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Waller’s double delight – 200 up as Birdman chases down Jenni in Doomben Cup
Chris Waller has become just the third Australasian trainer to win 200 Group 1 races, with his import Birdman powering home to win the Doomben Cup.
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Straight Talk – NZ venue restructure, WA review and a funding fight, plus the latest on the Pattern
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Written In The Stars – ‘He was interested in the dreamers’ – One perfect portrait of the gentle genius of JJ Atkins
James Joseph Atkins is a revered name in Queensland racing, but for those who knew him, it was the way the legendary trainer went about his craft which defined him more than the winners he had on the track. In the final Written In the Stars, Jessica Owers talks to those who knew JJ, and witnessed, with fascination, his “old ways”.
