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SCHRECK AND HAYES MAKING HEADLINES ON  VASTLY DIFFERENT ISSUES

THERE are two good stories in the turf pages of today’s Sydney newspapers which are a 'must read' for all followers of horse racing. One is the angry response from long-time steward John Schreck to suggestions that ‘criminal activity in racing is rampant.’ The other relates to the shock announcement by David Hayes of plans to sell Lindsay Park in South Australia.

These are two excellent interviews by Racing Editors Craig Young of The Sydney Morning Herald and Ray Thomas of The Daily Telegraph. Below are excerpts but the full stories can be read by hitting the media icons for each newspaper on the right hand side of the Home Page on this website.

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BLACK TYPE RACES WILL BENEFIT SIGNIFICANTLY FROM FUNDING BOOST

MOONEE Valley Racing Club will distribute a record $21 million in stakes this season – an increase of $2.5 million on 2008-09.

Black Type races that will benefit from the funding increases include:

·         Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes from $350,000 to $500,000.

·         Sportingbet Manikato Stakes from $350,000 to $500,000.

·         Pulse Pharmacy William Reid Stakes from $400,000 to $500,000.

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AT LAST A BOUTIQUE RACING CHANNEL WITH NO TROTS OR DOGS

MELBOURNE racing writer, ADRIAN DUNN, writing in his column in today’s HERALD-SUN predicts the launch of a new Sky premium thoroughbred channel. Here is his story:

RACING'S television wars - simmering for the past nine months - are about to boil over with Sky Channel set to announce its own premium thoroughbred channel.

 

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SYDNEY BASHING WAS THE THEME ON MELBOURNE RACING RADIO

SYDNEY bashing was the theme of the morning on racing radio in Melbourne today (Sunday) – and the opinions expressed by the Victorians over the photo finish debacle at Rosehill were arguably shared by the majority punters throughout the country.

The criticism included: “To have no photo finish camera in operation is total amateurism. It is something you might expect from racing in Kazakstan not in Australia.”

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MURRAY HAS NOT RULED OUT SEVEN-DAY BACK UP IN 'BIG TWO'

PREDATORY PRICER burst into Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate contention after his comeback win in the $200,000 Group 2 Liston Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

Kembla Grange trainer Paul Murray has not ruled out starting Predatory Pricer in the Caulfield Cup and backing up a week later in the Cox Plate. “He has backed up before in seven days, so he can do anything because he’s so tough. I’d love to win the Cox Plate,” Murray said.

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STEWARDS FORCED TO DISCONTINUE LONG-RUNNING INVESTIGATION

RACING New South Wales stewards have been forced to drop a long-running investigation involving jockeys Allan Robinson and Dale Spriggs claiming an on-line betting account operator declined to continue to co-operate.

In a report released today (Friday), stewards said there was insufficient evidence to find that Robinson and Spriggs had breached the Rules of Racing by providing information about the prospects of their mounts to the betting account operator.

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BIGGEST GO IN FIXED ODDS BETTING ON FEATURE RACES THIS SATURDAY

UNBEATEN mare Typhoon Tracy has been the best backed runner in any of the feature races in Australia tomorrow (Saturday) with most of the major betting organizations declaring her the one to beat in the Liston Stakes at Caulfield.

Since Fixed Odds betting opened Typhoon Tracy has shortened from $3 to $2.40 and could start even shorter with the trainers of her two main rivals, Whobegotyou and Heart of Dreams, warning that both will be improved by the run.

 

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SAN DOMENICO WIN ENDS RECENT DOMINATION OF RACE BY FILLIES

SHELLSCRAPE ended a domination of the G3 San Domenico Stakes by fillies with a strong win in the $125,000 three-year-old featurec, which capped a terrific day at Randwick on Saturday for trainer Chris Waller.

Shellscrape carrying the steadier of 56kg came off a freshen after his win in the Listed Australia Post Stakes at Eagle Farm during the Queensland Winter Carnival and had the steadier of 56kg

 

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“HE WOULD PROBABLY GIVE THE BALDY FACED HORSE A RUN FOR HIS MONEY”

TRAINER Greg Eurell believes that Mic Mac, impressive first-up winner of the Listed Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington on Saturday would give stable star, Apache Cat, a good run for his money.

Eurell was asked by Matt Stewart on Racing Radio 927 in Melbourne today: “Who would win if the two stars of your stable clashed?”

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PATINACK FARM CAMERON HANNDICAP CLASH LIKELY FOR DUO

TWO of Newcastle's top sprinters Looking Fur Lang and Absolutelyfabulous - opponents in a Broadmeadow barrier trial today (Friday, August 7) - may clash again in the Patinack Farm Cameron Handicap at the same track on September 16.

The $150,000 Cameron will be run over 1300m on the first day of the spring carnival and carries Group 3 status.

Both six-year-olds warmed up for spring campaigns with impressive performances in today's 800m trial on the No 2 grass, and undoubtedly will derive further improvement from the hitouts.

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