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Lara Antipova (Russian Revolution) may be Fortuna Racing’s pin-up horse at the moment, but fellow three-year-old filly Tolaga Bay (Alabama Express) is bidding to snap at her heels this spring. The New Zealand-based syndicator’s colours were to the fore at Flemington last Saturday when
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The Asian Pattern Committee (APC) has confirmed the Group One status of three major New Zealand races: the New Zealand Oaks, New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes and Telegraph. The three races were reviewed after falling below their required race ratings for three consecutive seasons. Following submissions from New Zealand Thoroughbred
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Sam Bergerson has every reason to have a spring in his step, with Drops Of God, Getupoffathatthing, System Of Play and Lara Antipova among the headline acts in a bumper Te Akau team heading into the heart of the spring. Multiple Group Three winner Drops Of God (NZ) (Hello Youmzain)
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Group One performer Lollapalooza (NZ) (El Roca) will be looking to get her campaign back on track when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the Trackside.co.nz 1600. The daughter of El Roca was a top-performing three-year-old last season, winning the Gr.3 Gold
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Byerley Park training partners Danny Walker and Arron Tata are preparing to step up the spring campaigns of talented stablemates Shalabiya and Crocetti, with both set for important assignments in the coming weeks. Shalabiya (NZ) (Brazen Beau) was given an easy time when finishing third in an 1100m trial at
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Rosewood Fleetfoot (NZ) (Proisir) will be looking to get his third win in a row in the Class 4 Big Wave Bay Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The Prosir gelding won his final two starts of last season over 2200m at the city course with Karis Teetan
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Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young’s three-year-old Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) will be out to enhance his Caulfield Guineas claims when he takes his place in the Gr.3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude this Saturday. Blind Raise galloped at Caulfield on Tuesday morning ahead of his first start
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Australian trainer Paul Preusker will add some international flavour to Sunday’s Ben & Ryan Foote Racing Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) at Te Aroha, with the Horsham horseman crossing the Tasman to contest the jumping feature with his French-bred gelding Christmas (Palace Episode). While a 10-year-old,
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Triple Group One winner Jimmysstar pleased trainer Ciaron Maher with a sharp Cranbourne jumpout on Monday as he prepares to drop back in distance for the Gr.1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. The New Zealand-bred sprinter was ridden by Ethan Brown in the 800m hit-out and impressed
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Zac Lloyd has been booked to ride star mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) when she makes her Australian debut in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on October 3. The Golden Slipper-winning jockey will take over from Matthew Cartwright aboard the Stephen Marsh-trained four-year-old,
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New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate Planet Red (Admire Mars) will take another step towards his A$10 million Gr.1 Golden Eagle (1500m) target when he contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained four-
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It was a sentimental weekend for the Moroney family as they gathered at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on Saturday to witness the inaugural running of the Listed Michael Moroney (1400m), named in honour of the trainer who passed away last year. While a proud Kiwi, the Melbourne track had been