Dwayne Schmidt by his own admission will be the first to admit that season 20/21 has not been as lucrative as last year brought about in part by the large number of 2yo currently being prepared by the stable.
Nevertheless the aim of any trainer is...
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Highway To Heaven
2020 is a year many will be very happy to forget I am not sure where Scott Henley sits on that issue to be honest because although 2020 had its issues it was the also the year he could return to training after an enforced layoff.
One thing I d...
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Merry Christmas
Shane Everson has been enjoying a great season with the stable churning out plenty of winners.
Christmas was approaching and the family were trying to work out just what Shane would like but how to you buy for the man that has everything.Then ...
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Reilly Rocks On
With the Christmas racing over it is now time to reflect on how the Grafton Trainers went over the festive season. The first bad news was Bowraville was abandoned on boxing day with six Grafton trained horses which all looked competitive being left...
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Love It When a Plan Comes Together
Fleur Blanch spent her early years working for the elite of the Australian Racing Industry where it was nothing to send horses to multiple meetings in multiple states because you had multiple staff at your beck and call.
I am guessing the oper...
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Sweet Day For Shane
Murwillumbah has never been a real happy hunting ground for Grafton trainers over the years but last weeks meeting put that hoodoo to bed in no uncertain terms.
Shane Everson who has had some success at the Tweed in the past started the day we...
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