids to beat hardened rivals at just her fourth race start.

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Ignite The Furnace and Trent Wheeler salute in their Westbred heat.

RACINGIgnite The Furnace can provide Wall with watershed Westbred

Ignite The Furnace appears a live prospect of providing hobby trainer Sarah Wall with a watershed moment in the sport when he starts a co-favourite for Friday’s Group 1 $215,000 2yo Westbred Final.

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Sarah Wall poses with Ignite The Furnace after his Westbred heat win

RACINGPremiumIgnite The Furnace is hot to trot with perfect Group 1 draw

Boutique trainer Sarah Wall is staring down one of WA harness racing’s biggest juvenile prizes in a redemption date that extends back more than a decade.

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Krystal and Steve Shinners pose with Miss Envy after taking the National Distance Final

RACINGPremiumBlink and you’ll Miss her: Greyhound heroine stuns

WA greyhound heroine Miss Envy became just the second dog ever to win both a sprint and staying national title on Saturday, winning the Group 1 Distance Championship (715m) at Victoria’s Sandown Park.

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