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Worth the plunge: Why money jockeys deserve all the gongs they get

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Worth the plunge: Why money jockeys deserve all the gongs they get

Regan Bayliss is a money rider in The Gong at Kembla Grange. J-Mac and Bowman are in Hong Kong, Rawiller is suspended and Pike is back home for the Perth majors. Tom Berry is trying to emulate him from gate 19. Oscar Zulu is being ridden by Chad Schofield. Treasured Star is an attractive punt. The Railway Stakes at Ascot dates back to 1946. The Ballarat Cup was first run in 1886. It's an appealing betting medium but not as good as The Gong. James McDonald, Hugh Bowman, Nash Rawiler and Willie Pike are on the eastern seaboard.

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