Tag: lismore cup
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Lismore Cup runs postponed race at Grafton track with Spanish Point winning
The Lismore Cup has run its postponed race in Grafton. The contenders were unchanged from last week’s lineup for the $75,000 race that was called off due to poor weather. In the final 500 metres Spanish Point came from the outside after starting second from the back. The Kris Lees’ Gold Coast trained horse has…
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Preparations underway for a huge return to racing at the Lismore Cup this Thursday
It’s the jewel in the North Coast racing crown. And, this year, the Lismore Cup is set to draw in record crowds… coinciding with the Queens Memorial Public Holiday on Thursday.
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LISMORE TRAINER WITH SIGHTS SET ON RANDWICK
Northern Rivers trainer Owen Glue is riding high after a win at yesterday’s Lismore Cup. He’s confident his stable can keep bringing home the wins – and even make it to Randwick.
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LISMORE CUP WON’T HOST SPECTATORS THIS YEAR
The highlight of Lismore’s racing calendar gets underway next Thursday, but not as planned. Spectators won’t be allowed trackside to cash in on the contenders.
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LISMORE’S BIGGEST RACE DAY GOES AHEAD IN COVID-SAFE STYLE
It might not be the race that stops the nation, but the Lismore Cup is a popular feature on the local calendar. The Turf Club pushed ahead with its biggest event of the year today, even though crowds were capped.
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LISMORE TURF CLUB PREPARES FOR ITS BIGGEST RACE DAY
Preparations are ramping up, with less than a week to go before the Lismore Turf Club hosts its biggest day of the year. But it will be a Cup unlike any other with only one-fifth of its usual crowd allowed to attend.
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LISMORE’S HALF-DAY CUP PUBLIC HOLIDAY APPROVED
The State Government has given the green light for the Lismore Cup public holiday. The half-day holiday will be held on September 24, after council successfully put forward a request. A limited number of tickets to the races are available to purchase online. (NO AUDIO)
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COUNCIL VOTES TO SAVE LISMORE CUP HOLIDAY
Council debated the Lismore Cup public holiday for a third time in four months last night. Councillor Nancy Casson put forward a motion to cancel it, citing the financial burden on local businesses, forking out penalty rates. The motion was rejected, which came as a relief to members of the Turf Club. “We’re all happy,…
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COUNCIL BACKFLIPS ON DECISION TO SCRAP THE LISMORE CUP HOLIDAY
Lismore City Council has now backflipped on their decision to scrap Lismore Cup’s half-day public holiday. Today we delivered the news to one race veteran who was left outraged by the original ruling.
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PETITION TO REINSTATE LISMORE CUP PUBLIC HOLIDAY
The decision to scrap a half-day public holiday for the Lismore Cup has been met with anger. The Public Service Association has launched a petition to see it reinstated, while locals have labelled animal cruelty concerns “rubbish.”