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Chris Waller believes there is a sense of timing surrounding Kolding this spring after the progressive gelding booked himself a spot in the Group One Epsom Handicap with a gallant win in the Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick. Fierce Impact ($10) looked to have the 1400-metre race in his keeping
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Less than twenty-four hours after being crowned champion South Island Two-Year-old for her deeds last season, Miss Federer gave notice she will be a force to be reckoned with in her three-year-old campaign when she captured the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) against her age group rivals
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Recently crowned New Zealand Horse of the Year, Melody Belle made it Group One victory number eight in emphatic fashion when she dominated her rivals in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old repeated her deeds of last season when she took out Saturday’
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An association spanning more than 15 years continues to pay dividends for trainer Danny O'Brien. Fabric, winner of Saturday's Fight Cancer Foundation Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield, is the latest O'Brien winner to wear the Waikato Stud colours. The association between O'Brien and
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Cambridge Stud’s Manchu added serious momentum to her classic campaign this afternoon with a gallant victory at Hastings. The well-related Redoute’s Choice filly overcame her inexperience to account for a competitive field of three-year-olds over 1200m. Bred and raced by Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the filly was taken
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The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Aretha opened her three-year-old account in dramatic fashion when she took out the Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) in a grandstand finish. The Greg McCarthy bred and owned Charm Spirit filly was having her first run since closing out
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Te Akau Racing has confirmed it has booked James McDonald to partner New Zealand raider Te Akau Shark in the Group One Epsom Handicap. McDonald has retained the mount after riding the dual Group winner at his Australian debut when he finished runner-up to Dreamforce in the Tramway Stakes at
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Group One performer Vernanme has been lapping up the beach life at trainer Stephen Marsh’s satellite stable at Ruakaka during his spring preparation, but it has been back to reality this week for the talented galloper. The son of O’Reilly is preparing for his first stakes test of
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Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have two chances in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. Group Three winner Mongolian Marshal heads into the race off a pleasing placing first-up over 1400m at Ellerslie earlier this month and Forsman believes he will benefit
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is feeling double-happy leading into Saturday's Gr.3 Hawke's Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings. Pike will saddle promising fillies Kali and Loire in the three-year-old fillies sprint, both coming off terrific age-group performances on the first day of the
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Reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle may have caught TAB bookmakers off-guard when paying $5.60 after winning the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) last month, but they have ensured that they will not be caught out again by the star mare. She went against her usual
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The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Madison County will have his first hit-out of the spring when he steps out at Caulfield on Saturday to compete in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). The son of Pins has pleased his connections with the way he has been working