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THE Melbourne Festival of Racing reaches its pinnacle at Flemington this Super Saturday, 6 March as 44 horses chase a shot at Group 1 glory across three marquee races.

Australia’s premier sprint, the $1m Newmarket Handicap (1200m), has drawn a field of 19, a further 16 horses have today accepted for the $1m Darley Australian Cup (2000m), whilst a select field of nine will face the starter in the $750,000 Crown Guineas (1600m).

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THE Board of Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) met this afternoon to consider a request lodged by legal representatives of Danny Nikolic that a charge issued against him under AR175(p) on 26 February, 2010, be heard by the RVL Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board rather than by a hearing conducted by the RVL stewards.

The particulars of the charge were that Mr Nikolic failed to comply with a direction made by RVL stewards on 23 February, 2010 to produce his mobile telephone to the stewards for inspection of his contacts list.

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THE first of Sky Racing’s new channels, Sky Racing2, will go live on Tuesday 30 March as the first stage in Sky’s racing vision revolution.

Sky Racing2 will feature more than 80 thoroughbred, harness and greyhound meetings each week. Of these, 35 will be new race meetings and more than half of those will be Australian.

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PRIZEMONEY order as at Monday, March 1, 2010, for the $3.5 million AAMI Golden Slipper, 1200m, to be run at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, April 3, has been declared

The list, including the Fixed Odds prices of those $21 and under, includes:

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LEVIATHAN racehorse owner Lloyd Williams has this morning paid a $41,250 late entry fee for his emerging three-year-old Linton to contest Saturday’s Group 1 Crown Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington.

The decision sets up a tantalising showdown with boom Sydney colt Denman, Tatts Cox Plate runner-up Manhattan Rain and untapped filly Set For Fame in the $750,000 feature which shapes as the highlight of the 2010 Melbourne Festival of Racing.

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PEOPLES' horse Takeover Target and his owner-trainer Joe Janiak will make a special farewell appearance at Flemington on Super Saturday, March 6, before the sprint champion is retired to the Living Legends farm in Greenvale, Victoria.

One of Australia’s most loved horses, Takeover Target will lead out the field for the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap and perform an exhibition canter down the Flemington straight as part of a national farewell tour.

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SUPER SATURDAY, widely regarded as one of the best race days on the Australian racing calendar, is shaping to be the most anticipated edition in recent years.

The March 6 race meeting features three Group 1s - the $750,000 Crown Guineas, $1 million Darley Australian Cup and $1 million Newmarket Handicap, with each showdown offering the potential to create true superstars of the turf.

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RACING Victoria Limited (RVL) stewards have this afternoon (Friday) issued two charges against licensed jockey Danny Nikolic.

Stewards have issued a charge against Mr Nikolic under AR175(p) which provides that the stewards may penalize any person who fails or refuses to comply with any order, direction or requirement of the stewards.

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A SHREWD investment made 12 months ago will pay handsomely for the connections of the winning two-year-old in Saturday’s $250,000 The Inglis Premier (1200m) at Caulfield.

Open to graduates of the 2009 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, the race provides investors with the opportunity to gain a quick return on their investment.

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A TICKET to travel the globe and compete against the world’s best thoroughbreds is up for grabs this Saturday at Caulfield in the opening leg of the lucrative Asian Mile Challenge.

Boasting prize money and bonuses in excess of $US11 million, the Asian Mile Challenge features Group 1 events in Australia, Dubai, Hong Kong and Japan.

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