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The Chris Waller Racing team has been buoyed by the feedback from champion hoop James McDonald as Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) strives to bounce back from a last start defeat and add the Australian Oaks to her New Zealand classic triumph. Starting a short-priced favourite at her local debut
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There is a changing of the guard at the Cambridge stables of Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray as veteran gallopers Mahrajaan (Kitten's Joy) and Nereus (NZ) (Savabeel) have been retired, paving way for the younger generation to take centre stage. Imported stayer Mahrajaan signed off with a ninth
Trelawney Stud bred Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) won’t be striving for a repeat of her 2024 heroics in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick this Saturday, with connections opting instead to aim up at the mares’ only Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m). The last-start Australian
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New Zealand Derby winner Road To Paris (NZ) (Circus Maximus) has come through his exertions in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) well, in which he finished seventh behind runaway winner Green Spaces. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained son of Circus Maximus returned to New Zealand on Tuesday and
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Talented Kiwi-bred galloper Rue De Royale (NZ) (Per Incanto) took his career earnings past A$1 million with victory in Saturday’s A$130,000 Evergreen Turf Geoff Murphy Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield. The Benchmark 78 handicap was the third win of a 26-start career for the Per Incanto gelding,
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The Mornington Cup (2400m) could be on The Western Front’s agenda after the New Zealand-bred gelding outstayed his opposition in the A$80,000 Bert Bryant Handicap (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes-trained five-year-old was previously a four-time winner between 1535m and 2025m, but
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Trainer Ciaron Maher says making excuses isn’t his style but after Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) copped a clod down his throat and a couple in his eyes in his first-up run he’s entitled to give him another chance on his return to Randwick on Saturday. The race in
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After more three years of hard work, trainer Cliff Brown is hoping to finally reap the rewards with Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel). The Gr.3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday will be Von Hauke's first run of the campaign which could lead him on to international
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Roger James and Robert Wellwood will take aim at one of the few missing pieces on an already glittering Sydney résumé when Road To Paris (NZ) (Circus Maximus) lines up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick. Few New Zealand trainers have enjoyed more success on Australian
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The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) will be out for redemption in the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) on Saturday, where the son of Super Seth carries 53kgs. The gelding fluffed his lines when slow to begin in the feature handicap last year and was
High-class New Zealand filly Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) is expected to bounce back to her best form when she steps out in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick in a fortnight. The daughter of Ocean Park finished a moderate fourth in the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes
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The up-and-coming Fortune Tree (NZ) (Ardrossan) got up by a nose from last-start winner Duma (NZ) (Too Darn Hot) in an exciting finish in the RM300,000 (S$97,300) Tunku Gold Cup (1,200m) at Sungai Besi on March 29 for trainer Richard Lim. Despite drawing an outside gate,