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Cambridge galloper Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) showed he will be a force to be reckoned with at Group One level next month when he stormed home to take out the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The statuesque Fastnet Rock three-year-old has been touted
New Zealand
Tenacious six-year-old Mauna Kea (NZ) (Per Incanto) scored the biggest win of his career to date when his never-say-die attitude paved the way for a gritty victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham. The Per Incanto six-
Australia
Promising mare Missed The Alarm (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) confirmed her rating as a future staying prospect when she skipped half a dozen race classes to win at Eagle Farm. Trainer Steve O'Dea had planned to take Missed The Alarm to Grafton on Monday but decided to set
Australia
After 1600m in the Fillies Classic at The Valley, Fascino (NZ) (Charm Spirit) and La Falaise (Canford Cliffs) could not be separated in the Group Two race. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Fascino hit the front inside the final 200m in Saturday's race but the Henry
New Zealand
Pukekohe visitor Play That Song (NZ) (Showcasing) backed up an impressive debut win at Ruakaka earlier in the month with another dominant performance to take out the Listed Hanley Formula Wellesley Stakes (1000m) at Trentham on Saturday. The Nigel Tiley-trained filly had looked a complete professional as she went
Australia
The Hawkes training team has a long and successful history with the family of Zebrowski (NZ) (Savabeel) and they are confident the inexperienced colt will not be out of place in the $1 million Bondi Stakes at Randwick. The three-year-old is a three-quarter brother to multiple Group
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Caroline Searcy's Bred To Win visits Kevin Hickman's Valachi Downs and hears from Jonathan Scully about their European champion sprinter US Navy Flag, Dansili's Zacinto and homebred Savile Row.
Australia
Sydney-based New Zealander John Sargent has set his sights on the $1 million Gong (1600m) as Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) returns at Randwick. But first, the five-year-old mare, who finished fourth in the 2017 VRC Oaks, will run in Saturday's Filante Handicap (1400m) after a five-
Australia
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Madison County has had no luck in his two starts this spring and again has drawn poorly ahead of Saturday’s Gr.2 Schweppes Crystal Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley. The dual Group One winner will start from the outside gate of 11
New Zealand
A pair of bargain buys at the New Zealand Bloodstock May Sale in 2014 could lead to the biggest day in racing for Ashburton trainers Sarah and Matthew Smith. The husband and wife team headed north to Karaka five years ago to acquire some future racing stock and came home
Breeding
The annual Breeze Ups saw 369 two-year-olds gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse, with their last 200 metres of work filmed and timed. Once again, NZB’s Ready to Run Sale vendors presented their horses in a professional manner reflecting the high quality of thoroughbreds
New Zealand
Secret Allure (NZ) (Zacinto) will attempt to add a fifth stakes victory to her tally when she lines up in the Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The daughter of Zacinto heads into Saturday’s feature off the back of a length