WANGARATTA trainer Daniel McCarthy is hunting back-to-back Albury Miles with Ashdam after the five-year-old had to settle for second behind hot favourite Burning Front in the $70,000 Eldorado Stakes on Sunday. ON TARGET: Challenge Accepted filled third place on Wangaratta Cup day as part of a lead-up to the NSW Country Championships.
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Cyclist shot multiple times in chest, head
UPDATE: Police believe at least six shots were fired at a bike rider at Everton on Saturday, with at least one bullet hitting him in the head and multiple rounds hitting his chest. Detective Senior Constable Matt Prestage said it was initially thought a shotgun was used, but police now believe the rider was shot with a pistol.
Border breakfast wrap | Wednesday, February 1, 2017
The sky was on fire last night as the sun set across our region. Chance of a shower today and 31 in Albury-Wodonga.
Drunk death wish at 200kmh
“Stupidity” was the most appropriate word Wangaratta police had for a man caught travelling at 200km/h while more than twice the legal drink-driving limit. Pulling into a service station where he was promptly arrested by police on Saturday morning could have prevented a mistake that would have cost the 28-year-old NSW man his life.