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  Castlemaine Goldfields started producing gold in Ballarat in September 2011, and is currently pulling out about 50,000 ounces a year of the precious metal from ...

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• Ballarat braces for a cup day to savour

  

  Jockey Kevin Forrester who rode the winner of last year's Ballarat Cup.Photo: Simon O'DwyerAt Darren Weir's place the other night, during a barbecue enjoyed not only by the contented staff of Forest Lodge but folk from all over the vibrant horseracing community of Miners Rest, the reigning Melbourne Cup and Ballarat cup-winning jockeys had a chat.Kevin Forrester shook his well-travelled head and told Michelle Payne he'd watched her from the start of a race that changed lives, but no one thinks w..

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• Bulldogs' Ballarat plans one step closer - AFL

  

  Bulldogs' Ballarat plans one step closerMichael WhitingNovember 20, 2015 11:13 AMThe Bulldogs hope to play AFL matches at Ballarat's Eureka Stadium after its redevelopmentTHE WESTERN Bulldogs' redevelopment of Ballarat's Eureka Stadium has taken a major step forward with the unveiling of concept designs for the first phase.At a meeting involving Bulldogs president Peter Gordon and local and federal politicians, an announcement was made to start community consultation on the $15 million project.T..

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• Ballarat Cup the best of three for Zayam

  Trainer Matthew Smith isn't one to shy away from a challenge.And that's why he has chosen the Ballarat Cup over two other races for French-bred stayer Zayam on Saturday.Zayam could have been running in a lesser race at Doomben in Brisbane or even closer to home at Rosehill in Sydney, but with $300,000 prize money on offer, the Ballarat Cup (2200m) won out."You've got to take risks to get ahead in whatever you do and if you don't you end up nowhere," the Warwick Farm-based Smith said."So we're go..

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• Ballarat’s lightning storm | photos | The Courier

  

  Ballarat’s lightning stormNov. 20, 2015, 10:14 a.m.Ballarat's sky lit up in the early hours of Friday morning. Check out some brilliant readers' photos.Reader Randal Smith took this cracking shot and posted it on Twitter. Picture: Randal Smith.Were you woken by the electric storm in the early hours of the morning?Luckily, some keen Ballarat photographers were awake with their cameras at the ready.Check out some of the best photos here.Ballarat’s lightning storm | photosshuttabellaBam!! #lightnin..

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• Ballarat test for debutant Hellmuth

  

  John McArdle has a good measuring stick for Hellmuth ahead of the colt's debut in the $200,000 Magic Millions Clockwise Classic.Only two weeks ago the Mornington trainer unveiled another youngster, Power Trip, to win the Group Three Maribyrnong Stakes at Flemington."Power Trip would beat him, but probably wouldn't beat him as far as you would think," McArdle said."I've trained a number of stakes winning two-year-olds and I think Power Trip is one of the better ones I've trained."Hellmuth is a ni..

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• Cheri ripe for Ballarat Cup | RACING

  

  Prince Cheri (Image: Bradley Photos) TrainerDavid VandykesaidPrince Cheriis a live chance in Saturday'sListed Sportsbet.com.au Ballarat Cup (2200m), despite being relatively unwanted in the market.CrownBet have Vandyke's seven-year-old entire installed as a $21 chance, with only four runners at a longer price in the 18-strong feature worth $300,000.That does not concern the Warwick Farm-based trainer, who declared the son of Lando every chance to be in the finish for in-form jockeyMark ..

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• WATCH: Ballarat Cup Day previews | RACING

  Print. Ballarat winning post. Darren Weir's assistant racing manager Simon McCartin on the Ballarat Cup hopes of Akzar and Tooleybuc Kid.

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• Sonntag’s Ballarat Cup Odds Shorten - HorseRacing

  

  Sonntaghas been dramatically backed into 2015Ballarat Cupodds of $15 and trainerHenry Dwyeris confident that the Group 1 winner is a genuine winning chance in the Listed event at Saturday tomorrow.Sonntag has the chance to return to winning form in the 2015 Ballarat Cup this weekend. Photo by: Adrienne BicknellThe grinding stayer opened at a quote of $71 when the 2015 Ballarat Cup field was released earlier in the week, but there has been a massive plunge for the five-year-old and he could start..

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  On Saturday she'll step up to 2200m in the Ballarat Cup, a race I suspect trainer Robert Smerdon had pegged out for her from the outset of this preparation.

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