Articles by Aidan Fawkes

  • Regional horse races get more cash

    COUNTRY Victorian racing officials say owners and trainers will benefit from an $11.7-million injection of prizemoney into bush races.

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  • Constant Force unstoppable in Colac Cup

    A HISTORIC day for Colac racing ended with connections of a Warrnambool horse celebrating the hardest as Constant Force won the 150th Colac Gold Cup.

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  • Comeback Swans win minor premiership

    AN Alvie side which had a 2-3 record halfway through the season has clinched the Colac district cricket minor premiership.

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  • Young rider wins Victorian prize

    YOUNG Zarah Driscoll’s growing passion for horses has earned her a top Victorian prize.

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  • Trainer chasing historic cup with unlucky stayer

    YEO-TRAINED gelding Ship In The Night went within a nose of winning the 2010 Colac Gold Cup. Two years on, trainer Mark Young hopes luck will be on his side when the seven-year-old starts in the 150th Colac Gold Cup, at Colac Racecourse on Sunday.

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  • Panthers must improve for cricket finals

    HARD-HITTING opener Darryn Murrell says concentration, partnerships and protecting wickets will be pivotal if Warrion is to complete a season-defining run chase.

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  • Cup ambassador on the road to recovery

    COLAC Gold Cup ambassador Neville Wilson admits he will feel a tinge of disappointment when the cup gates open for the 150th time. An injury last year means he is unable to race in this year’s cup.

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  • Lack of juniors threatens club

    FORREST is unlikely to field junior football teams in season 2012, with one junior official fearing for the club’s long-term future.

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