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History of Moonee Valley Racecourse

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Horsetips.com.au

The Moonee Valley Racecourse held its first race meeting on September 15, 1883 and is located just 6 km from the central business district of Melbourne in the suburb of Moonee Ponds, which is in the city of Moonee Valley. Continue reading →

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History of Rockhampton Racecourse

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Horsetips.com.au

The Rockhampton Racecourse is located at Lot 2, Racecourse Rd, Deagon Qld 4017. The Rockhampton Jockey Club holds its meetings here and was created in 1868. The club has become known as one of the largest and greatest thoroughbred racing clubs in all of Queensland. The racecourse is very rock and is widely regarded as the hub of horse racing in Central Queensland. Continue reading →

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History of Darwin Racecourse

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Horsetips.com.au

The Darwin Racecourse has an overall circumference of 1780 meters, and a home straight of 340 meters. The racecourse has a width of 15 meters. While staying true to its southern counterparts, it has a mixed oil sand track, rather than the traditional turf overlay that the majority of tracks use. It is located roughly ten minutes from the Darwin Airport, and close to 7 minutes from the Darwin central business district. Continue reading →

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History of Horse Racing in Australia

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Horsetips.com.au

Horse racing is a major professional sport in many countries including Australia. In fact, Australia is among the top three leading Thoroughbred racing nations in the world. Continue reading →

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Hawkesbury Race Track – History and Racing Tips Article

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Horsetips.com.au

The Hawkesbury Racecourse is located opposite to the Richmond Air Force Base, 65 kilometers west of the Sydney Central Business District, just between Richmond and Windsor. The racecourse dates to 1865, when it was built from just a 200-acre bush … Continue reading →

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Eagle Farm Race Track – History and Racing Tips Article

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Horsetips.com.au

The Eagle Farm Race Track is situated directly across Nudgee Road coming from the Doomben Racetrack. It is owned and at the same time managed by the Brisbane Racing Club which is to date considered as the leading metropolitan race … Continue reading →

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Horse Names A B C

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Horsetips.com.au

A CITY GIRL BAA RAM EWE CABARET QUEEN A DESIGNER CLASSIC BABINGTON CABINET A KNOWN FACT BABY PIG CABRIOLE A NIGHT SKY BACK STAGE CAESARS SYMBOL A QUIET SHANDY BACK TO ABILENE CAFE BUREAU A SILKY MOMENT BACK TO DESTROY … Continue reading →

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