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Canberra trainer Matt Dale says Fell Swoop will get the perfect conditions for his fourth TJ Smith Stakes. The only problem is they suit the world's best sprinters as well.

Wet Randwick helps Dale and Blowes Swoop on Sydney

The wetter the better. Words to live by for both Fell Swoop and Noble Boy as they travel up the Hume Highway.

  • David Polkinghorne

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Noble Boy has booked his ticket to the Country Championships on April 6.

Country Championship favourite Noble Boy qualifies in nick of time

The Queanbeyan galloper firmed to outright favourite for the Country Championships after qualifying on Sunday with a stunning win.

  • Grahame Timbrell
Canberra trainer Todd Smart hopes High Street could become a Canberra Cup runner.

Todd Smart hopes High Street leads to Canberra Cup

It was Todd Smart's first Federal and the Canberra trainer hopes it gives birth to a Canberra Cup runner as well.

  • David Polkinghorne
Pin Sec winning the Black Opal Stakes at Thoroughbred Park earlier this month.

Canberra racing boss says Black Opal winners speak for themselves

Six of the past eight Black Opal Stakes winners could have won the group 1 races by Saturday afternoon.

  • Eamonn Tiernan
Barbara Joseph and Paul Jones are hoping Almost Court can win the Albury Gold Cup.

Barb Joseph hoping Almost Court ends 20-year wait for Albury Gold Cup

The Canberra trainer is targeting her first Gold Cup win on Friday.

  • Brent Godde
Veteran Queanbeyan trainer Mike Petrovic wants more meetings at his home track.

Petrovic calls for V'landys to revamp Queanbeyan like he has Sydney

Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys has worked wonders with Sydney racing, now Queanbeyan trainer Mike Petrovic hopes he can do the same for his track.

  • David Polkinghorne
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Local trainers including Nick Olive may be the answer to filling out the Black Opal field.

Local trainers may hold the key to boosting Black Opal field

John Scorse says the quality of the race remains as strong as ever and dwindling field numbers are a sign of the times.

  • Caden Helmers
Spokesman Darren Beadman and winning jockey Jason Collett.

Blake Shinn and Jason Collett split honours on Black Opal day

Collett rode Pin Sec to a dominant victory to secure a landmark Black Opal Stakes triumph, but Shinn was the talking point.

  • Caden Helmers
Josh Parr is on cloud nine.

The Final Award goes to Josh Parr in Canberra

They say the best just find a way to win. That's just what this horse did.

  • Caden Helmers
Canberra Cup winner Samadoubt and jockey Tim Clark.

No Samadoubt about it: Tim Clark claims another Canberra Cup

There is something special about doing it in the capital. This is where Clark found his groove in the saddle.

  • Caden Helmers

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