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The spring is rapidly slipping away from Ayrton, who will spend the next few days under observation in a veterinary clinic after a mystery swelling was found on his near-hind leg. Co-trainer Mick Price said that after vet Dr David Shepherd examined Ayrton on Friday, it was decided to take
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Leading Queensland-based trainer Tony Gollan will use Saturday's Gr.3 How Now Stakes at Caulfield as a 'fact-finding mission' with stare mare Bonham (Per Incanto). The former New Zealand Group One winner will make her debut for Gollan and he expected he will learn a lot
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Brett Scott's Cox Plate dream with Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) takes its next step this weekend when the talented former New Zealand import races second up in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). The tough son of Zed put in an eye-catching performance finishing third when
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Damian Lane has been confirmed as Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) new Melbourne spring rider. Part-owner Brae Sokolski confirmed on Sunday afternoon that Lane had won the right to ride the eight-time Group One winner in potentially three Group One runs in Melbourne this spring. ‘’We’ve long had a
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Ayrton’s (NZ) (Iffraaj) spring preparation started in perfect fashion with the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr trained gelding taking out the Neds Filter Form Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. John Allen guided the son of Iffraaj to his fifth victory in six starts after launching a run
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Saturday's Memsie Stakes may mark the season's first Group One meeting in Victoria, but co-trainer Mick Price is content with the decision to take a backseat with two of the stable's main spring hopefuls. Boom horse Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) worked strongly at Caulfield on
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Despite disappointing in his lead up run, Sansom (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will take his place in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Trainer Phillip Stokes has given up on his ambition of turning Sansom into a miler. But the trainer will give Sansom the opportunity at Group One
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One Melbourne jockey is about to awarded what is potentially the spring’s biggest prize with the Melbourne spring ride on Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) to be confirmed on Monday. Verry Elleegant could run in as many as three Groups One’s in Melbourne this spring - including the Cox
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One of Australia’s oldest jumps races the Great Western Steeplechase (3600m) has gone down to the wire, with Henry Dwyer and William McCarthy continuing their successful partnership this season after Riding High (NZ) (Raise The Flag) got his head down when it counted most in Coleraine’s feature event
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Boom horse Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is likely to return to the races later his month on Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) day – but not in the feature race on the card. Speaking after the four-year-old cruised around in second gear in an 800-metre trial at Cranbourne on Monday, co-trainer Mick
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Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young may have lost one of stables more promising gallopers to Hong Kong but the team is hopeful the next generation can fill that void, starting at Flemington on Saturday. Summaroca (NZ) (El Roca) arrived in Hong Kong on Monday night as part of the latest
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Progressive jumper Social Element (NZ) (Savabeel) has cemented himself as a chasing star of the future with a dominant victory in Sunday’s Crisp Steeplechase (4200m) at Sandown. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained gelding made it four-straight wins over the jumps this preparation defeating an accomplished field of chasers