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by arganaut2
Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vale Australian Racing Legend
Replies: 3
Views: 1772

Re: Vale Australian Racing Legend

Today's State Funeral for Bart Cummings AM

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/0 ... t-cummings
by arganaut2
Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vale Australian Racing Legend
Replies: 3
Views: 1772

Vale Australian Racing Legend

Legendary Australian Trainer James Bartholomew Cummings sadly passed away Sunday morning AEST. He was 87. JB Cummings trained the winners of Australia's greatest race - the Melbourne Cup (3200m) - a record 12 times and also quinellaed it 5 times. In total, at the highest level of racing, he trained...
by arganaut2
Sat Jun 20, 2015 4:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best sprinter in the world?
Replies: 836
Views: 156690

Re: Best sprinter in the world?

Vale Takeover Target In the same week which brought him worldwide recognition for winning the 2006 Group 2 (now Gr 1) King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot - the champion was found injured in has paddock this morning and sadly euthanised. His courageous feats on the track will live on forever especiall...
by arganaut2
Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vale Ron McDonell
Replies: 0
Views: 1400

Vale Ron McDonell

VALE RON MCDONELL Ron McDonell, a former member of the Bart Cummings stable during its golden years, has died after a long illness. McDonell was the Melbourne foreman for Cummings during the late 1960s and 1970s and died on Friday, having spent his later years as a pretrainer in Warrnambool. McDonel...
by arganaut2
Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best sprinter in the world?
Replies: 836
Views: 156690

Re: Best sprinter in the world?

RACING INDUSTRY WELCOMES BABY CAVIAR The Australian racing industry is celebrating its most anticipated arrival with Black Caviar giving birth to her first foal overnight. The champion racehorse, unbeaten in 25 starts, delivered a filly by leading stallion Exceed And Excel at an undisclosed locatio...
by arganaut2
Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First four in Group 1 race by same trainer
Replies: 1
Views: 1329

First four in Group 1 race by same trainer

We had the unique event of a trainer here in Sydney on Saturday training the first four home in a Group 1 race. Former New Zealander Chris Waller (now based in Sydney) had five starters in the field of 20 in the $3million Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick and four of them ran 1,2,3 &a...
by arganaut2
Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2013/14 Australian Racing Annual
Replies: 1
Views: 1156

Racetrack

Here's a clip of the above mentioned magazine, might be of interest to see especially for Black Caviar fans -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO_kDO2blxM
by arganaut2
Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2013/14 Australian Racing Annual
Replies: 1
Views: 1156

2013/14 Australian Racing Annual

For anyone interested in Australian racing covers in-depth every Australian Group 1 race run in 2013 (all 72).

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LATEST-2013- ... 0df&_uhb=1
by arganaut2
Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best sprinter in the world?
Replies: 836
Views: 156690

BC

Australia's greatest ever trainer and 12-time Melbourne Cup winner, Bart Cummings, is 86 today. Happy Birthday Bart! Bart's stable favourite Precedence will be going for three on end on Saturday at Caulfield in the Gr 2 Zipping Classic (2400m). Precedence missed out by one - he was 25th in order of ...
by arganaut2
Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best sprinter in the world?
Replies: 836
Views: 156690

BC

by arganaut2
Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best sprinter in the world?
Replies: 836
Views: 156690

BC

News recently announced two of our greatest racing bloodlines are set to produce one extraordinary blueblood. Triple Melbourne Cup Champion, Makybe Diva, is in foal to Black Caviar's multiple Group 1 winning half-brother, All Too Hard, who was also recently announced Australian Champion 3YO for the ...
by arganaut2
Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best sprinter in the world?
Replies: 836
Views: 156690

BC

Hey Wilf, Thought these might be of interest - http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/superracing/bart-cummings-reflects-on-the-60-years-that-has-etched-out-a-legend-of-the-turf/story-fni2gg7e-1226652602932 http://www.news.com.au/sport/superracing/melbourne-cup-legend-bart-cummings-teams-up-with-gra...
by arganaut2
Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best sprinter in the world?
Replies: 836
Views: 156690

BC

Hi Folks, Hope all are good. All the latest on the great mare can be found here - https://www.facebook.com/BlackCaviarOfficial Spring Carnival about to kick-off this Saturday with the current Melbourne Cup favourite, Puissance De Lune, resuming. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/horseracing/puissance-de-l...