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Audio: Emma Haworth
Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins catches up with Emma Haworth after Red Sierra’s win in the Egmont Cup (2100m). https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/emma-haworth-2
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Audio: Murray Baker
Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins speaks with Murray Baker after The Chosen One’s victory in the Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m). https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/murray-baker-6
New Zealand
Trentham assignment next for Concert Hall
Group Three winner Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) will head south to Trentham later this month after missing the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday. Weather conditioners forced the hand of trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood with track conditions deteriorating to a Heavy11. “We had our fingers crossed the entire
Australia
Third Cox Plate tilt for Humidor
Multiple Group One winner Humidor has a great association with the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m). The New Zealand-bred and part-owned galloper finished runner-up to Winx in 2017 before securing third in last year’s edition and he will attempt to better those marks in this year’
Australia
Shark caught in selection headache for Moonee Valley
The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) faces a major selection dilemma next week when assembling the field for this year’s A$5 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m). With the retirement of star mare Winx, who won the Cox Plate for a record-breaking four years in a row,
Australia
Rondinella perfectly placed in mile
Cambridge trainer Roger James had a tough choice to make heading into Caulfield with Rondinella (NZ) (Ocean Park) on Wednesday. The experienced horseman, who trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood, was weighing up between a start in the Gr.3 Ladies’ Day Vase (1600m) or the Gr.3 Coongy Cup
Australia
Half kilo penalty for The Chosen One
Herbert Power Stakes winner The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) has been given a half-kilogram Melbourne Cup penalty for his victory in the Group Two race. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained New Zealand stayer also passed the first ballot clause with his 2400m-win and now has 52kg
New Zealand
Marsh’s Derby winner ready to attack
Stephen Marsh couldn’t be happier with the progress of Crown Prosecutor (Medaglia D'Oro) as he goes into the biggest assignment of his training career this weekend. Marsh will saddle up last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner in the A$5 million Gr.1
Australia
Princess Jenni has Flemington Group One target
The David Brideoake-trained Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) looks likely to head to the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on November 1 after finishing 12th behind Fierce Impact (Deep Impact) in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Brideoake was far from disappointed
New Zealand
MacRury relishing experience with Guineas prospect
The patient approach adopted with talented three-year-old Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) looks set to pay off in spades for the team involved in the El Roca filly as she gets set to tackle elite company after taking her career record to a perfect two from two at
New Zealand
Red Sierra storms to Egmont Cup victory
Talented pocket rocket Red Sierra (NZ) (Redwood) put her trademark powerful sprint finish to good effect on Saturday when she dashed home to claim victory in the South Taranaki Club Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera. Primarily thought of as a sprinter-miler the Redwood six-year-old showed she could
New Zealand
The Chosen One ready for Caulfield Cup task
Less than twenty-four hours on from a stunning Group Two victory by The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, co-trainer Murray Baker is already thinking ahead to next weekend where his charge will try to pull off an even greater triumph. Baker, who prepares the