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Lindsay Park wins two-year-old opener with Per Incanto colt
Ben, Will and JD Hayes know a thing or two about the juvenile progeny of Per Incanto, and they unveiled another exciting son of the Little Avondale Stud stallion in Melbourne’s first two-year-old race of the season on Saturday. The Lindsay Park team took out the A$175,000
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Willydoit ready for Epsom challenge
Last season’s New Zealand Derby hero Willydoit will step back into the spotlight on Saturday when he contests the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick for trainer Ciaron Maher, with jockey Tommy Berry bullish the horse is ready to make his mark over the famous mile. While his
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Fast Network lands National Day Cup
Trainer Dennis Yip claimed a timely first win of the 2025/26 season, taking out the feature HK$4.2 million Gr.3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin’s National Day fixture on Wednesday when his stable star Fast Network, a New Zealand bred son of Wrote,
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Sulek surges to Sandown success
Progressive three-year-old Sulek notched his first victory when landing the MRC Foundation Pin & Win Plate (1400m) at Sandown on Wednesday for trainer Dominic Sutton. The gelded son of Super Seth was having just his second start and after racing a little keenly early, settled midfield under jockey Billy Egan
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Guerin Report – S2 Ep. 5 Ft. Craig Williams Part.1
Craig Williams is one of the world’s best jockeys, but has become as well known for another reasons. He chats with Michael about why helping those affected by the war in Ukraine means so much and the work he’s done on the ground. Guerin Report – S2 Ep. 5
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Weigh In, September 28
Join Guy Heveldt, Emily Bosson and Jayne Ivil as they review a Group 1 weekend. They’re joined by Lance O’Sullivan who talks about the stables favourite in Waitak, and hear from Kylie Williams who reflects on 1000 wins. Weigh In, September 28
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Evaporate brave in Sandown Stakes triumph
Smart four-year-old Evaporate bounced back from a setback to win Saturday’s Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) in gallant fashion, defeating favourite Transatlantic by a nose. Lumping 59kgs and racing three-wide early in the piece, jockey Blake Shinn threw the map out of the window and elected to roll forward
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Stakes target for smart stayer She’s Unusual
Six-year-old mare She’s Unusual was a well-supported winner of the Irresistible Pools & Spas Handicap (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The daughter of Unusual Suspect was perfectly ridden by Zac Lloyd, tracking the leader Nkosi before unleashing a devastating sprint to score by just over three lengths. Sporting the
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Linebacker on Golden Eagle Path after minor setback
Trainer John O’Shea has confirmed that Group One winnerLinebacker(NZ) (Super Seth) will bypass the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) after striking a minor setback in his spring campaign. “He won't go to the Epsom, he's had a little setback,” O’Shea said. “We had
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First trial success for Sword Of State
Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State was represented by an impressive trial winner when State Of Valour (NZ) (Sword Of State) coasted to victory in his two-year-old heat over 730m at Te Rapa on Tuesday. Prepared by Chad Ormsby, the gelding was quickly into stride to sit on the pace
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AUDIO: David Hayes on Racing HQ
Hong Kong trainer David Hayes discusses the arrival of short priced TAB Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising into Sydney yesterday with Mitch Manners. David Hayes 23.09.2025 – Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett – Apple Podcasts