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Todd is hoping that Sairyn Fawke is at his best today as he combines with all 3 of our runners. Tune into the Leeton meeting as we looking to feature heavily.

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We are racing at Nowra today as INITIATE looks to progress through the grades. grouponethoroughbreds
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We team up with as XERXES and TASSALINA step at in the Riverina.

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We are back on the home surface today as VAINSTREAM steps out. This 12YO gelding knows what it’s all about at start 114.

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It will be a nice day out at Moruya as we hope to tick the maiden box with THE ULTIMATE STAR.

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Todd has a debutant to unveil today as WILD OAKS steps out at Goulburn.

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Gundagai local turns lucky collect into shot at The Kosciuszko

Love Shuck is heading to The Kosciuszko after part-owner Marty Hay won a slot in Wednesday’s draw.

Marty Hay knew something was brewing when his phone began blowing up mid-morning on Wednesday.

"Someone from Gundagai has a winning ticket into The Kosciuszko," was the general theme.

Hay didn't think too much more of it until he received a phone call from Racing NSW 45 minutes later.

"Scott Kennedy from Racing NSW rang and told me I'd won (a ticket)," Hay said.

"I thought it might have been a gee-up at first but then it started to sink in.

"I got quite emotional to be honest, you don't expect things like this to happen."

Hay's winning ticket into The Kosziusko gives the self-confessed racing tragic the opportunity to select a horse to run in the $2m country flagship race.

But the Gundagai local didn't need long to ponder, choosing the Todd Smart-trained Love Shuck, who he part-owns, to contest the feature slated for Royal Randwick on October 17.

And as fate would have it, the six-year-old gelding essentially booked his own place into the 1200m showcase.

"When he finished third at Randwick last start I had $100 a place on him," Hay said.

"But I had it with TAB and his $10 place price got boosted to $30 so I collected $3000.

"I reinvested that $3000 into buying tickets."

Love Shuck is $26 in The Kosciuszko betting and while his place in the race is already locked away, so is his jockey.

"When I told Todd he was in he asked if I'd be happy for Sairyn (Fawke) to ride him," Hay said.

"I said of course. He rides him in all his work and has done a good job on him so why change.

"We are a loyal bunch out here at Gundagai."

With over 210,000 tickets sold, Hay admits to not giving Wednesday's draw a second thought.

"It just shows anything can happen," he said.

"We are all over the moon and just to be a part of such a big race day is very exciting.

"And we won't be making up the numbers either. He's a very good horse and Todd will have him trained to the minute."

Big day out today for Todd Smart Racing as we present 3 runners. Hopefully it’s a local flavour today and we can get the job done.

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