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Despite COVID-19 restrictions creating ongoing logistical headaches and isolating him from his family and friends in New Zealand, trans-Tasman trainer Mike Moroney has taken special satisfaction from the last couple of weeks. Moroney watched on from his Melbourne base as his high-class Kiwi-bred mare Tofane became just the third mare
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A long-range plan set in place for royally bred Savabeel mare Zayydani (NZ) came to fruition at Eagle Farm on Saturday when she strode to a comprehensive victory in the Listed Tattersall’s Gold Crown (2137m). Bred and raced by Trelawney Stud couple Brent and Cherry Taylor, Zayydani is the
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A win in the opening event at Riccarton on Saturday with Russian Fable (NZ) (Zacinto) brought up a special milestone for popular local trainer Kevin Hughes. The win represented Hughes 500th career training victory with the majority of those achieved in partnership with wife Pam. For the 81-year-old Hughes, the
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A stunning seven length win in the last race on the card at Tauranga on Saturday by the Stephen Marsh-trained Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) capped a stellar week for owners Ross and Corrine Kearney and their broodmare Signorina. The three-year-old son of Mongolian Khan simply destroyed his rating 65
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Five-year-old mare Rather Salubrious (NZ) (Highly Recommended) landed the spoils in the A$200,000 TAB Battle of the Bush Final (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, providing Dalby trainer David Reynolds with an emotional victory. Reynolds, who part-owns Rather Salubrious, had prepared the mare to win a qualifying race
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Ballet Master (NZ) (Stravinsky) bounced back into winning form on Saturday, posting an upset win in the Caulfield Handicap (1600m). The Chris Hyland-trained seven-year-old gelding ran under the radar of most punters after being unplaced in three previous starts this preparation. A pre-race chat between Hyland and jockey Luke Currie
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Zayydani’s (NZ) name will long be remembered at Lindsay Park after the Savabeel mare officially began the new phase of the stable’s history when she took the Listed Tattersall’s Gold Crown (2137m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The win in the A$200,000 race provided the
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The Tony Pike-trained two-year-old gelding Tutukaka (NZ) (Tavistock) ticked the first box as he makes a long-range bid for the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) with a dominant victory in the Listed Tattersall’s Life Member Stakes (1830m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Ridden by Michael Cahill, the half-brother to
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A gun front-running ride by Jonathan Riddell and the pugnacious nature of Popstar Princess (NZ) (Makfi) combined to provide the pair with a memorable victory in the feature race at Tauranga on Saturday, the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). The Fred and Lindsay Cornege-trained Makfi mare was back to
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Capable winter stayer Divine Duke (NZ) (Bachelor Duke) has once again put a potential jumping career on hold with a powerful performance to take out Saturday’s Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga. The rising nine-year-old made it back-to-back victories after a similar performance at Ellerslie over 2200m at his