Entries Tagged as 'The Horse'
Pie in the Sky
Almost a day fails to go by where there isn’t a story that underlines the frailty of racing. Poor old He’s No Pie Eater. Bred to become the next super sire, cleaning up all in his path over 2000m, landing the Mug some respite from what has been on the whole a […]
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Takeover Target back!
The Mug’s deadset favourite horse came back yesterday and in an unsuitable run, still showed that he has what it takes to win another couple of million before the curtain comes down. At the turn it still somehow seemed possible that the Target could win, but not having had a run for so long and […]
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Enchanteress
I’m always amazed to read about the money spent on racehorses and the highs and lows of racing. There are always great stories in the press about horses like Apache Cat, that was bred by someone who persevered in the game, or more so my favourite horse, Takeover Target, bought for the mythical $1200 + […]
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Vale Super, Rory
The Mug team would like to join the chorus of those noting the passing of two legends of the turf, Super Impose and Rory’s Jester.
Some claim Super Impose to be Australian Turf’s greatest miler, arguably most famous for his win in the ‘92 Cox Plate as an 8 year old, beating home the likes of […]
Categories: The Horse