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Boss springs aboard star Begg colt

4:00 AM AEST | CHAMPION jockey Glen Boss has snapped up the ride on brilliant three-year-old Ilovethiscity for the $175,000 Spring Stakes (1600 metres) at Newcastle on September 15. Boss admitted he "did not have

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Star Of Octagonal now racing for Newcastle

31 Aug 10 | BOOM Hunter Valley galloper Star of Octagonal will now race under the Newcastle banner when he returns to racing at Randwick on Saturday. Trainer Todd Howlett, who prepares the four-year-old geldin |

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Joyous occasion for NJC

30 Aug 10 | RISING superstar mare More Joyous could be set to thrill Newcastle racing fans by attempting to capture Broadmeadow's feature sprint, the Cameron Handicap. It was revealed yesterday that trainer Ga

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Lees has three degrees of separation at Doomben

28 Aug 10 | NEWCASTLE trainer Kris Lees has three very good extra reasons to keep a close eye on more than just Visa Lisa when his handy mare runs her last race in Brisbane today. Visa Lisa is headed for New Z

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Eggleston mare on song after long road to racing

28 Aug 10 | IT has taken Newcastle mare Songbird Lane a long time to get in tune with racing but she could prove to be a smash hit. Today the five-year-old mare will be chasing her second straight win at Newca

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Newcastle stars set for track gallop

27 Aug 10 | SPRING aspirants Testarhythm and Star Of Octagonal will face off in a much-anticipated exhibition gallop at Broadmeadow tomorrow. Testarhythm will be ridden by Darryl McLellan and Star Of Octagonal

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Atkins call for mare to stay in race

23 Aug 10 | BROADMEADOW trainer David Atkins will have plenty to say when he tries to convince the owners of rising stayer Lost For Words to delay a trip to stud to race for another season and chase glory in next

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Norths target Rams' danger men

21 Aug 10 | NORTHS skipper Silas Moss says it is vital his defence shuts down Maitland's dangerous duo of Ben and Peter Urquart if they are to claim the advantage in the race for the Hunter Coast Men's Premier Le

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Lees happy to throw Elimbari in at the deep end

21 Aug 10 | NEWCASTLE trainer Kris Lees has no doubt he could not have picked a harder but better race than today's Silver Shadow Stakes to kick off the campaign of Elimbari. The Fastnet Rock filly resumes aga

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Atkins mare has tail up for shot at breakthrough city victory

21 Aug 10 | PROMISING Newcastle mare Lost For Words chases her first city win today sporting the silks of former top-line galloper Tails. Lost For Words will be out to make up for her unlucky last-start effort

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Laid-back Hoysted out to pasture

20 Aug 10 | ROBIN Hoysted has decided to quit the racing game after almost 60 years of involvement in Newcastle as a jockey and a trainer. He did not renew his trainer's licence when the new season began on Au |

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Turf war erupts at Newcastle

16 Aug 10 | A BITTER dispute has escalated over the condition of Broadmeadow Racecourse. The deterioration of the course proper at the track, which is more than 100 years old, has been the centre of debate rec |

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Testarhythm's run puts spring in Smith's step

16 Aug 10 | NEWCASTLE trainer Darren Smith will aim Testarhythm at the $175,000 group 3 Spring Stakes at Broadmeadow after the promising colt's strong effort at Rosehill on Saturday. Smith believes the 1600-me

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Spriggs jnr makes great television viewing for proud dad

16 Aug 10 | TOP Newcastle jockey Dale Spriggs had more than just the usual reason to be sporting a wide winning grin at Broadmeadow on Saturday. Spriggs was back in the winner's stall at Newcastle when he scor

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Everything coming up roses for Testarhythm

14 Aug 10 | A COUPLE of years ago Newcastle trainer Darren Smith was given strict instructions to head to Sydney and buy the best colt at the Inglis Classic sales. Smith had no intention of disobeying the orde

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He's your man with hearts racing

13 Aug 10 | BROADMEADOW'S newest bookmaker, Brent Armitage, is well equipped to help any punters overcome by the excitement of a win or the disappointment of a loss at Newcastle tomorrow. That is because Armit

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Allan Robinson facing end of the road

09 Aug 10 | CHAMPION Newcastle jockey Allan Robinson's record-breaking and headline-grabbing career could be over. Robinson admitted that he might be forced to give away race riding due to the effects of a fal |

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