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From Randwick to Murwillumbah, Broken Hill to Bombala and all tracks in between. Live racing, replays and news @ChampionshipsRR @teamtbnsw #TABEverest
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It’s Obamburumai in the James Squire Golden Eagle 🦅 for Japan 🇯🇵!
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Racing NSW is deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of jockey Dean Holland and passes on condolences to Dean's family and friends. Racing NSW will donate $20,000 to a fund to support Dean's family.
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Apprentice jockey Leah Kilner update (3:30pm): Leah has been cleared of spinal injuries but has sustained fractured ribs and a fractured clavicle. She remains in an induced coma and will be monitored for her head injuries.
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What a race the James Squire Golden Eagle 🦅was!. Obamburumai, at just his sixth race start, reigned supreme in the $10m classic for 4yos. Keiji Yoshimura and Josh Parr combined for a famous victory, with Riding For The Disabled NSW the charity partner. 👏🍾 📸 @Bradley_Photos
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Update on injured apprentice jockey Leah Kilner:.Leah’s condition is improving in the High Dependency Ward. She was able to stand for the first time today and is also now able to drink on her own & continues to communicate with family.
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What a race it was! William Haggas finally made it to Royal Randwick on Saturday and produced another star in Dubai Honour. It was the UK 🇬🇧 trainer and jockey Tom Marquand's third Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes in four years. 📸 @Bradley_Photos
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Congratulations Keiji Yoshimura, Josh Parr and connections of Obamburumai, including charity partner Riding For The Disabled NSW, - our $10m James Squire Golden Eagle 🦅champion for 2023! 👏
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“This is a demolition job!”. Pride Of Jenni runs her rivals ragged with a fantastic front-running ride by @decbates to win the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes! Via Sistina ran on into second and Mr Brightside finished third. @cmaherracing @tabcomau
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Apprentice jockey LEAH KILNER update - Leah underwent further scans on Sunday & her swelling is slowly improving. She can walk short distances with assistance; if all continues going well, Leah is expected to be moved to the rehabilitation ward at the end of the week.
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OBAMBURUMAI wins the James Squire Golden Eagle 🦅!. Victory for Japan 🇯🇵 as @JoshuaParr8 drives the four-year-old home in the $10m feature at Rosehill over @godolphin pair Pericles and Golden Mile. 10% of Obamburumai's prizemoney is donated to Riding For The Disabled NSW.
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Update on injured jockey LEAH KILNER: Leah is making steady progress getting lots of sleep. She is leaving her hospital room more often and is enjoying wheelchair rides around the hospital. Doctors are hopeful she can move to the rehabilitation ward next week.
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Apprentice jockey Elissa Meredith update: Elissa is starting to wake from her coma and has recognised family members.
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ATC Social Media Manager @4Nini has inspired thousands with her positive attitude & determination to be part of Winx’s history-making races, despite battling serious illness. She smiles in the face of adversity & for that she is the NSW Racing Writers’ Personality of the Year.
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Apprentice Leah Kilner update: Leah has been moved out of the Intensive Care Unit and has also had her tube removed. She is waking for longer periods and talking to family, making positive progress.
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Update on injured apprentice jockey ELISSA MEREDITH: Elissa’s feeding tube has been removed and she is now eating on her own. She is also now walking short distances without assistance & will be moved to rehab once a bed becomes available.
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Apprentice jockey Leah Kilner update 9:45am: Leah remains in a stable condition in ICU at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Bris. She briefly came out of her coma overnight and squeezed her mother's hand. The hospital may bring her out of sedation gradually over the next 48hrs.
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It's @KPMcEvoy leading in front of @HugeBowman in the @fitzyandwippa race in Sydney today. Great call by @hkdarren
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Injured apprentice jockey update on LEAH KILNER: Leah was moved to the rehab ward over the weekend and she is walking more with assistance.
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Injured rider ELISSA MEREDITH update: Elissa has left John Hunter Hospital for the 1st time since her fall at Gunnedah. She was reunited with her dog Frankie and is now heading to Ryde Rehabilitation Centre in patient transport. Elissa continues to make positive progress each day
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A special message from @KELLYROWLAND to everyone who has tickets for The TAB Everest at @royalrandwick on Saturday, 19th October 💋 💋 💋
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Jett Stanley sporting the Australia Day 🇦🇺 silks at Warwick Farm!
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Jockeys at Royal Randwick observe a moment’s silence in memory of fallen rider Stefano Cherchi. 💔
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Update on Blake Spriggs (Friday 2.45pm): Blake went back to theatre last night and on the whole he is improving. He is still intubated due to pain but overall appears to have turned the corner.
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Update on injured rider Leah Kilner - Leah has been showing some promising signs over the last 24 hours with the hospital gradually bringing her out of sedation.
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Star UK jockey @TomMarquand is halfway through his hotel quarantine. He fills us in on how he’s using the time as he prepares to reunite with Addeybb and defend their Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes crown at the @ChampionshipsRR. @tabcomau @7horseracing @RacingPost
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A special tribute to a special person. James McDonald takes out the Vale Nini Vascotto Handicap at Randwick on Selburose. 📸 @Bradley_Photos
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You were brave, a warrior, an inspiration and a champion. We are sad, devastated and heartbroken.
We lost @4Nini today, she slipped away peacefully with us around her. She fought until the very end. She was a warrior. She was loved. Nini taught me lessons in life I’ll never fully realise, she was my great love and I’m insanely lucky and privileged to have been in her life
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It is very sad to hear of the passing of trainer Rick Worthington.
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Apprentice jockey Leah Kilner update: Leah's father Greg reports that she has had a good night’s rest. She remains in ICU and will continue to be monitored today.
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Injured Riders Update: Beany Panya had her intubation tube removed and has been transferred into a ward. No further orthopaedic injuries have been identified and she’s awaiting a neurosurgery review this morning to determine whether she’ll undergo surgery fixation of her spine.
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What would happen if Olympian @Rohan_Browning took on a racehorse with @HugeBowman in the saddle? This unlikely clash occurred at Royal Randwick on Monday. Check out the outcome! @tabcomau @JohnOSheaRacing #TABEverest #EverestCarnival
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Japanese visitor Obamburumai brings Group 1 form from home and that always commands respect. It's appropriate he's in a race like the $10m James Squire Golden Eagle 🦅as his name essentially means 'giver' & Riding For The Disabled NSW will receive 10% of his prizemoney. 👏
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Former top-class rider Corey Brown has been appointed the new Head Jockey Coach for Racing NSW to mentor apprentice jockeys -
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Update on injured jockey ELISSA MEREDITH: Elissa continues to make steady progress and got out of bed for the first time today. She walked across the room with assistance, making her first steps since the fall on 4th July.
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A unique and fascinating view of how Addeybb's famous win in the 2021 @longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes at @royalrandwick unfolded from jockey cam worn by @tommyberry21 who rode Mo'unga. @tabcomau @7horseracing @tommarquand @racingpost @haggasracing
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Jockeys Tommy Berry (🎅), Rachel King and Blake Spriggs spread some Christmas cheer at the Sydney Children's Hospital on Sunday. 🎄. Berry is a 10 year veteran of the initiative started by ex-jockey Mal Fitzgerald and photographer Steve Hart 27 years ago. 📸Steve Hart
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Racing NSW has today launched Equimillion – a $1m Equestrian event for retired Thoroughbred racehorses. Read more:
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Andrew Adkins update: Dr. Duckworth reports Andrew has come out of surgery at Westmead Hospital and everything went well. He had a rod put in his tibia and a plate on his clavicle. He has also had a drain out in his chest due to a pneumothorax from his fractured ribs (1/2).
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Congratulations to Ian Smith, from Annabel Neasham’s team, who is this year’s Strapper of the Year. 👏
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And they’re off! The Members gates at @royalrandwick are open for Day 2 of The Championships! @ChampionshipsRR
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“You think you’re prepared for something like this but when it comes to it you’re never prepared.”. Jockey Andrea Atzeni pays respects to his fallen friend Stefano Cherchi after winning the Group 1 Sydney Cup in his honour. 🙏
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Injured apprentice jockey LEAH KILNER update:.Leah is communicating better with her family and is more alert.
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Update on Blake Spriggs (Tuesday 10.30am): Blake has been settled overnight. He is still intubated in ICU however hoping to extubate today with pain management. His surgery went well with his clavicle and forearm yesterday.
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Congratulations @brentonavdulla who claimed his first George Moore Award for winning the Sydney Jockeys’ Premiership with 92 wins for the season. He flew into @royalrandwick from Japan for the night to accept his award in person.
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NOTICE: There is a fraudulent text message that has been sent to racing participants falsely claiming that tomorrow's race meetings are postponed. This text is a scam and is not accurate, all meetings are proceeding as planned.
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This one lived up to the hype!. Dubai Honour puts on a world class display to give @TomMarquand and @WilliamHaggas a third @Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes in four years. Mo'unga snatched second from Anamoe in the $5m feature.
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Update on injured rider Elissa Meredith: Elissa spoke her first words today and her memory is returning. She will remain at John Hunter Hospital for approximately three more weeks and will then enter rehabilitation.
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Injured apprentice jockey Elissa Meredith update - Elissa continues to make steady progress and is getting much needed rest. She is waking for short periods, eating & drinking on her own and is more alert and aware of her family.
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"The mare has missed the start by four lengths!". Four years ago in the race that ended up being named after her it was unthinkable, unbelievable what Winx did to keep her winning streak alive #ThrowbackThursday @tabcomau @winx_horse
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Nature Strip in action in the new star show jumping at Equimillion. The former @cwallerracing champion has a clean round with Kathy O’Hara in the saddle. 👏
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Winx! Check out how @winx_horse fared in her 2nd appearance for 2019 @rosehillgardens trials this Tuesday morning.
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That's what we wanted to see from #TABEverest champ Classique Legend! When @KPMcEvoy asked the grey flash to move he exploded away to win his @royalrandwick trial over Signore Fox and Minhaaj. @tabcomau @7horseracing
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📹A different view of #TheEverest through the 'eyes' of @tyeangland on board runner-up Trapeze Artist as he tries to chase down Redzel. @tabcomau @7horseracing @GRyanRacing
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Andrew Adkins was dislodged in the home straight in race 1 at Rosehill. Andrew is conscious, talking and will be transported to Westmead Hospital for further observation.
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40 years after starting his career in racing at Randwick, Japanese 🇯🇵 trainer Yoshito Yahagi is reunited with his former boss - Hall Of Fame trainer Neville Begg. Mr Yahagi described Mr Begg as his mentor still to this day.
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Racing NSW's major announcement: $5 million King Charles III Stakes to be run alongside the $20 million TAB Everest at Royal Randwick -
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The champ is here! @winx_horse has arrived for the G1 The Agency George Ryder Stakes @rosehillgardens #GoWinx
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He’s back! Under the watchful eye of Les Bridge, reigning #TABEverest champ Classique Legend has returned to Randwick! @tabcomau @BonHo93524033 .🎥 Les Bridge Racing
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“I do wonder what might have happened but in my heart of hearts I believe it was fate, I believe it was meant to land on Australia.''. Christine Bowman on the coin toss that brought her to Oz, meeting Hugh and her own love affair with Winx. Feature:
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“Please come and see her, she’s awesome”. That’s the message from @DKepitis, one of @winx_horse’s owners - be at @royalrandwick on Saturday to cheer on the champ to 30 straight wins in the Apollo Stakes. @tabcomau @7horseracing @RandwickCouncil @wwos @barryofarrell
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Today’s Rosehill Gardens meeting has been postponed. Several contingency plans are currently being considered and will be announced shortly.
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We know @TommyBerry21 and @KPMcEvoy’s talents as jockeys but how do they fare saddling up a ‘horse’? @hkdarren provides the commentary for this unique race! @tabcomau @7horseracing
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Japanese 🇯🇵 Group 1 winning visitor Geoglyph out for a stroll at Canterbury as he prepares for his assignment at The Star Championships. 👇
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Zac Lloyd has completed his apprenticeship and is now a fully-fledged jockey.
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A fourth Sydney title, including back-to-back crowns, for James McDonald with 103.5 wins (104 last season). 👏
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Update on injured apprentice jockey Elissa Meredith: Elissa continues to make a steady recovery; she can’t yet verbally communicate with her family due to effects caused by the breathing tube that was removed on Sunday. But she remains alert & aware and is getting plenty of rest.
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Update on apprentice jockey Lachlan Scorse: Lachlan has been moved out of the high dependency ward and is now starting to walk on his own and is improving every day. Lachlan is now just awaiting on a bed to be transferred to a rehabilitation hospital.
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A bit of riding talent here - Tyler Schiller, Zac Lloyd, Reece Jones and Dylan Gibbons celebrate Reece’s Tulloch Stakes win at Rosehill.
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Jockey Brenton Avdulla update: Brenton is stable and staying in hospital for another night. He is still sleeping a lot after his concussion. Hopefully Brenton will be discharged home tomorrow.
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WINXNESS history! Can @winx_horse make it 25 straight in the $4m @Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes at @royalrandwick on April 14? @ChampionshipsRR #GoWinx
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Group 1 glory, and their first, for Mark Newnham and Rachel King in the Spring Champion Stakes with Maid Of Heaven.
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Chad Schofield’s the first to sport the Australia Day 🇦🇺 colours at Warwick Farm’s public holiday meeting.
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👀 Japanese 🇯🇵 trainer Yoshito Yahagi's Unicorn Lion (19) and Ho O Amazon (20) are settling into Sydney for G1 assignments at Randwick next month. Unicorn Lion targets the @longines Queen Elizabeth and Ho O Amazon the @SchweppesAus All Aged Stakes. @tabcomau @7horseracing
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Welcome to the Group 1 club Dylan Gibbons! The star apprentice is congratulated by his master Kris Lees after winning the Sydney Cup on Explosive Jack. 👏
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Apprentice jockey Leah Kilner update: Leah is gradually being brought out of sedation. Doctors are assessing and managing her shoulder discomfort.
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Trainer Kerry Parker has this morning informed Racing NSW Stewards that following further veterinary assessment of THINK IT OVER and consultation with the horse’s owner, the decision has been made to retire the horse from racing.
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Jockeys observe a minute’s silence in memory of John Marshall ahead of the race named in his honour at Randwick.
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Coolring gets the job in the $150,000 XXXX Gold Wagga Town Plate for Queanbeyan trainer Joe Cleary and in the process @Kathy_ohara has become the first female jockey to win both the Wagga Town Plate and Wagga Gold Cup. Congratulations!
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The mighty mare is back! Check out how @winx_horse fared in her first appearance for 2019 at the @rosehillgardens trials on Tuesday morning.
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Tommy Berry takes us into the Sydney jockeys' room, sharing his unique profiles and giving us exclusive insight from who has the best fashion sense and yoga poses and which hoop is the loudest. 👇👀
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Saddlecloth order for #TheTABEverest . 1 Santa Ana Lane 🎅.2 Pierata 👀.3 Redzel 📛.4 Nature Strip 🌿.5 Trekking ⛰️.6 Classique Legend 🐴.7 Ten Sovereigns (IRE) 💰.8 Alizee 🔵.9 Sunlight ☀️.10 In Her Time ⏰.11 Arcadia Queen 👑.12 Yes Yes Yes 👍.
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Farewell Happy Clapper - superstar racehorse, triple Group 1 winner, Team Thoroughbred NSW ambassador. The 14-year-old, trained by Pat Webster, has sadly passed away following a bout of colic. 💔
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All hail Sydney's golden girls - Kathy O'Hara (Rediener, TAB Epsom) and Rachel King (Just Fine, James Squire Metropolitan) carve a piece of racing history as they claimed Group 1s within 40 minutes of each other at Royal Randwick. 👏 📸Steve Hart
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Injured apprentice LEAH KILNER update: Leah continues to make progress in rehabilitation & enjoyed leaving hospital yesterday for the first time since her fall to visit Rob Heathcote's stables. Leah's expected to remain in the hospital's rehabilitation ward for the next few weeks.
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