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Mick Price intends to chance his arm over spring with his undefeated galloper Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit), with the goal of a start in the Cox Plate at The Valley. Price is eyeing off a start in the Feehan Stakes (1600m) with Globe at The Valley in September in a
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Blue Diamond winner Little Brose (Per Incanto) has the world at his feet, quite literally, as the Group One-winning colt builds towards a defining spring preparation. Like stablemate Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), the Hong Kong-owned Little Brose has been vaccinated to race in the racing mecca, keeping the door ajar
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Star New Zealand sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) will campaign on the Australian side of the Tasman this spring in pursuit of further Group One glory. The Te Akau Racing-owned mare, who has won five Group Ones from just 19 starts, was a brilliant winner of the Gr.1 William
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A second Melbourne Cup campaign officially got underway on Tuesday for one of Australia's genuine stayers when Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange) jumped out over 1000 metres at Pakenham. The rising six-year-old New Zealand-bred galloper made late ground in the jumpout in a rare showing this year, after
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Anthony and Sam Freedman might only have one jumper in training, but that hasn’t stopped them finding one of the sports newest stars after Bedford (NZ) (Tavistock) claimed the A$125,000 Brendan Drechsler Hurdle (3500m) at Pakenham on Sunday. The rising 10-year-old has now won three of his
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Trainer Mick Price has enjoyed his fair share of success with New Zealand imports - especially ones in the OTI Racing silks. And the leading handler is hopeful The Creator (NZ) (Wrote) can make his presence felt on his Australian debut at Flemington on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Wrote
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I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) is the best horse in Southern Hemisphere, according to the latest edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023, which was released early on Friday morning. Waikato Stud and Peter Moody's exciting galloper earned that honour with a
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The Ben and JD Hayes stable continued its excellent record in this season’s two-year-old events, taking out the maiden over 1433m at Werribee on Sunday with debutant Rise At Dawn (NZ) (Almanzor). Sent out the favourite, Rise At Dawn settled off the pace and while he looked under pressure
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Patrick Payne is planning a low-key spring with his maiden Group One winner Dunkel (NZ) (Dundeel) who will not chase the major Cups this year. Dunkel won three of his first four starts in Victoria after making his debut in October, then he progressed to Tasmania, where he won the
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Genetic testing is set to play a big part in the shaping of Globe's (NZ) (Charm Spirit) spring campaign, with the Caulfield Cup now an unlikely target for one of the feature's early fancies. Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr's unbeaten galloper is currently
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Mike Moroney might be favouring the easiest option for Tasman Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) this week, but he figures the time will come for the lightly raced galloper. Moroney had entered the Ocean Park gelding in two stronger races at Caulfield on Saturday, but has opted for the Benchmark 70
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Tom Dabernig is full of expectations regarding the spring prospects of his talented mare Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock), who resumes in the Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield next Saturday. However, Dabernig has a caveat saying that mares don’t always come back after a long spell. “She’s