Ric Spooner
@ricspooner1
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Markets since 1979, Horse lover and racing obsessive. Political tragic
Southern Highlands, NSW
Joined October 2010
I felt for the cameraman in #PrideOfJenni race. Had to zoom out so far the field looked like ants😄
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Fantastic! What it's all about
This video was taken by the jockey Emily's mother. So much excitement! The first time they were at the races to see Emily win aboard Blinkin Nomore in the Burrangong Picnic Cup Young.
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On the podcast we chat with talented young jockey Brock Ryan who’s ready to return after shoulder surgery. Brock hopes his bad luck is now astern, as he focuses on riding winners. https://t.co/T4l2kOmsNZ
@SkyRacingAU @racing_nsw @PrydesEasiFeed #tappy #johntappracing
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Victoria's gain. NSW's loss
🟤⚪️ @Costin_Winona has burst onto the Melbourne racing scene with an absolutely sterling ride to get SPEAK NOW up on the line 💪🏼 🐎 Winona has recently relocated to the southern capital and she's got an exciting spring ahead of her 💫 @trent_needham
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There's placing horses and there's placing horses!! Google Maps says 5 hours 21 minutes each way from Kembla to Narrandera with 1 horse to bag the Cup. Smart, beautifully timed ride by Olivia on a quirky horse from the outside gate. Congratulatons all.
A great tough win by Victory At Omaha bringing up career win number 5 from only 17 starts and fantastic ride by Olivia Chambers 👏🤩
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“We should be transparent about it…people aren’t aware unless you tell them.” - wise words from Russell Balding. But how can we defend our industry’s equine welfare protocols and rehoming initiatives when we don’t know what they are? https://t.co/SSFYJlDZh6
ttrausnz.com.au
On Friday, June 2, an 'Industry Notice' was emailed to participants by Racing NSW from its Chair, Russell Balding. TDN AusNZ attempted to seek clarification on comments within the notice from Racing...
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🚨 Who needs fiction when you have @vickyleo with the facts? 👊🏻 Hear Vicky slam the misinformation from Kristin Leigh of The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses in an epic debate on @2GB873 ⬇️ You don’t want to miss this: https://t.co/bjXR5JasoG
#kickupforracing
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Good morning-after from the Federal Budget in Canberra. It seems an apt time to remind us all of the great Churchill line: “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” #budget #budget2023 #strategy
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Testing conditions on the drive home on the Brown (white) Mountain from @Sapphireturf this evening @racing_nsw @SkyRacingAU @Home_of_Racing
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https://t.co/NVGjKIjyZA I’ve started a channel up on YouTube, hoping to give more of a perspective on a jockeys life. From fitness, nutrition, and many different things behind the scenes. It’s nothing special but hoping I can bring a little more insight.
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Fantastic photographs
This is a nice colt!! MILITARIZE (Dundeel x Amerindia) smashed them in today’s G1 Champagne Stakes. Dundeel actually sired 1st and 3rd.
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Will there be a Marmot calling Sapphire Coast Race 6 tommorow? Alan - Steve - Alan - Steve. Just saying
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How Smart Is Alan? https://t.co/4apdITh3IF via @YouTube After years of doing naughty stuff like playing with the @BateupTheresa stable washing machine, he latched straight onto what trophy cups are for after his last win @Sapphireturf
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Last time NSW voters became finance experts we adopted the conservatives’ no debt and deficit fad putting ourselves even further behind on infrastructure development. Now we have adopted the lefts’ equally extreme & populist no privatisations fad. I fear an equally poor outcome
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What a beauty he is
Beautiful tribute to an absolute legend of the turf and breeding barn. Enjoy retirement Lonhro & thanks for the memories 💕
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What a war 💪🏼
What's the best duel you've witnessed on a racetrack? Tough to go past Freemason and Northerly going head to head in the @kiaaustralia Tancred Stakes 😤 #WhereStoriesAreMade #SydneyAutumnRacingCarnival 🎟 Tickets: https://t.co/rnIWvopayc
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@KirstiMiller30 @Peter_Fitz No, actually you’ll find most enter a career as an equestrian horse or retire to the breeding paddock. Here’s the data and a link to read more: https://t.co/UpQ8Fa16cT unlike your assumptions, this information is based on real data.
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May your coffee be strong and trackwork outstanding! #mornings #trackwork #sunrise #sconeraceclub #premiercountryracing
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Chautauqua's 2YO half brother Need Some Luck wins his trial in eye catching fashion, we know big finishes run in the family!👀 @SnowdenRacing1
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