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12:18 PM | IT HAS been more than 20 years since Scone, the Horse Capital of Australia, has been the host to a major cutting event, but that will change this weekend.
2012 Scone Cup round-up
11:41 AM | NINE class records and a track record over the two days of the Scone carnival highlighted the quality of horses that competed this year.   | GALLERY: Scone Cup 2012
Lachlan plays with music marvels in Melbourne
11:34 AM | LOCAL boy Lachlan Phelps shined at the Melbourne Didgeridoo and Cultural Festival where he performed with Wilbur Wilde.
11:29 AM | A SNITZEL filly, bred by Arrowfield Stud, topped this year’s Scone Yearling Sale held at White Park on Sunday. Selling for $90,000, Lot 171 sold to Warwick Farm trainer David Vandyke.
11:21 AM | THOROUGHBREDS were the toast of Scone last week in an awards ceremony that brought together some of the region’s top breeders and industry representatives.
Magic - and $50,000 - needed for special garden
11:19 AM | MORE than a little magic will be needed to turn an empty fenced off area into a magic garden for a group of special Scone students.
Kris Lees sprints to Scone success
21 May 12 | Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is making a nice habit of winning the main sprint at the Scone Cup carnival. His domination of the race continued with Motspur on Saturday.
Students bank on colt sale
21 May 12 | MOST schools sell raffle tickets or hold cake stalls to raise money, but the students at Sandy Hollow Public School pinned their hopes on a thoroughbred colt.
Best of bush ballads
18 May 12 | OPERA Australia tenors Roy Best and Gavin Lockley left the crowds spellbound on Sunday at the Ballads of the Bush Mother’s Day concert.
Drain drama in Dart St
18 May 12 | FOR several Aberdeen residents, the forecast of rain could be a major strain on local drains - and hip pockets.
18 May 12 | RECORD prizemoney, ladies wearing marvellous headwear and, importantly, beautiful thoroughbreds will be on show over two days of racing beginning in Scone today.
17 May 12 | It's that time of year - when the talk of the town revolves around magnificent four-legged beasts. Thousands of people have already enjoyed the Scone and Upper Hunter Horse Festival - but watch the temperature ramp up now!
17 May 12 | A DAY at the races can be fun for the whole family, just don’t forget to keep an eye on the kids.
A weighty challenge for Star of Octagonal
17 May 12 | STAR Of Octagonal has been issued with a weight carrying challenge as he aims to continue his return to form and add another feature race to his resume in the Listed $180,000 Emirates Park Scone Cup (1600m).
17 May 12 | SHE’S fast, she’s pretty, she’s awesome. That’s the talk around the stables of Scone-based trainer, Rod Northam, who is delighted to have this talented two year old ‘Snitzel’ bred filly in his barn.
14 May 12 | Scone will host an extreme action packed night of superstar match ups between the best and most accomplished bull riders from around Australia.
Quick cancer test
14 May 12 | It’s a bit embarrassing to talk about one’s movements, but early diagnosis is the key to beating bowel cancer.
14 May 12 | Police will allege a pushbike owned by a 15-year-old Scone High School student was stolen on Tuesday.
14 May 12 | The Stewarts Brook Union Church celebrated its 100th birthday on April 21.
14 May 12 | Leaping from a horse’s back to wrestle a steer by the horns is all in a weekend’s work for one talented Scone rider, nineteen year old Heath Nichols.
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