A course-proper gallop at Caulfield has I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) in perfect order at his second try at winning a Group One race. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr.-trained son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking is set to contest the Toorak Handicap (1600m) on Saturday. I&
Trainer Symon Wilde remains hopeful of getting a Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) start with Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock). Symon Wilde may not start Tralee Rose again before the Melbourne Cup despite the mare being down the ballot order. Tralee Rose went within 1-¼ lengths of gaining a start in
Chris Waller is shooting for his fifth successive Turnbull Stakes at Flemington with Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) but the champion trainer has great respect for Incentivise (Shamus Award). Nine-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant and Incentivise meet for the first time in Saturday's 2000m feature with Waller saying
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Hopeful of getting Voyage Warrior (Declaration of War) to find another ‘gear’, trainer Ricky Yiu has applied the blinkers in a bid to unlock more from the chestnut’s reserves when he contests Friday’s Gr.3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin. “Hopefully the blinkers can put
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Joao Moreira has unshakeable faith in Sky Darci’s (NZ) (Darci Brahma) ability to cope with various contingencies as the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner resumes in the Gr.3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Facing eight quality rivals in the first Group race of
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Adopting a long-range approach, Caspar Fownes has set conservative pass marks for stable stars Sky Darci (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Southern Legend (Not A Single Doubt) in the Gr.3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 September). The champion trainer hopes both his charges can figure
Regarded by Jamie Richards as one of the best juveniles he has trained, Sword Of State (Snitzel) will make a belated Sydney debut when he returns for the first time as a three-year-old in the Listed Heritage Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill. A Group One winner in New Zealand, Sword Of
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The unbeaten Courier Wonder (NZ) (Sacred Falls) is poised to make an eagerly awaited return to racing in next month’s Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) on Sunday, 17 October after pleasing trainer John Size at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning. Tuning up for his seasonal return with a
Form jockey Nash Rawiller believes High Supremacy (NZ) (Savabeel) can go on with the job after resuming with an impressive first-up win at Randwick. Rawiller only returned to the saddle earlier this month after suffering a displaced fracture to his foot in a race day mishap in August and he
The Moir Stakes at The Valley could determine the immediate direction for New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale graduate The Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor). Former Singapore champ The Inferno could be running for a berth in The Everest when he lines up in the Gr.1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at The
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The hopes of Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) contesting the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) and A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) is in doubt as the gelding recovers from lameness. The spring maybe over for Ayrton as he recovers from a bacterial infection that may have been brought on by
Ayrton's (NZ) (Iffraaj) spring campaign is under a cloud after the boom four-year-old was found to be lame. Co-trainer Mick Price informed Racing NSW stewards on Thursday that Ayrton had swelling to his near hind leg but the extent of the issue was unclear. "Mr Price has