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Racing returns to Royal Randwick this Saturday with all 8 races carrying "Black Type" status. The programme is headed by the Group 1 Turnpoint Royal Randwick Guineas which has 22 nominations including the Hobartville Stakes winner Monton, Royal Sovereign Stakes winner Shoot Out, VRC Derby Placegetter Viking Legend, Sandown Guineas winner Kidnapped and AJC Derby aspirants Spacecraft and Hanks from the stables of Danny O'Brien and Peter Moody respectively. The Sweet Embrace Stakes for Two Year Old Fillies and Skyline Stakes for Two Year Old Colts & Geldings will also hold plenty of interest with Victorian visitor Crystal Lily clashing with Ambers Waltz in the Sweet Embrace and Beneteau and Hinchinbrook clashing in the Skyline Stakes.
The other feature events at the meeting are the Group 2 Challenge Stakes, Group 3 Randwick City Stakes, and 3 Listed races the Strada Stakes, Wenona Girl Handicap and Aspiration Quality.
The term Lightning Strikes twice was never more appropriate than last Saturday. Wanted won the Kindergarten Stakes in Sydney at the corresponding race meeting in 2009 and duly saluted in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington 12 months later only moments before a violent electrical storm hit Flemington forcing the abandonment of the race meeting.
You may use your birthday tickets to bring friends to the races, or you may pre- purchase tickets at $20 for course entry . Member Stand tickets are available on the day or through the Membership Department until 5 pm Friday 12 March.
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Members' Quarterley Information Meeting
Saturday 13 March
Take the opportunity to discuss your Club's plans and progress and air any concerns you may have with the Board, at the Members' Quarterly Information Meeting which will be held in the Derby Bar, Royal Randwick, at 10.30am, on Saturday 13 March.
A complimentary morning tea will be served from 10.30am.
Gates to the racecourse will be open for Members wishing to attend this meeting from 10.00am. The courtesy Buggy will be operating from this time.
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Racing Mass
Sunday 14 March
The annual racing Mass (which many of you have attended in past years) is once more being held on Sunday 14th March 2010 as part of Sydney’s Autumn Racing Carnival at 11am at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church 4 Roma Avenue Kensington.
Drinks and light refreshments are served in the Church Hall after the Mass.
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March Race Dates
Saturday, 13 March - Royal Randwick
Thursday, 18 March - Royal Randwick
Wednesday, 24 March - Warwick Farm
Tuesday, 30 March - Warwick Farm
Wednesday, 31 March - Royal Randwick
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Shayne Montgomery's Horses to Follow
SERENISSIMA was left well behind by the eventual winner Dorf Command at Warwick Farm last Saturday once the pressure was applied but she shouldn’t be judged on this effort alone when next produced. This Peter Snowden trained filly didn’t appreciate the soft ground on the day and we can expect her to make significant improvement once the tracks firm up.
DANLEIGH looked to be a prime candidate for the undesirable tag of “best of good things beaten on the day” as he made up good ground late with the bird well and truly flown at Warwick Farm last Saturday. Admittedly his racing style of settling well back in a field leaves him open to bad luck stories but look for him in the meetings ahead because there is at least one more very good race with his name on it at the moment.
SOLAR CHARGED needs no introduction but any current “horses to follow” list would remain incomplete if her name didn’t appear in it. Her barrier trials both before and since her spell were excellent. She made her opposition look third rate at her only race day appearance before her spell and she was just as dominant at Warwick Farm last Saturday despite running about a touch under pressure when she had no rail to guide her.
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Scone Cup - 13/14 May
We have a few vacancies for our Members' Tour to the Scone Cup. Please contact Barbara on 0488 266 183 or btaylor@royalrandwick.com for further information.
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Taste of Sydney
‘Taste of Sydney’, the foodie event of the summer, is returning to Sydney this March 11-14, 2010 even bigger and better than last year with Sydney’s top chefs, the finest artisan producers and discerning gourmands. Discover a dynamic program of tastings, talks and demonstrations in the Taste feature areas against a backdrop of fabulous musical entertainment.
Where else can you sample an entrée from Marque, a main from Aria and a dessert from Bécasse? At Taste of Sydney, discover a tasting menu of 50 dishes from the city’s finest restaurants. Over 4 days in the culinary haven, visitors will have the opportunity to dream up their ultimate degustation menu while discovering fine wines and specialty food and drink at the Taste Producers Market.
Special offer for AJC Members
Click here Quote Taste in the Subject line and email your address details to go into the draw to win one of 25 double passes to Taste of Sydney, valid on Thursday 11 March or Friday 12 March. Winners will be notified by email and the tickets will be mailed before the event.
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Carnival Tickets
If you are purchasing tickets for friends, to make life easier for you, you will be able to purchase a combined members’ area and entrance ticket for each day of the 2010 Autumn Carnival avoiding the need to purchase two separate tickets. These combined tickets will only be available for pre-purchase and will be on sale in the Membership Department after 20 March.
Derby Day 10 April $125 Members' stand plus $35 course entry
Doncaster Day 17 April $125 Members' stand plus $35 course entry
Sydney Cup Day 24 April $100 Members' stand plus $25 course entry.
You may also purchase entrance tickets through Ticketek.
Children over the age of 4 and under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. There is no course entry for children, however there is $10 charged for the Members' stand.
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