Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes: Splintex brings back memories
Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes: Splintex brings back memories by Ray Thomas Splintex, the topical tip on the eve of Anzac Day, duly saluted at Royal Randwick. Vietnam veteran Geoff Grimish names most of his racehorses with a military theme to honour those men and women he fought alongside, and for military personnel who paid the ultimate sacrifice when fighting for their country in war. During the Vietnam War, Grimish fought in the Battle of Coral, one of the Australian Army’s most significant battles during that conflict which claimed the lives of 25 Australian soldiers. It is estimated nearly ...
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