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John Leek Junior received the confidence booster he was looking for with Affluential (NZ) (Zed) heading towards the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool when he narrowly took out the TAB We’re On (2500m) at Flemington. At his last start Affluential, the younger brother of Melbourne Cup winner and superstar stayer
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Connections of Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) are considering not one, but two clashes in spring with the world's highest-rated sprinter, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress), with a chance the All Aged Stakes winner could target the Hong Kong Sprint at the end of the year. Jimmysstar is
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Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) may not run again this season, with connections still to decide on the best path to take into a potentially mouth-watering spring clash with Hong Kong star Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress). While further Group One conquests in Brisbane this winter are being considered for
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Momentum continues to build for Emma-Lee and David Browne this season, with the husband-and-wife training partnership looking forward to running promising types across multiple states in the days and weeks ahead. One contender likely to line up for the stable on Friday is NZ$90,000 2024
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The 2800-metre distance of the Listed VRC St Leger might be an unknown factor for several three-year olds, but the Te Akau team is confident West Indies (NZ) (Fastnet Rock) will relish the staying test at Flemington on Friday. "He's probably going to be the
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Ciaron Maher is backing in Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) to settle closer in the run in Saturday's Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m), which he feels can make all the difference in securing a second elite-level title this campaign. The Oakleigh Plate winner, who is $4.50
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Trainer Dom Sutton is planning to keep Gr.1 Australian Guineas winner Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) to races up to a mile during this year's Spring Carnivals, with the rich Golden Eagle set to be his major target. The three-year-old gelding is having a spell after
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A good performance from Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday's Listed Golden Mile at Bendigo would set the Cliff Brown-trained gelding up for another interstate trip. Mornington-based Brown said a trip to Queensland is on the cards for Von Hauke, who is first scheduled to run
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John O'Shea has delayed a decision on the immediate future of Randwick Guineas champion Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) as he weighs up the merits of continuing his impressive three-year-old campaign. O'Shea and training partner Tom Charlton have decided against putting Linebacker up against hot
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Dan Meagher is pondering a first-up Group One tilt with Singapore pin-ups Lim's Kosciuszko (Kermadec) and Lim's Saltoro (NZ) (Shamexpress). The gallopers, who boast 12 Gr.1 wins in Singapore between them, have returned with Meagher to Australia and are in work at his
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A technical video fault meant very few got to see Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) jumpout at Flemington last Friday morning, but co-trainer Will Hayes was happy to confirm the 800-metre test was a worthy exercise with a view to racing in Hong Kong later this month. “We’re
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When Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) took out the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m), giving him his first elite-level win as a trainer, Dom Sutton was nonetheless more than happy to share the limelight in terms of publicity with Collingwood coach Craig McRae, who has a share in the horse.