Ascend The Throne (NZ) (Savabeel) scored his first stakes scalp when triumphant in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa earlier this month, and the Savabeel gelding will look to double his Guineas haul when he heads to Ellerslie on Saturday. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained gelding
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The Ciaron Maher stable is in no rush to get Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) to the big league despite the former New Zealand galloper holding an All-Star Mile wildcard. As part of his program to the All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on March 16, Jimmysstar is set to run in
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Top Melbourne-based jockey Michael Dee has had the call up for dual Group One winner Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Orr Stakes (1400m). Michael Dee is unsure how long his association with Atishu will last, but the top jockey is happy to team up with her in this
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On a week when Sydney's weather revived some childhood memories for Chris Waller, the champion horseman was hopeful a couple of his Randwick runners could revive some old form. Waller will saddle up three horses in Saturday's ASI Solutions Handicap (1600m) – Bold Mac (NZ) (The Bold
Bad luck thwarted the first racing campaign of Snow Patrol (NZ) (Contributer) who is set to make his racing return at Caulfield. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained gelding is being aimed at the Gr.1 Australian Guineas at Flemington next month. First-up though is the Gr.2 Autumn
While Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) was winning races from her two-year-old year through to retirement as a six-year-old, her trainer Peter Moody said she did not reach full maturity until her later racing years. Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is no Black Caviar, but he is about to embark on an
Mick Price is aware there are more suitable immediate options for Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) than this Saturday's C F Orr Stakes, but he thinks it is the right Group One race to have a crack at. Waiting for him will be star miler Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), but
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Nimble Nimbus (NZ) (Sacred Falls) powered to success in the HK$4.2 million Group Three Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Jumping from barrier five, Nimble Nimbus advanced to his sixth win from at his 27th start after Atzeni took the gelding to the outside of
Pint-sized sprinter Flying Nemo (NZ) (Vespa) took out his first win on the turf after he dashed home strongly in the S$70,000 Class 3 race (1200m) in Singapore on Saturday. With four previous wins over sprint distances on the Polytrack, including his last-start win in the Class 4
October (NZ) (Ocean Park) put his head down where it mattered in an exciting three-way finish in the S$75,000 Restricted Maiden race (1400m) on Saturday. Coming from fourth position one-off the rails in the running, the Stephen Gray-trained three-year-old was set alight on the outside by jockey Ryan
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The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is banking on a return to Caulfield being a winning formula for Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj). The six-year-old runs in the Listed John Dillion Stakes (1400m) at his favourite track on Friday. Ayrton has raced at Caulfield on six occasions, registering five wins,
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Talented horse names making their return to the racebook happens from time to time and should Pendragon (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) find his way to taking on the Australian Guineas at Flemington in March, many punters will quickly recall the Bart Cummings-trained galloper of the mid 2000s. This Pendragon,