Open Minded (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) might have earned himself a throw at the Group One stumps after continuing his career progression with a maiden Stakes win at Caulfield on Wednesday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding cashed in on a brilliant Damien Thornton ride to score an all-the-
Randwick-based conditioner John O'Shea has been in solid form of present with eight winners (16%) and a further 15 placings (46%) from his past 50 runners, and he had no less than 16 gallopers going around in his home track trials this morning. One of the headline
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Undistracted by history, Vincent Ho will adopt a trademark conservative approach to the Gr.1 HK$12 million Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 January) when Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) attempts to match Silent Witness’ Hong Kong record of 17 successive victories. Typically understated, Ho
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Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) stepped out for a routine barrier trial at Sha Tin this morning as he builds towards the HK$12 million Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) later this month. Stepping out under familiar ally Vincent Ho, Golden Sixty broke cleanly before extending to cross the
Trainer Patrick Payne isn't one to overplay the prospects of horses under his care too often and he is true to his form after the win of Gate Crash (NZ) (Roc de Cambes) ($2.10) in the Ladbrokes Blended Bets Handicap (1800m) at Sandown on Monday. This was
Group One winner I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) is back in work at Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr’s new Cranbourne training base. "He walks back into our barn today," Kent Jnr told RSN. "He's done super. "That was only his second racing
The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained Oceanic Flash (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has out-toughed his more fancied rivals in the Heineken 3 Hcp (2400m) at Randwick on the Kensington course. He broke his maiden at Newcastle two months ago and the son of Sacred Falls now has a Saturday
The John O’Shea-trained Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) has put together back-to-back wins in the space of six days. He broke through at Randwick on the course proper on Boxing Day and has franked that form with an impressive win on the Kensington surface in
Expat (NZ) (Makfi) has won a ding-dong battle to defeat race favourite Brookspire (Hinchinbrook) in the Gr.3 Belle Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Gosford on Wednesday. It was a battle of master and apprentice when Tom Sherry and champion hoop Hugh Bowman fought tooth and nail down
Trainer Peter Moody would like to head Queensland next year with Mornington debut winner Liberated Girl (NZ) (Iffraaj). Jamie Kah does not believe she has ridden a horse that is as 'horse shy' as the daughter of Iffraaj. Liberated Girl scored in the Polvin Fencing Straight Maiden Plate
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Paul O’Sullivan is buoyant of a positive result with stable star Duke Wai (NZ) (Per Incanto) in Saturday’s HK$3.7 million Gr.3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin, hopeful his charge can reap the benefits from his remarkable reliability on the track. “He
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The Parramatta Cup is the long-term goal for Toomuchtobear (NZ) (Press Statement), who has returned a winner at Randwick. Chris Waller saddled up five of the nine runners in the ATC Thanks John Williams Handicap and two of the least fancied fought out the finish. Toomuchtobear ($10) overhauled stablemate