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Australia
A poor barrier draw has dented the confidence of the Mike Moroney and Glen Thompson stable as they prepare Banker's Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) towards a Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) start. Banker's Choice heads to the Listed Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) at Caulfield on Saturday, his
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Former champion jockey Brent Thomson does not envy those who will be taking on Australia's latest darling of the turf Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) this spring. Pride Of Jenni makes her return in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, the official opening
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Saturday’s Riccarton meeting is shaping up to be a busy afternoon for dual licenceholder Samantha Wynne. Wynne has rides in six of the nine races, including four that she trains herself – Let Me Loose, Peecee Pussycat, Iffin Doubt Dance and Zacat. Wynne has a small team in work at
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Progressive sprinter Spencer gets a chance to redeem himself at Wanganui on Saturday and add to his burgeoning record. The son of Derryn will bid for further open class honours when he steps out in the Balance Accountants Handicap (1200m) off the back of a below par last-start effort
New Zealand
Group One winner Pennyweka (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) took trainer Jim Wallace and her army of owners on the ride of a lifetime when taking out the New Zealand-Australian Oaks double last year, and just 18 months on the Opaki horseman thinks he might have another filly just as capable.
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Elsdon Park are saddened to report the passing of star mare Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel). The triple Group One winning heroine was days away from being covered in Australia by leading stallion Zoustar. For her owners Lib and Katrina Petagna, Lucia Valentina provided some huge thrills. “Lucia Valentina has a
Australia
Trainer Matthew Williams is hopeful a good break for Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) after an underwhelming late-summer preparation can be the catalyst to a better spring campaign for the Stakes-winning mare. Wrote To Arataki will resume in Saturday's Group 3 Cockram Stakes at Caulfield, a
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Brucey Lee (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) made the seven-hour round trip from Ruakaka worthwhile for trainer Kim Knight on Wednesday when taking out the TAB 2000 at Cambridge Synthetic. The son of U S Navy Flag had placed in his previous start over 2100m on his home track
New Zealand
Promising gelding Martell (NZ) (El Roca) will face his sternest test to date when he heads to Wanganui on Saturday to tackle the Balance Accountants Open 1200. It will be the furthest the five-year-old gelding has travelled away from trainer Jim Collett’s Matamata base, and his handler
New Zealand
Promising four-year-old El Chapeau (NZ) (El Roca) opened his preparation in perfect style and is in the right order to make a bold bid for two wins on the bounce when he runs at his home meeting at Riccarton on Saturday. The Anna Furlong-trained son of El
New Zealand
New Zealand
Impressive debutant Fields Of Courage (NZ) ( Savabeel) will go down as Michael Moroney and Glen Thompson's first winner together, getting the better of favourite Athanatos over 1300 metres at Sandown on Wednesday. The son of Savabeel cost connections $425,000 at the 2020 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale and,