Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 4 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 4 hours ago Darwin jockey Sonja Logan after sealing victory aboard Crown Waters for trainer and husband Tom Logan at Fannie Bay on Friday. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Fotofinish Racepix) After posting 500 career wins last Sunday in Alice Springs, Darwin jockey Sonja Logan once again took centre stage at Pioneer Park on Saturday. Logan finished with four wins and is now the outright leader in the Alice Springs and Provincial jockeys’ premiership. The 32-year-old, who was the leading rider in the Red Centre during the 2022/23 campaign, has booted home 15 winners this season and leads the way from apprentice Dakota Gillett, with 12 wins, and Paul Denton and Stan Tsaikos, who have 11 wins. In nine NT meetings in 2025, Logan has 14 wins and 11 seconds – it’s also the third time she has picked up four wins for the day in the NT. In 2022, the former Queensland and SA hoop achieved the feat on Day 3 of the Alice Springs and Darwin Cup Carnivals. Logan kicked things off on Saturday when the Lisa Whittle-trained Super Sharp – the $2.50 favourite with online bookmakers – snuck home in his first NT appearance since arriving from SA over 1200m at 0-58 level. Next up was the Dick Leech-trained $2 favourite Cavendish, who was also making his NT debut, with the former NSW galloper finding the early lead before claiming the 1400m maiden by four lengths. Terry Gillett’s $3.80 hope Great Buy, an impressive first-up second over 1200m in open company on January 18, lumped 61.5kg and prevented Paul Gardner’s Zesty Spice from making it four straight wins over 1400m when Logan sealed a narrow win over Kerry Petrick’s Venting at BM76 level. It could not have got any easier for Logan when Ray Viney’s $3 prospect Isolyfe, boasting respectable form since relocating from NSW, led early over 1600m at 0-64 level before winning by 13 lengths. Logan’s mount Realtin, Whittle’s $3.50 chance, finished a close second behind Greg Connor’s $3.30 favourite Bold Tropic over 1200m at 0-58 level. Victorian apprentice Hannah Le Blanc partnered Bold Tropic, while Queensland jockey Brendon Newport made it a winning double for Viney when Little Town Blues marked his NT return with a comfortable win over 1000m in 0-70 grade starting at $12 with Blondebet. Darwin jockey Aaron Sweeney was taken to Alice Springs Hospital for scans on a foot injury suffered when kicked by another horse at the barriers before the second race. Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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