Happy Clapper gets wildcard for $5 million All-Star Mile

Happy Clapper gets wildcard for $5 million All-Star Mile

Then Canberra-bred gelding has won almost $6.5 million in an illustrious career and will start close to favourite at Flemington on March 16.

  • byEamonn Tiernan

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Fell Swoop chasing Single Gaze for Canberra's greatest earner title

Fell Swoop chasing Single Gaze for Canberra's greatest earner title

Fell Swoop can come within touching distance Single Gaze's $2.36 million with victory in his first group 1 in nine months on Saturday.

  • byEamonn Tiernan
Happy Clapper has five million reasons to beat Winx

Happy Clapper has five million reasons to beat Winx

Canberra owner-breeder Michael Thomas concedes he'll take second on Saturday if it gets his eight-year-old into the All-Star Mile.

  • byEamonn Tiernan
Canberra Now:ANU opens cultural precinct;Canberrans invest in solar farm

Canberra Now:ANU opens cultural precinct;Canberrans invest in solar farm

Plus,Geocon's bid to expanded its WOVA development has been rejected.

  • byEmily Barton
Canberra Cup winner Will Rixon has sights set on driver's premiership

Canberra Cup winner Will Rixon has sights set on driver's premiership

The 18-year-old is leading the premiership and won the Canberra Cup last week.

  • byEamonn Tiernan
Clarke had Little Time Gem set for Queanbeyan

Clarke had Little Time Gem set for Queanbeyan

Little Time Gem was struggling and she wouldn't eat her food,but Queanbeyan trainer Garry Clarke thinks he's got her back on track now.

  • byDavid Polkinghorne
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Canberra to host best harness racing meeting in years

Canberra to host best harness racing meeting in years

Canberra Harness Racing Club will host the Canberra Derby and Canberra Oaks on Sunday.

  • byEamonn Tiernan
Todd's Noble Boy Blowes them away en route to Country Championships

Todd's Noble Boy Blowes them away en route to Country Championships

When Todd Blowes isn't just training the favourite for the NSW Country Championships,he's helping fellow Queanbeyan trainer Joe Cleary train winners.

  • byDavid Polkinghorne
NSW government considering greyhound training track in Queanbeyan
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NSW government considering greyhound training track in Queanbeyan

The NSW government is considering building a greyhound training track in Queanbeyan at the very least,regardless of whether the ACT racing ban is overturned.

  • byDavid Polkinghorne
Goulburn trainer says racing industry gets ruined by the greedy

Goulburn trainer says racing industry gets ruined by the greedy

Tash Burleigh has slammed Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir after his stables were raided by police this week.

  • byEamonn Tiernan
Canberra tips:Preview day revamp gives trainers Black Opal boost
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Canberra tips:Preview day revamp gives trainers Black Opal boost

Black Opal winner Gratz Vella says Thoroughbred Park's move to revamp preview day to provide a direct path into their four feature races on Super Sunday a big boost for Canberra trainers.

  • byDavid Polkinghorne