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*Written by Brad Bishop – Racing & Sports When Andrew Forsman brought Lion Tamer (NZ) (Storming Home) to Melbourne for the 2010 Spring Carnival as Murray Baker’s travelling foreman, he dreamed of one day celebrating similar highs of his own. Never did he dare imagine, a dozen years on, he’
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Well-performed mare Charms Star (NZ) (Per Incanto) is ready to shine again in her quest to add to her black-type resume for trainer Lisa Latta. The five-year-old will have the benefit of two runs under her belt and a home track advantage when she takes aim
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It’s that time of year when punters vent at the scratching of Melbourne Cup bound runners after failing a CT Scan. This was highlighted by this morning’s scratching of Caulfield Cup winner Durston, with trainer Chris Waller accepting the veterinary ruling following a CT Scan. Waller said the
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New Zealand-bred mare High Emocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) has made a last ditched attempt to make the field for Tuesday’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) when scoring in Wednesday’s A$500,000 Gr.3 Bendigo Cup (2400m). Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, High Emocean ($2.
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Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) will have just one run this spring but that could be more than enough to keep the wolf from the door. The Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) winner will head into the A$10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday first-up, which was
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If everything had gone to plan, La Verite (Delago Deluxe) would be an unraced broodmare in China by now. But after a series of events she ended up with Matamata trainer Cody Cole and as a five-year-old she’s starting to make up for lost time quickly on
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New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame trainer Graeme Rogerson has won the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) once and three times run second, and hopes to bolster that record on Saturday. With the zest of a teenager, the 75-year-old horseman is showing no signs of slowing down as
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Tuesday’s trial meeting at Avondale was called off after just one heat with underfoot conditions deemed unsuitable to continue. Cambridge trainer Tony Pike was among those affected with all nine of his stable representatives returning home without a run. “They let it get too firm, it was a Good
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A drop back in distance is now on the cards for Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) after his seventh placed run in the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley last weekend. Trainers Ben and JD Hayes have been pleased with the way he has come through the race but
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Roger James would love to start Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday’s Listed Mode Technology Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni, however, he has one major hurdle to overcome before being sure his mare makes the trip from Cambridge. “I need to find a jockey for Feilding. Unfortunately, it’s
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Impendabelle (Impending) delivered exactly what was expected of her at Trentham where the highly regarded filly was untested to open her career in perfect style. The Tony Pike-trained two-year-old had won her lead-up trial at Te Awamutu and carried that form over to race day with
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Beneath his normally calm demeanour, Andrew Forsman admits there were quite a few nerves as he set out to launch his solo training career in May this year. Forsman had been part of an enormously successful partnership with New Zealand Hall Of Fame mentor Murray Baker for 10 years prior