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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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As firstly an assistant trainer to Bart Cummings and more recently in his own right, Nigel Blackiston has handled many quality stayers in his career and he believes Verifier (NZ) (Tivaci) could head down that path in future. Blackiston needs to tick off an important box with the last-start
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Victorian racing will on Saturday celebrate the career of former jockey Michael Walker, who officially retired from race riding in February due to the ongoing effects of a brain injury. Walker said on Thursday that, despite a recent family bereavement, he and partner Lauren and his young family will be
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Racing Victoria stewards have issued show-cause notices to connections as to why the 29 horses ridden by apprentice Wiremu Pinn when his claim was incorrectly calculated should not be disqualified. It was discovered last week that the New Zealand apprentice, who is on a three-month loan to Cranbourne-