Ben Dorries
@bendorries76
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Media. Sports. Storyteller. ๐
Brisbane, Queensland
Joined August 2010
What do the Nup to the Cups do for the next 364 days? ๐ค
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The owners of a rookie colt poised to debut on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday have knocked back a monster Hong Kong offer, understood to be about $800,000, before he has even raced. Story: @bendorries76 ๐ https://t.co/Wi6gWsMJej
racenet.com.au
Racenet understands an offer from Hong Kong of about $800,000 was rejected by the owners of an unraced two-year-old colt who make a much-anticipated debut on Saturday.
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'How did this happen, how am I cancer-free?' Three-time cancer survivor Gillian Heinrich is racing's miracle woman who feels like she has won the lotto of life. Story: @bendorries76 ๐ https://t.co/PZGE0D9yks
racenet.com.au
Magic Millions-winning trainer Gillian Heinrich has been to hell and back, but says her whole outlook on life has changed now she has miraculously beaten three forms of cancer.
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โIf you are going to ride and you are going to be a jockey, you do it properly.โ Young jockey Fred Kersley has always had the words of his legendary grandfather ringing in his ears & now he has a chance to win his first Group 1. Story: @bendorries76๐ https://t.co/woQsFMpn06
racenet.com.au
Victorian jockey Fred Kersley is hunting his first Group 1 โ in his former home state โ and has his legendary grandfather's words ringing in his ears.
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Living with blindness or vision loss shouldnโt limit mobility. These riders say Waymo can help improve their independence.
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Melbourne Cup winning trainer Tony @mcevoymitchell returned to his home town of Streaky Bay today with some very special cargo, which he shared with mum Connie ๐
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Fair to say this fellow was a little annoyed with his dismissal yesterday in Gippsland....
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Breaking racing news: Group 1 Champions Sprint winner Giga Kick NOT going to Perth. J Munz says nothing wrong with the horse, just decided against going - to give more time to prepare for autumn campaign. Story soon @RacenetTweets
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Archer into his 2nd over and welcome to Australia: Bloke driving past Lilac Hill shouts out the window: "Fuck you, you Pommie c****"
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A pair of apprentice jockeys have been suspended after Queensland stewards launched an inquiry into a white powder video which leaked into the public domain, reports @bendorries76
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racenet.com.au
A pair of apprentice jockeys have been suspended after Queensland stewards launched an inquiry into a white powder video which leaked into the public domain.
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Mr Zhangโs son-in-law says Yulongโs owner hasnโt had his passport confiscated, is free to travel outside China, will be back in Oz soon and rumours surrounding his spring carnival absence got out of control https://t.co/oDUL6dUrYN
racenet.com.au
The son-in-law of Yulong owner Yuesheng Zhang has rubbished rumours surrounding the billionaire businessman's absence during the spring carnival.
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"The rumours are a little bit out of control." Yulongโs Australian boss sets the record straight on billionaire businessman Yuesheng Zhang's absence during the spring carnival. @bendorries76 @YulongInvest
https://t.co/V9ZNdzljYq
racenet.com.au
The son-in-law of Yulong owner Yuesheng Zhang has rubbished rumours surrounding the billionaire businessman's absence during the spring carnival.
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โIt takes me three days to get down to Melbourne and then there's two days of recovery.โ @bendorries76 meets Fred Noffke, the larrikin grazier from the Queensland bush whose bargain basement buy Sheza Alibi is taking Melbourne by storm. https://t.co/lq4tYoBhxh
racenet.com.au
Queensland grazier Fred Noffke says he only buys horses so he has an excuse to leave his farm and he has a good reason to this week with Sandown Guineas favourite Sheza Alibi.
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Lotto winner Cliff Little has always wanted to race a horse in NSW wearing the famous St George racing league red and white colours, and he gets that chance in The Hunter on Saturday. @bendorries76
https://t.co/JaFOiLLn61
racenet.com.au
Lotto winner Cliff Little has always wanted to race a horse in NSW wearing the famous St George racing league red and white colours, and he gets that chance in The Hunter on Saturday.
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I think what this Ashes series really needs is a DOSSIER #dossier
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"Every horse I have ever bought, it was so that I would have an excuse to leave the farm and take the day off work." The larrikin Qld grazier whose bargain basement filly is taking Melbourne by storm. ๐ https://t.co/XCE3WPsMed
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I like the way this bloke is fronting up and embracing Australia, unlike plenty of Poms in the past. A good sign for Englandโs Ashes hopes
๐ Ben Stokes on... ๐ฐ Crazy headlines ๐ฅ Archer & Wood's fitness ๐จโโ๏ธ Harry Brook as vice-captain ๐ฆ Our warm-up game against The Lions Watch the full interview ๐ก๐ข๐ช ๐
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Group 1-winning colt Cool Archie is set to have an exhibition gallop at the races on Saturday as trainer Chris Munce plots a three-race Queensland summer carnival campaign. https://t.co/g5MELI6M5c
racenet.com.au
Group 1-winning colt Cool Archie is set to have an exhibition gallop at the races on Saturday as trainer Chris Munce plots a three-race Queensland summer carnival campaign.
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I spent a day embedded in the stewards' room and this is what I saw, at a race meeting where trainers and jockeys lobbied for an almost unprecedented track upgrade. @RacenetTweets @QRICStewardsTHB @Racing_QLD
https://t.co/SmK3uRJhfu
racenet.com.au
An almost unprecedented track upgrade, a quick-fire protest and a strapper left in agony โฆ there's never a dull moment in the stewards' room, as Ben Dorries found out on Saturday.
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"Most us wouldn't be suited to stewarding." @bendorries76 spent Saturday in the Eagle Farm stewards' room https://t.co/B7r6kn5vL1
punters.com.au
An almost unprecedented track upgrade, a quick-fire protest and a strapper left in agony โฆ there's never a dull moment in the stewards' room.
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