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Palmetto a Diamond in the rough
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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Sacred Buddy scores strong win on debut
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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Money Catcher faces weighty G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse challenge
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
Williams saddles up for Derby Day debut
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
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Kovalica Waller’s Golden boy
Chris Waller has put blinkers on Kovalica (NZ) (Ocean Park) to sharpen him up for a slight distance drop. The Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) came under serious consideration for Kovalica, but his performance in the Gr.3v King Charles III Stakes (1600m) convinced connections the $10 million Golden Eagle
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Tough Flemington draw for Ayrton
In-form jockey Mark Zahra will have to perform a bit of magic if he is to guide Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) to back-to-back victories from a spell. Victorious in the Caulfield Cup before riding four winners on Cox Plate Day, Zahra has drawn the widest barrier aboard Ayrton in the Gr.
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Conditions to suit Hezashocka in Bendigo Cup
A return to racing on a roomier circuit is expected to suit the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) when he heads to Bendigo. After three starts at Caulfield this campaign, Hezashocka heads to the Gr.3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) on Wednesday. Poor draws have contributed to
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Asif gets second win at Kranji
Per Incanto gelding Asif (NZ) (Per Incanto) got his second win in four starts in Singapore when overcoming the favourite Akhtar with ease in a Class 3 race (1200) on Saturday. It probably did not look that easy when the Steven Burridge-trained gelding was ridden hard over the final furlong
Waller in line for more Cox Plate success
Chris Waller knows what is takes to win the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) having trained Winx (Street Cry) to win Australia's best race on four consecutive occasions. But for something different this year, Waller will saddle his first three-year-old runner in the 2040m Group One race at
Bott can’t split Champion contenders
Tulloch Lodge stablemates Raf Attack (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) and Ganbare (Maurice) have had a reversal of fortunes in the Spring Champion Stakes barrier draw and Adrian Bott expects it to better suit the racing styles of both colts. Raf Attack ran his rivals ragged when leading throughout from a low
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Antino at peak for Valley assignment
Queensland trainer Tony Gollan says Antino (NZ) (Redwood) is at the peak of his powers as he heads to a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. Antino will be fourth-up when he lines up in the Gr.2 Crystal Mile (1600m) on Saturday. The Queensland galloper has raced exclusively in Melbourne