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THOMPSON RIDES INTO HISTORY

Jockey Robert Thompson has finally equalled the Australian riding record of 3322 winners.

In the past week, Thompson has tried at five different meetings to equal Jack Thompson’s record and today he finally achieved it at Scone, aboard the locally trained Prior Baron.

Thompson heads to Port Macquarie to try and break the record.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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