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@chrissymonal

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Harness Racing Victoria Communications and Media Content Producer. Former sports journalist at Ballarat newspaper The Courier.

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Tim O'Connor
4 years
From the archives... @hkdarren calls Cathy Freeman’s epic 1996 @Stawell_Gift carnival victory.
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
The Valley nights @TheValley
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
Remember that time Lochinvar Art won his maiden at Cobram and then tried to get straight back on the float?
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
Still something magical about filling these out.
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Oh, take me there. Please. 😍 @TheValley
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
I know this has been posted before, but it’s still sensational work from whoever Toby is 👏
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
G'day all - spare me two seconds to pass on a little bit of personal news. After more than a decade with @ballaratcourier , I'm really excited to join Harness Racing Victoria ( @TheTrotsComAu ) in a full-time media role, starting mid-January.
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Tim O'Connor
4 months
Seriously, thanks to everyone who has reached out after the family home was sadly lost in the fires yesterday. Hard to fathom and probably hasn’t sunk in, but life goes on and all the support is very kind. (The Tassie Cup wasn’t there and the tour will roll on in 2024!) ❤️
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Tim O'Connor
6 years
@MClarke23 @GerardWhateley @1116sen Absolutely lost me at “courageous enough to make it onto a cricket pitch” - give me a spell!
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
WHERES THE GOLD!!! 😍 Cannot believe this - the greatest thrill ever with a ripper bunch of people. Thanks to Pitty and everyone involved at @aaronbainracing @summitbloodstoc and @TonkinStewart - masters of their craft.
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
One more @TheValley pic for the trots lovers...
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Tim O'Connor
2 months
Wish I was there for those Moonee Valley years! 😍
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Almost certainly don’t deserve to carry on with a photo etc. given the small share I have, but couldn’t help myself. Got a huge buzz last night with Wheres The Gold winning at Geelong. Just love this sport.
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
These just keep getting better... 😍
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
What a year! 12 months today with HRV and have loved every minute of it. Thanks to the team for giving me so many amazing opportunities, the trainers and drivers for being great to work with and the many new friends I’ve made so far!
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
This is what awaits Just Believe in Boden next weekend. So cool. @grsugars @LarajayFarm 🇸🇪🇦🇺 📹 - ATG
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Tim O'Connor
9 months
Just lobbed back in Ballarat after the 1700km+ hike to witness the inaugural @eurekarace . I hadn’t experienced an atmosphere like that at a harness racing meeting in my life. Just so many ticks on so many levels. Well done to all involved - this is the event the sport needs.
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Tim O'Connor
5 years
How about this celebration?! Best I’ve seen #legintheair
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Tim O'Connor
5 years
Knocked this up the other day for something different... a bit of an insight into what it’s like in the back of the mobile @Bdtc150 @TheTrotsComAu
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
One of the feel-good stories of the year as 81-year-old Bob Kuchenmeister scores his first driving win at Tabcorp Park. And although Bob wants a metro success before celebrating, this completes an amazing treble of victories at The Showgrounds, Moonee Valley and now Melton.
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Ryan Sanderson wins the Mallee Bull Pacing Cup, and as promised on TrotsVision, he shouts the bar for $500. #kingofthemallee
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
When you can’t pick between being a star trainer and star media performer, you just do both @MilesRacing #EnchantedStride #TrotsVision
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Tim O'Connor
11 months
Sad news with the great Safari passing away at the age of 23. Won 28 races and over $500,000 before stud duties. Lived out his final years @TonkinStewart 's property in Cardigan. Nobody will forget his truly epic win over Blacks A Fake in the 2008 @Bdtc150 Pacing Cup.
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Tim O'Connor
5 years
Still something awesome about going for a spin in the back of the mobile. Such a unique perspective. @TheTrotsComAu @Bdtc150 @ChrisAlford5000 #withgusto
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
Sensational! One for the good guys/girls! Bravo @darrenc59 @Katehargreaves7 @HargreavesBrett @shannonosulli10
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Tim O'Connor
6 months
Grew up learning about and falling in love with the trots at this track, and to be able to MC the club’s big Cup meeting today was a genuine thrill. Thanks to @StawellHarnessR for asking me. ❤️🏆
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
"Every day I used to go into Mum, into the hospital in intensive care, and just say to her: 'you need to stay alive and see her run'." Today, Sharon Hahne and mother Helen gave Falling Shards a carrot after a long-awaited victory at Bendigo. A special story @TheTrotsComAu soon.
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
Wheres The Gold is “a girl” according to the little fella, but he and the Tassie Cup were still centre of attention at show and tell this arvo 😍🏆
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
Sending all my best wishes if you backed the two…
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
This is as good as it gets. My old man took this video of the Murtoa crew, who drove down to cheer on Allawart Bob in the last at Melton #scenes
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
You just know that Dan Mielicki will go to a new level this Saturday night for the big ones. The best caller in the land.
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
Can’t knock the due diligence of the BWS staff here in Ballarat. Checked for ID at age 34 even with my kids in tow. They’re 4 and 7!
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Tim O'Connor
3 months
Made the journey home to Pomonal today and the poor town has been devastated. More than 40 homes gone, including this old girl. Breaks ya heart…
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
King of Birchip @jimmmyherb 👑
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
Homer Simpson a 1995 “Money-Muncher” candidate. @Punters
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
My favourite 27 seconds in Inter Dominion history 😍 @GaryHallJnr
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Tim O'Connor
4 years
The great @DanielAndrewsMP with a Beam stub and TAB ticket in Ballarat is one of the great historical images.
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Tim O'Connor
5 years
Best footy photo I've seen here @ballaratcourier for a while. Ripper pic taken by Adam Trafford that summed up yesterday perfectly...
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Tim O'Connor
10 months
Old mate got a fair old hurry-up at the trots in Ireland...
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
My little eight-year-old darling is sick with the 🦠 and sent me a list of lollies to retrieve from the supermarket…
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Tim O'Connor
11 months
Captain Ravishing absolutely glowing this morning. 🎥 - Ahmed Taiba
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
Had a great chat with @KerrynManning after a momentous day at her home track @StawellHarnessR #kez4000
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Mclovin has run his last race, with owner Norm Jenkin and trainer @apgath68 confirming the nine-year-old is now retired. He finishes a wonderful career with 28 wins, two Group 1s and $453,388 in prizemoney. Story to come @TheTrotsComAu .
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Tim O'Connor
4 years
This is great from @MCYeeehaaa .
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Matt Chapman
4 years
So proud of this boy today. Aged 12. Ran his heart out & was arguably unlucky for @WillieMullinsNH @CheltenhamRaces @itvracing . Was fully prepared for him to be pulled up. But he was running for all the right reasons - a horse who deserved his chance to show us what he can do ❤️
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
The most talked about horse in harness racing just chilling on a Monday arvo… #CaptainRavishing @TheTrotsComAu
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
The sulky cam needs to make a return. @ChrisAlford5000
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Tim O'Connor
7 years
. @EssendonFC great Dustin Fletcher back on the footy field offering some advice to @CarnghamLinton players.
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
Bravo @grsugars and @LarajayFarm . What a great run. Think I woke the kids...
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1 year
"Nobody can touch Hail Mary, but look at the Australian horse finishing third!" Just Believe does us proud with a brilliant run in the Jämtlands Stora Pris. Harry, you're a star! 😍
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Mallee hospitality @bakes47516205 . @sharpman87 absolutely airborne.
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Tim O'Connor
5 months
Special moment here in Ballarat as a superstar wins in style. He’s something else. #JustBelieve
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Tim O'Connor
7 years
Stirring rendition of the national anthem here before the start of The Hotham @BallTurfClub .
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Tim O'Connor
4 years
My parents sending me out to bat looking like a chef is a downright joke.
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Tim O'Connor
6 years
With my four-year-old girl at the Ballarat trots and she yells out “go ya bastard!” as they’re scoring up for race four... #ohdear
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
@mickstanley80 Here's another beauty from Trots Vision, mate.
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
My legendary 98-year-old grandmother asked yesterday what I was doing for work and recalled going to the trots back in the day when I said I was with @TheTrotsComAu 😍
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Tim O'Connor
4 years
Beautiful sight, isn’t it?
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
After two nights of discussion and hearing @SEN_track listeners talk about their backyard fire pits, this was $1.04 today.
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Tim O'Connor
6 months
A big thrill yesterday to win a race as an owner with a couple of greats in @darrenc59 and @shaungrollomac #Harley 🏍️
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
Just wanted to throw my pie tour winner out there, @JasonBonnington . If you’re ever in Mortlake, then ask around for Life Cafe & Asian Take Away. Like eating a diced eye fillet in a mix of puff and shortcrust pasty.
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Tim O'Connor
4 months
Coolest thing ever to sit down and chat with the legend @ChrisAlford5000 for @SEN_track after career win 8000. Incredible driver and sensational bloke - congrats on achieving something truly special.
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
Somehow, it has already been a month since joining the team at HRV. Met some ripper people, been to heaps of race meetings, written lots of stories and spoken plenty of words. Could not have possibly enjoyed it any more.
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Emma Stewart with the Derby fav #CaptainRavishing after his final fast work hit-out before Saturday night.
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Tim O'Connor
7 months
Reckon a few trots fans will enjoy reading this piece on my great mate, @darrenc59 .
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Tim O'Connor
9 months
Tell me this isn’t what we want harness racing to be in Australia!
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Club Menangle
9 months
The inaugural edition of the world's richest harness race, The @tabcomau Eureka, saw an iconic night of harness racing at Club Menangle with Encipher making history!🏆 #DiscoverGreatness @eurekarace @HRNSW_Harness
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Tim O'Connor
3 months
Sometimes we are afraid to talk about the punt for whatever reason, but it’s why many of us love the sport. A bloody great day here at Charlton in memory of Tom. @racer_sue
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Our graphic artist goes alright...
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
The story of "Puppet" told by the man himself @ChrisAlford5000 .
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Huge crowd rolling in!
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
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Tim O'Connor
3 months
Birchip ✅✅✅
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
The best in the game is my man @JasonBonnington . Nails these moments time and time again with a style that gets the best out of participants. Brilliant chat.
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The Trots
1 year
Sit back, relax and enjoy @JasonBonnington 's wonderful chat with 82-year-old Bob Kuchenmeister after his brilliant victory in the final event at Melton with Leanne Leeann.
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
Who puts together the montages on AFL360? Night after night they are just elite. @FOXFOOTY @timmyhodges
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
😍😍😍 @BirchipHarness
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Promising update on Plymouth Chubb from owner @OzGaryBenson 👇
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Royalty on the airwaves of @SEN_track !
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Led by @SharonRalph7 and thanks to her power of work, @AraratTrots raised over $16k for the Pacing for Pink campaign on Sunday. What a wonderful effort. A little club with a big heart.
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
How good is harness racing? Ray Harvey - who drives trucks for a living - lands two feature country cups with one of just two horses currently on the books. And they're just the 19th and 20th wins of his career. Love it.
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Tim O'Connor
9 months
Truly saddened to learn of the passing of Tom Hogan. I only got to know Tara a little over the last few years, but what a wonderful person he was. So kind and warm to those that loved harness racing and the punt like he did. Widely adored, he'll be sorely missed.
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Had a ball in NSW for #ID21 with @nikkitaj10 , @JasonBonnington and the many other legends that we met along the way. Thanks so much to everyone @CMTrackside for making us feel so welcome. Bring on #ID22 in Victoria!
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
Growing up, I’d always love seeing these @heraldsunsport lift-outs. You knew it was a big meeting, a big deal. For any racing code. Thrilled to be a small part of producing today’s spread for the Vic Cup with @MichaelRHoward , @JasonBonnington , @GuerinSports and co.
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Tim O'Connor
5 months
Seriously superb night #youngguns
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Tim O'Connor
2 months
The late great Chrissy Monal enjoying her retirement back home in Pomonal nine years ago. She won 10 races from 41 starts. What a legend she was.
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
What a day! Thanks so much to @sharpman87 and @BirchipHarness for asking me to play a small part in one of the best meetings on the calendar. As much fun as I’ve had at the races, with a highlight being steak sangas at 2.14am with Shane Sanderson and Kevin Sharp.
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Tim O'Connor
8 months
The best video you'll see today.
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The Trots
8 months
THE SHEER JOY! 🥹 Try not to tear-up while watching @smartremark24 's daughter Darcie learn she is off to represent Pony Trots Victoria at the upcoming Inter Dominion carnival in Queensland!
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Tim O'Connor
3 years
⬆️ business ⬇️ business @mickstanley80
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Tim O'Connor
5 months
Whispers filtering out of Bendigo that @darrenc59 and @bbcarroll99 have done it again. $70 return for $20 punt club ticket. 💰
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
Some fine art for the house.
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Tim O'Connor
1 month
This is a proper good event ⛳️ ✅ #LIVGolf
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Tim O'Connor
6 years
Here’s @ChrisAlford5000 ’s 400th winner of the season from a different view. All we need is an esky up here and we’re laughing...
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Tim O'Connor
11 months
@tobymckinnon711 A few hard luck stories in behind with no sprint lane on Toorak Road?
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
Some really sad news to report with Group 1-winning trotter Aldebaran Crescent passing after a battle with illness. She was a beauty who won 14 of 77 starts and more than $200k for David Aiken and a great group of owners.
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Tim O'Connor
4 months
A couple of old trots mates at the gallops ✅ @nikkitaross10
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
There’s something magical about a big crowd at Melton. Just felt right. What a night at HQ.
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
Beautiful Birchip - the best meeting of the year 😍
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Tim O'Connor
4 years
Have only been involved with the @Katehargreaves7 and @albieashwood stable for a few weeks, but the communication to the owners has been first class. Pics, videos and written and audio updates. Superb.
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Tim O'Connor
1 year
The Only Decision and Captain Ravishing ⭐️ ⭐️
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Tim O'Connor
2 years
Have posted this before, but Arty's maiden win was certainly unique.
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Tim O'Connor
8 months
Now that's a Group 1 finish. #VicCup
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Tim O'Connor
4 years
The betting ring is buzzing at #burrumbeet2020
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