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Brett Scott joked with owners ahead of Chico Sonado's (NZ) (Zed) debut at Ladbrokes Park Sandown Hillside on Wednesday that he wished the three-quarter brother of Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) would be half as good as his Caulfield and Melbourne Cup-winning sibling. That wish may become reality in
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Liam Howley is hoping that his patience with classy three-year-old Virtuous Circle (NZ) (Almanzor) will be rewarded as he approaches the business end of his autumn campaign. "We looked after him in the spring, we put him away early, he wasn't physically ready for it, but he&
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It's a case of one smart mare going out for a spell and another kicking off for Warrnambool-based trainer Matthew Williams, with Toregene (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) set to resume at Ladbrokes Park Sandown on Saturday. Over summer, four-year-old mare Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) flew the stable flag
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After riding more than 2000 winners in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore, including 25 victories at the highest level, popular jockey Michael Walker has conceded that his career in the saddle is over. Walker had his final race ride at The Valley last July, before he had a
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Adelaide Cup winner Daqiansweet Junior is going too well to defend his Morphettville crown and will instead be aimed at the Group 1 Sydney Cup, according to trainer Phillip Stokes. The OTI Racing-owned stayer will return to the track in Saturday's G3 Carlyon Cup (1600m) and, while a
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Liam Howley will use Saturday's Gr.2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) as a launchpad into the Australian Guineas with his stable star Virtuous Circle (NZ) (Almanzor). Howley resisted the temptation to push on to the Victoria Derby in the spring but expects that decision to reap rewards this campaign
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Mick Price has put the onus onto leading jockey Jamie Kah to have I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) closer to the speed as he chases four elite races this autumn. I'm Thunderstruck returns to racing this Saturday in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at
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Classy staying mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) is getting closer to her return to the races and trainer Symon Wilde has revealed that the Adelaide Cup on March 13 is her main target for this preparation. The 2021 Geelong Cup heroine jumped out at Hamilton last Wednesday, where she finished
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Trainer Peter Moody has decided to focus on the feature Flemington sprints for the brilliant I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel), who will kick off his campaign in the Black Caviar Lightning and the Newmarket Handicap. Moody believes I Wish I Win could be a threat in the Newmarket Handicap
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Emerging young trainer Alex Rae is hoping Shock ‘Em Ova (NZ) (Shocking) can put his name up in lights to kick-start 2023 when his undefeated galloper returns to The Valley on Saturday. Jake Noonan will don the famous silks of Colin McKenna for the first time aboard the four-year-old who
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Connections are likely to push on with Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) this campaign following his shock defeat as $1.40 favourite at Sandown on Saturday. John Allen settled last in the field of six but failed to reel in So Si Bon going under by three-quarters of a length. “He
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Stakes winner in waiting Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) is closer to making her seasonal reappearance after featuring in a jumpout on Tuesday. The gifted Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained mare finished fifth of 10 runners in a 1000-metre Burrumbeet jumpout after being allowed to find her feet early in the heat