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Key to the City for Sydney FC

The City of Sydney has bestowed its highest civic honour upon the Sydney FC Women’s team, with Lord Mayor Clover Moore AO presenting the club with the prestigious Key to the City.

The honour, awarded at a ceremony held in Town Hall on October 29, recognises the team’s outstanding achievements, including their recent Grand Final victory and fifth Championship, as well as their pivotal role in advancing women’s sports.

The award was inspired by the heartfelt request of two 12-year-old fans, Jennifer Nilsson-Poder and Lila Maywald, who wrote to the Lord Mayor urging her to recognise the team’s extraordinary contributions to sport and the community.

Melbourne Cup hot on our high heels
The forthcoming Melbourne Cup promises to be a top race, with horses from near and far vying for the $8 million prizemoney. Flemington will come alive, with this gargantuan spectacle carrying top honours.

In other racing news, the winners of the top Group 1 races during the Spring Carnival so far are displayed below:

Cox Plate (2040 metres) – Via Sistina, jockey James McDonald, trainer Chris Waller
The Everest (1200 metres) – Bella Nipotina, jockey Craig Williams, trainer Ciaron Maher
Turnbull Stakes (2000 metres) – Pride of Jenni, jockey Declan Bates, trainer Ciaron Maher
The King Charles III Stakes (1600 metres) – Ceowulf, jockey Chad Schofield, trainer Joseph Pride
Caulfield Cup (2400 metres) – Duke Du Sessa, jockey Harry Coffey, trainer Ciaron Maher.

Extraordinary jockey James McDonald brought up 100 Group 1 winners aboard Via Sistina in the Cox Plate. At only 32 years of age, it seems inevitable that he will be atop of 200 winners sooner than later, maybe 300, a feat that has never been obtained.

“My glorious partner Katelyn Mallyon is a large part of all this. She is phenomenal. So is Via Sistina. Follow her in any race she contests. She is 2nd to champion Winx now, but may well surpass her.”

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