It is time for the weekly wrap on Grafton racing which has been a bit quiet due of course to the Covid lockdowns.
Last Saturday saw the running of the Coutts Crossing Cup albeit without any crowd which unfortunately is the norm for the m...
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Shelton Shines
The return to racing at Grafton on 16 August may not have given many people a reason to celebrate but that was not the case if you are a supporter of the John Shelton yard.
Shelton was well represented at the meeting with a team of f...
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Sounds Like A Purrfect Deal
Did you ever wonder what winning a Grafton Cup can do to the value of a horse? Well now that question can be answered once and for all.
Purrfect Deal won the $200K Grafton Cup just five weeks ago and today if you wanted to become par...
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A Plan Commerfords Together
One thing you can guarantee is if you are in racing for any length of time it will bring you back to earth with a thud only to make you love it again when a plan comes together soon after.
Grafton based trainer Terry Commerford can a...
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The Shane Everson stable is having its best run for a couple of seasons and the brilliant run of form continued at Aquis Park at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Although being winless in seven starts last preparation a four month break h...
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With all the rain around it has been all that trainers can do to find a race meeting that is not abandoned and there is little doubt that when they arrive is will be a heavy track to contend with.
That was the case at Coffs Harbour o...
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September In Summer
I did not forget that the Shane Everson yard was also in the winners circle at Grafton last week when September Girl scored a solid victory in the Class2 1006m in what was an all Grafton Finish.
Ridden by Matt McGuren September Girl ...
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Kilner Continues
With all thoughts moving to Blues Brews and BBQ’s Yamba Golf & Country Club Yamba Cup next Sunday it is time to reflect on the massive day local trainers had at the last Grafton meeting.
The seven races saw Grafton based traine...
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Skill Runs Deep
I have always said local racing is never as healthy as when the trainers based in that city are winning races. There is no doubt that based on that criteria Grafton racing has never been in a more healthy state.
At the mid February G...
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