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For the past 12 months Horsham trainer Paul Preusker has meticulously focused on one race for his star stayer Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) and the fruits of that planning will be revealed on Tuesday when the lightly tried Kiwi-bred contests the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) for the second time.
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AFL Great-turned trainer Denis Pagan provided one of the feel-good stories of 2020 when preparing Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock) to win the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) on Saturday, but he was quick to deflect much of the credit to good friend and fellow Flemington trainer Troy Corstens. Pagan,
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There won’t be many people hoping for a dead-heat in this year’s Melbourne Cup, but Tony Rider will be one. The principal of Cambridge thoroughbred nursery Milan Park has a connection with two horses in the great race – Oceanex and The Chosen One. Rider bred the former and
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One of the forgotten runners in Tuesday’s Gr.1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) has had his chances of springing an upset greatly enhanced after drawing barrier five for the famous Flemington two-miler. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) provided one of the best Cup
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At this time of the year the name Lupton takes on a special meaning at Flemington through the deeds of the legendary Waverley wonder Kiwi (NZ) (Blarney Kiss) and his win in the 1983 Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). On Tuesday, another branch of the Lupton family will try to
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Promising galloper Just Fabulous (NZ) (O’Reilly) indicated she was in for a good campaign with a gritty fresh up victory in the Courtesy Ford Red Craze Bowl (1300m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The five-year-old O’Reilly mare hadn’t been seen on raceday since January but was primed for
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Five-year-old mare Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) came with a well-timed ride under jockey Chris Parnham to win the Gr.3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday. It was the first black-type attempt for the talented mare, who advanced her record to eight wins and two
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In an amazing result, former AFL coach Denis Pagan has won the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) with New Zealand-bred Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock) just four months after saddling up his first runner as a trainer. The 73-year-old, who coached North Melbourne to win AFL premierships in 1996 and
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Andrew Bensley speaks to Sam Weatherley who rode a winning double at Awapuni on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/sam-weatherley-saturday-31-october-2020
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Some surprise tactics from rider Darryl Bradley paved the way for promising mare Mohaka (NZ) (Nadeem) to claim her biggest career victory when she led throughout to win the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen-trained five-year-old was backing up just