Leading trainer John Shelton started the Grafton year off well with a winner at his home track on Sunday but was back in the truck and up the mountain to one of his happy hunting grounds Armidale on Monday and with a happy result.
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No Tears For Mama
It is unusual to say the least to head to a cup meeting in the north west of the state and not find Grafton rider Jodi Worley plying her trade from the jockeys room.
Whilst her home track at Grafton is her most successful track winne...
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Good Start For Locals
Racing returned to Grafton on Sunday and as is so often the case Grafton trainers were very much to the fore in the six race card.
Newley named life member John Shelton was first to find his way to the winners room when Enterprise Phoe...
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Life Members
The first race meeting of the year is always an important meeting for the CRJC as this meeting is usually when those being honoured with Life Membership are announced.
With Covid 19 it has been a couple of years since there were any names adde...
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Winners Galore
With racing returning to Grafton today one local trainer will not be represented in David Campbell but there is a very good reason.
David had decided his team was better suited at other meetings so the early part of this weekend in t...
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Persistence Pays
Chris Manson has been part of Northern Rivers racing since the 1970's For the past few seasons he has been training from Grafton.
Chris has a small team in work and was able to find his way to the winners circle in the lead up to Chr...
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Shelton Shines
When you think about Grafton Racing it is almost impossible not to think about leading trainer John Shelton.
Like all Grafton based stables the Christmas break means long trips travelling to race meetings away from Grafton and the re...
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Kilner Returns Home
They say it is hard to be a prophet in your own land but if that is the case then people forgot to tell that to Grafton based trainer Greg Kilner.
Kilner has had to deal with the added stress of his daughter Leah's recovery from an h...
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Patience Pays Off
With racing returning to Grafton this Sunday it seems an appropriate time to catch up on how the Grafton based trainers have been fairing whilst on the road over the Christmas break so we will add at least one update a day.
We wi...
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