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Saturday’s Flemington Meeting Produces Exaggerated Fast Closing Sectional Times
The very fast closing sectional times at Saturday’s Flemington meeting may have suggested to some people it was a day that had produced a number of exceptional horses. But a more likely explanation was the fact that jockey’s tactics were tailored to adjust to the blustery winds that saw the early part of most races... Read More
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Royal Symphony Has Emerged As One Of The Better Two-Year-Olds Of The Season
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Scales Of Justice Looks Primed For Eastern States Eastern States Campaign
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