New Zealand
Islington Lass (NZ) will face the sternest test of her career at Otaki and Allan Sharrock is more than confident Proisir’s daughter can rise to the challenge. The five-year-old has marched through the grades in double quick time to earn a crack at black-type in Thursday’
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Progressive filly Moonlight Magic (NZ) (Almanzor) took a significant last-start step toward the goal of a third Group One winner for The Sunlight Trust with her breakthrough success at stakes level. The boutique Waikato operation of Murray and Meg Hardy and Paddy Preston bred and races the daughter of
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Westbury Stud stalwart Swiss Ace continues to be a reliable source of winners and the Group One-winning sprinter was again to the fore at the weekend. His unbeaten son Domain Ace was an impressive juvenile stakes winner at Te Rapa on Saturday while Sabah Ace continued his march through
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Fraser Auret couldn’t find any reason not to send his ultra-consistent filly Race Ace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) south to chase down a deserved black-type victory. The Marton trainer can’t fault the three-year-old, who will again be partnered by Lisa Allpress in Saturday’s Listed
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Up and coming staying prospect Investigate (NZ) (Dundeel) promises to give another bold account of himself at Ellerslie on Saturday in what is likely to be the final appearance of his current campaign. The Tony Pike-prepared son of Dundeel has relished the step up to middle-distance racing and
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Eudora (NZ) (Pins) has proved to be an invaluable and much-loved member of the Waikato Stud broodmare band. A racing career was never a possibility for the daughter of Pins, but she has endeared herself to the Matamata operation with her deeds at stud and a 100 percent record
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Jim and David Wallace are savouring the best of both worlds with their Ardsley Stud homebred War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel). While they failed in two attempts to sell the son of Harry Angel at Karaka, father and son are now enjoying the three-year-old’s burgeoning racing career
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Promising youngster Renovations is further vindication of Cody Cole’s eye for young thoroughbred talent. The Waikato Stud-bred filly is a daughter of their resident sire Ardrossan and she’s made an encouraging start to her career for the Matamata trainer. Renovations finished runner-up, albeit a distant one
Australia
The Melbourne arm of Andrew Forsman’s operation has been boosted by the arrival of feature race contenders Positivity (NZ) (Almanzor) and Good Oil (NZ) (Dalghar). The Cambridge trainer dispatched the quality duo to his Flemington stable earlier this week to prepare for upcoming feature race assignments. “They arrived there
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Talented filly No Rain Ever (No Nay Never) has yet to fully convince connections that she can be effective over more ground, and she will have the opportunity to bury any doubts on that score at Riccarton. The Waverley-trained three-year-old will tackle Saturday’s Listed NZB Insurance
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A trip to the Queensland winter carnival is in the mix for progressive mare Imwonderfultonight (I Am Invincible) and she could firm up plans with another strong showing this weekend. While the venture is yet to be confirmed, the daughter of I Am Invincible would offer a compelling argument if
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Consecutive victories have propelled Chattahoochee (NZ) (Reliable Man) toward his first crack at a black-type feature. The patiently handled son of Reliable Man has fashioned a tidy record with those recent successes prompting Debbie Sweeney to set her sights on Saturday week’s Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m)