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Ever wonder what happened to your favourite horses and humans in racing, post-retirement? Racing.com has introduced a series titled ‘Where Are They Now?’, where journalist Trent Masenhelder catches up with industry participants from yesteryear. The series will showcase former jockeys and trainers, and we’ll find out where
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Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) will not run in the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap in Brisbane, with the sprint star instead sent for a spell ahead of the new season. Part-owner Ozzie Kheir said on Tuesday morning connections made the difficult decision to bypass the 1400-metre handicap on June
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The Western Front (NZ) (War Decree) picked up his first stakes victory on Sunday, holding tough to win the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) in a three-way thriller. A rapid improver this time in, the son of War Decree has now won four of eight starts in his elongated campaign
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Sing For Peace (NZ) (Tavistock) announced himself as steeplechasing’s newest star on Sunday, putting up a dominant performance in the Australian Steeplechase, as Stern Idol faded to finish third. Already one of the classier hurdlers around, Sing For Peace started a well-backed $2.60 chance in his first
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Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) has moved to Victoria ahead of the Spring Carnival. The Group One winner has been transferred into the care of Andrea Leek at Pakenham. The New Zealand-bred son of Maurice won the Gr.1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) in December, before charging home to be narrowly
Breeding
Five-time Group One winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) has been purchased by Yulong Investments for A$2.8 million at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale. By Proisir, out of the Towkay mare Geordie Girl, Legarto was sold as a yearling by Highline Thoroughbreds at Karaka for $90,
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Champion trainer Chris Waller will this week ramp up Joliestar’s (Zoustar) assault on the Gr.1 The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1200m) at Royal Ascot on June 20, with the five-time Group One heroine to contest a jumpout down the straight at Flemington on Friday. Joliestar hasn’
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The recent run of veterans winning the elite sprint races has emboldened trainer Peter Moody to chase Saturday’s Gr.1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm with Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai). Moody and training partner Katherine Coleman initially had the last start Gr.1 Goodwood winner
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Saturday’s Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) was reduced to just seven runners at final acceptances on Tuesday in a scenario that might best suit the thrilling front-running mare Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai). The first four home in Pride Of Jenni’s Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m)
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Group Two Zipping Classic winner She’s A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) will have the third run of her campaign when she tackles the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday. At her second-up run last start she finished third in the Gr.2 Hollindale Cup (1800m) behind Pride
Australia
When The Western Front (NZ) (War Decree) won a 2500-metre BM84 Handicap at Flemington on ANZAC Day, the gelding’s legion of owners were cock-a-hoop. So, imagine the scenes in the owners’ area at Flemington on Saturday if The Western Front gets the job done in the
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Champion miler Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has recovered well from minor surgery and will return to racing in the spring. Following a 2025 spring campaign that concluded with a fifth-placed finish in the Gr.1 Champions Mile at Flemington in November, Lindsay Park announced its stable star would be