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Black Caviar

April 28, 2012 at 6:45 pm 1 Comment
Black Caviar

I’m not really into horse racing, possibly because I’m allergic to horses! I rarely go to the races for that reason, and I’ve never been inclined to bet on four-legged creatures.

Like just about everyone else in Australia though, I’ve taken some interest in the mighty mare, Black Caviar, which today won her 20th consecutive race, making her arguably the best sprinter in the world. Black Caviar is trained by leading Melbourne-based trainer Peter Moody, and has been ridden by Luke Nolen in all her starts apart from her first two runs and one other.

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Summer Cup

January 18, 2009 at 7:07 pm Leave a Comment

The Summer Cup was raced today at Mount Gambier. Apparently it’s one of the biggest events on the local racing calendar after the Gold Cup in May. None of these meetings are as big as anything in Race Round at Kalgoorlie, but they are significant to the industry. The Glenburnie Racecourse has problems with drainage [...]

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Greyhound racing

October 22, 2008 at 4:51 pm Leave a Comment
greyhound racing Mount Gambier

I’ve never been to dog racing. I will go one day, just for a look. This is a great picture by David Powell for The Border Watch. We sponsored the race for $345. The winner, Seaview Moon, covered 277 metres in 16.55 seconds, which is pretty snappy. I don’t know why they race 277 metres. [...]

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Hurdles and steeplechase racing

October 3, 2008 at 4:55 pm Leave a Comment
steeplechase racing

I’m not a horse racing fanatic, but I appreciate the importance of the industry, like going to the races occasionally and punt infrequently. When it comes to an actual spectacle, the steeplechase is the most entertaining form of horse racing in my opinion. It’s dramatic and great to watch. There is a push on to [...]

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Nostalgic for Kalgoorlie

August 22, 2008 at 8:48 pm Leave a Comment
Kalgoorlie Race Round

I’ve been feeling nostalgic for Kalgoorlie this week. It’s a great time of year there, heading into Race Round (September 7-13) after Diggers & Dealers. The weather is perfect unless the wind picks up, low 20s, hardly any rain. Mount Gambier needs rain and nobody audibly complains about the fact there have been showers every [...]

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