Warwick Barr

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Plenty on his Plate - Moonee Valley boss Browell on turning his vision into a reality

Apartments, townhouses and a racetrack realignment will herald a new era for Moonee Valley after this year’s running of the Cox Plate.

It runs in the family - a horses-for-courses clue to the Moir Stakes

Midwest is one of the outsiders in the Moir Stakes, but a rich family history with Moonee Valley promises to carry him a long way in the Group 1 sprint.

Separate paths, same destination for Yulong’s Cox Plate-bound mares

Thoroughbred superpower Yulong has given the bottle green light for Via Sistina and Treasurethe Moment to contest the Cox Plate in what will be the first meeting between the two glamour mares of Australian racing.

Mega-stables gang tackle Melbourne Cup nominations

Australia’s two biggest stables, the Chris Waller and Ciaron Maher operations, have 33 per cent of the 120 entries received for the 2025 Melbourne Cup between them.

Ears to a profitable spring - McGaw flies flag for husband-and-wife training team

Unbeaten McGaw will be a headline act for Emma-Lee and David Browne on Memsie Stakes day but there will be no shortage of supporting talent stepping out for the co-trainers.

Northam exposure - Mistaken identity as four-year-old wins three-year-old race

A case of mistaken identity and a bungle by stewards saw four-year-old Urquhart’s Bluff declared the winner of a three-year-old maiden under the name of his stablemate El Alamein.

‘A unique part of the on-track experience’ - Deal done to partially restore on-course tote service in Victoria

A three-year deal between Racing Victoria and wagering firm Tabcorp will boost the number of on-course TAB outlets throughout the state.
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