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Lebrechaun leads field for 'special' home race

David Polkinghorne With a throat operation and atrial fibrillation behind him, Lebrechaun is ready for the Tony Campbell Memorial Cup at Thoroughbred Park today.

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Mega track to light up the night

David Polkinghorne The creation of a ''mega track'' in Canberra could lead to night racing in the nation's capital.

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Layt keeps eye on Queen

David Polkinghorne It might be out with the old and in with the new, but Karuta Queen's former trainer and jockey will still find a TV when she races in the listed Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000 metres) at Flemington on...

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Kulic dresses up for Muchacho's big chance

David Polkinghorne Kerri Kulic went dress shopping in preparation for her and Muchacho's Sydney debuts.

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Assail's owners eye Gold Coast riches

David Polkinghorne An already big day just got even bigger for Canberra duo Igor Brkic and Kevin Matthews.

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Capital comes out to play for Cup

David Polkinghorne It's called the race that stops the nation for a reason and the Canberra racing industry predictably shut down for a couple of minutes for the Melbourne Cup.

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Lebrechaun gets lucky in photo finish

David Polkinghorne Two photos, a winner by a nose and the hint of a protest - Tony Campbell would have been smiling after the race run in his honour at Thoroughbred Park yesterday.

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Red can bring a tear to Smith's eye

David Polkinghorne Stem-cell treatment, mutating tendons and years of injury means if Red Captive salutes at Queanbeyan today, his trainer Mick Smith will probably cry.

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Deja vu as Caviar follows Target

David Polkinghorne IF YOU had a sense of deja vu when Australia's supermare Black Caviar flew to England, it's because she's following in the hoofsteps of Queanbeyan's greatest ever racehorse, Takeover Target.

Queen of Canberra under the hammer

David Polkinghorne Karuta Queen's sensational victory in the Magic Millions captured the imagination of Canberra at the same time supermare Black Caviar's record-breaking winning streak was starting to capture the...