Greg Eurell (born 17 June 1960) is an Australian
racing
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trainer best known for training the champion
Apache Cat and
Cox Plate
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winner
Pinker Pinker.
Also a talented equestrian he represented Australia in
show jumping
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at the
1984 Olympic Games The 1984 Olympics may refer to:
*The 1984 Winter Olympics, which were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
*The 1984 Summer Olympics
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held in Los Angeles.
See also
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Thoroughbred racing in Australia
Thoroughbred horse racing is a spectator sport in Australia, and gambling on horse races is a very popular pastime with A$14.3 billion wagered in 2009/10 with bookmakers and the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB). The two forms of Thoroughbred horse r ...
References
1960 births
Olympic equestrians for Australia
Australian male equestrians
Equestrians at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Australian racehorse trainers
Living people
Sportspeople from Sydney
20th-century Australian sportsmen
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