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James McDonald with four winners and Damien Oliver with more records courtesy of two more Group One wins were the standout performers on Victoria Derby day. But another jockey can lay claim to creating a record of significance on the day also. John Allen’s Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m)
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Danny O’Brien said he and connections of Young Werther (NZ) (Tavistock) are “glass half-full” about the decision to spell the young stayer, claiming it was better to know of a potential problem rather than not. O’Brien confirmed on Monday that the four-year-old’s mandatory CT scan had shown
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Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) has created dreams of a Derby Day payday after cruising to a 4.25-length victory in yesterday's Gr.3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at The Valley. Trainer Tom Dabernig will nominate Flying Mascot for Saturday's $1m Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at
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Quick Thinker (So You Think) has run his last race, with owners OTI Racing confirming injury has forced a premature end to the five-year-old's career. OTI CEO Terry Henderson said last year's Gr.1 Australian Derby winner arrived in Melbourne ahead of the Caulfield Cup with
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Chris Waller will be looking for a vote of confidence from Damian Lane for his own belief to grow ahead of Saturday's $5m Gr.1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m). Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), a nine-time Group One winner, produced one of her most disappointing performances at the highest
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Connections are weighing up their options with leading Victoria Derby contender Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) and contemplating a start in next Saturday’s $5 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m). The lure of 49.5kg, a potential stud deal and the stable’s first runner in Australasia’s weight-for-age classic
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Gr.2 Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) winner Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) heads into Saturday's Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) chasing a hat-trick of wins, and Trent Busuttin says he's very pleased with his condition ahead of the A$2 million classic. "He's come
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Clayton Douglas could have his first starter in a Group One race later this week with OTI Racing considering running Inverell (NZ) (Shocking) in Saturday's A$1m Moët & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. Connections will decide whether Inverell heads to Sydney this weekend or returns
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Daniel Moor saw enough from Young Werther (NZ) (Tavistock) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) to know he’s a legitimate Gr. 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) contender, but he still thinks Incentivise is the horse to beat. In what was his first race ride on Danny O’Brien’
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After relocating to New South Wales last year, New Zealander Alysha Collett continues to climb her way up the state's riding ranks and is gaining greater opportunities as a result. It hasn't been easy though for Collett, who moved to Australia after a stint in Singapore.
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Mick Price has officially put the pen through Ayrton’s (NZ) (Iffraaj) spring preparation with the boom galloper to be sent to the spelling paddock. Ayrton was checked into the South Eastern Equine Hospital late last week to treat swelling found on his near-hind leg and while the gelding is
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Champion mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) has come to the fork in the road, with a decision to be made sometime in the coming week as to where she heads to for her next run en route to the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m). The two races under consideration for