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New Zealand
Impressive two-year-old filly Grace’s Secret (NZ) (Vadamos) has earned herself a shot at some black type early in her career after an eye-catching debut victory at Riccarton on Saturday. The daughter of Vadamos looked like a seasoned professional as she jumped quickly from an inside barrier,
Australia
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have not given up on the hope of starting three-year-old Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). But first there is the Gr. 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday before any decision is made about the Cup.
International
King’s Command (NZ) (Tavistock) boosted his chances of a ticket to the SNG$1million Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) after his commanding win on Saturday. On 67 points, trainer Shane Baertschiger’s five-year-old grey languished around 10 nominations down the list of the time-honoured handicap race, badly
Australia
Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) has created dreams of a Derby Day payday after cruising to a 4.25-length victory in yesterday's Gr.3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at The Valley. Trainer Tom Dabernig will nominate Flying Mascot for Saturday's $1m Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m)
New Zealand
Royally bred mare Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) picked up the first stakes success of her burgeoning career when she finished powerfully in the home straight to claim the Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Sunday. The four-year-old daughter of super sire Savabeel
Australia
Trainer Jamie Richards admits he hasn’t had a lot of luck with star mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and her bid for feature race success at The Valley after her second attempt at the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) was thwarted by rain on the day. The four-time Group
New Zealand
With the gritty win of Okay Pal (Dissident) at Riccarton on Saturday, the Michael and Matthew Pitman training partnership registered another significant milestone. The victory was the 400th for Matthew since he commenced in partnership with his father back in the 2014/15 racing season and comes hard off the
Breeding
Flaming Rib (Ribchester) became the first stakes winner for his first-season sire Ribchester when registering a one-length win in Saturday's Listed Doncaster Stakes (1200m). Prepared by Ton Dascombe, Flaming Rib landed a trio of nursery handicaps–at Thirsk, York and Chester–in his three most recent
Australia
Connections of quality mare Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls) finally got the payday they deserved when the daughter of Sacred Falls won the inaugural A$2 million The Invitation (1400m). Icebath won at the corresponding meeting a year ago but hasn’t entered the winner’s stall since despite going close
Australia
Kiwi bred mare Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) turned in one of the performances of the day when winning the Gr.3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at The Valley, the final event of the card on a dramatic afternoon of racing. The race was run only minutes after a 50-50 Cox
New Zealand
The depth of the three-year-old talent in the Te Akau Racing team was clearly on display on Saturday, with trainer Jamie Richards producing black-type victories at both Matamata and Riccarton. Richards swept all before him last season, winning the National Trainers’ premiership with 160 wins of which
New Zealand
Promising South Island stayer Southern Ocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) showed he is on target for his tilt at the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) in three weeks when he took out the Listed Sothys Spring Classic (2000m) at Riccarton. The lightly raced son of Ocean Park was