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Crimson Light (NZ) (Redwood) has won the A$150,000 Country Oaks, dashing best off a slow tempo at Yarra Valley on Good Friday and giving Mick Kent his second consecutive victory in the race. The daughter of Redwood settled outside Hard Squeeze (All Too Hard), who came out on
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Leading Victorian jockey Billy Egan will be hoping that Dunkel (NZ) (Dundeel) can bounce back to his best on Saturday when he lines up in the Gr.3 Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) at Flemington. The Patrick Payne-trained four-year-old has won two of his past three starts this
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There's enough evidence in Pride Of Jenni's (Pride of Dubai) pedigree to suggest the star mare can run out a strong 2000m in Saturday's Australian Cup, according to her breeder. Trelawney Stud's Brent Taylor has watched in awe as the daughter of
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The Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) and Pride Of Jenni (Pride of Dubai) rivalry has dominated discussions ahead of Saturday's A$3 million Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m), but Kiwi trainer Ken Kelso thinks the race has another crucial element. His star mare Legarto (NZ) (Proisir), who will arrive
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The Gr.3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) on Saturday week has been identified as the kick-off point this campaign for Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) following a second jumpout on Monday morning. Globe has returned with two impressive jumpout performances this campaign following an aborted spring preparation which saw him suffer
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Globe's (NZ) (Charm Spirit) racetrack return looks firmly on track after resuming with an impressive jumpout performance at Cranbourne on Monday morning. A winner of his first four starts before suffering from cardiac arrhythmia in his only spring appearance in the Feehan Stakes, Globe strolled home to win
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South Australian racing has received a timely boost ahead of the state’s major carnival for the year, with Adelaie’s four upcoming Group One races elevated to purses of A$1 million. On Friday morning, Racing SA, the SAJC and Sportsbet announced a seven-year partnership that immediately delivers
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Peter Williams has been in the racing game for long enough that he doesn’t get overawed by the big occasions these days. By his own reckoning, 2024 marks the 50th year that Williams has held a trainer’s licence, and on Saturday the New Zealander will saddle up Desert
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Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has suffered his first minor hiccup ahead of his defence of Saturday's All-Star Mile at Caulfield, drawing the second-widest barrier for the A$4 million feature. Saturday's All-Star Mile will feature the smallest field in the race's
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Beaten Newmarket Handicap favourite Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) is firmly on track to defend her Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) title at The Valley later this month after pleasing connections with her condition on Sunday morning. Racing Victoria stewards on Saturday reported that Imperatriz had pulled up from her
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Melbourne's pending heatwave hasn't dented Te Akau's confidence levels in their outstanding mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) ahead of her tilt at Saturday's Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap. A final decision on the timings for Flemington's races will be made on
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Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) won't contest Saturday's Gr.3 Shaftsbury Avenue at Flemington, with connections opting instead to head to the Gr.3 Horsepower Newcastle Stakes on Friday. Managing owner Ozzie Kheir confirmed the plans to Racing.com and said Jimmysstar will travel interstate on Wednesday