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After two successive defeats this campaign, champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) produced a fighting finish to narrowly down Victor The Winner to claim successive victories in the Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Lucky Sweynesse will now aim to land his
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Zac Purton believes a combination of improved fitness and more favourable weight conditions will allow Hong Kong Champion Sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) to contend strongly for successive victories in the HK$5.35 million G2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Beaten at
Australia
Zourion (NZ) (Zoustar) already holds a special place in Mark Walker's career, but she has a chance to further endear herself to the decorated Kiwi trainer this Saturday at Caulfield. The daughter of Zoustar will chase Group One success in the A$1.5 million Thousand Guineas (1600m)
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Vincent Ho was beaming after partnering Hong Kong’s champion Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) at Tuesday morning’s barrier trial session at Sha Tin. Preparing for a return in next month’s HK$32 million Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Golden Sixty – an eight-year-old
Australia
Warrnambool trainer happy his star mare missed clash with Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai). There is no such thing as a well-timed foot abscess, but Matthew Williams has taken positives from the one that kept Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) out of the Gr.1 Empires Rose Stakes
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Trelawney Stud graduate Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) stamped himself as one of the all-time greats in Singapore racing after he narrowly defeated Dream Alliance by a short head in the S$1 million Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday. To his credit, Lim’s Kosciuszko, who carried the top
Australia
Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will chase Group One honours in the Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington. The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes would like a little luck to go their way in what has been a frustrating week at Flemington. After Mr Brightside was touched
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Five Diamonds contender Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) is yet to win beyond 1600m, but trainer John Sargent has no qualms about him extending to 1800m in the A$2 million showpiece. The tough gelding booked his spot in Saturday's race with a fighting victory in the Prelude (1500m) and
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Though unwanted in the betting on exposed trial form, the New Zealand bred Sacred Buddy (NZ) (Sacred Falls) still blitzed his rivals on debut by four and a half lengths in the Open Maiden race (1200m) at Kranji on Saturday. Purchased as an unraced galloper from New Zealand on the
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Frankie Lor concedes a significant rise in the handicap ratings leaves Money Catcher (NZ) (Ferlax) with a difficult challenge when the gelding attempts to post consecutive wins in the HK$4.2 million Gr.3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (5 November). Money Catcher
Australia
Wrote To Arataki will be trainer Matthew Williams’ first Derby Day runner. Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams will break new ground when he saddles his first runner on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington. Williams has been training horses for more than 20 years and Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote), who runs