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Given what he has experienced with Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) the past two seasons, Mark Walker is taking a cautious approach with the classy sprinting mare as she edges towards a return to the races. That is slated to occur this Saturday in the A$200,000 Gr.3 Sir
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Emerging stayer Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) is fast becoming a fan favourite, with the Kiwi import coming from well back to land the A$500,000 Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) in dominant fashion as a well-supported $2.35 favourite. The New Zealand-bred son of Redwood has wasted little time
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New Zealand-bred Cellarmaster (NZ) (Bivouac) produced a powerful finishing burst to capture Saturday's Gr.3 Winx Guineas (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast for trainer Tom Charlton. Settled towards the rear by Ryan Maloney, the son of Bivouac launched down the outside in the home straight after the
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Emerging staying three-year-old Brillantezza (NZ) (Castelvecchio) ran out an impressive winner of the Mahogany Challenge Final (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday for in-form trainer Patrick Payne. The daughter of Castelvecchio was ridden by Dean Yendall and showed a ready turn of foot to score impressively despite laying
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The form guide certainly didn't read positively for Detonator Jack's (NZ) chances in the VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) but a combination of factors saw the seven-year-old son of Jakkalberry find his best. Winless in 952 days prior, Detonator Jack failed to
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New Zealand-bred three-year-old Hello Captain (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) returned to winning form with a dominant performance in Saturday's Find Your Stakes Winner @ The Chase Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained son of Hello Youmzain was sent out the $1.65 favourite and justified
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Joe Pride has been the Listed Winter Stakes' (1400m) dominant trainer in recent years and he will have three shots at another win this year. The Warwick Farm horseman will be represented by Cool Jakey (Pierro), Accredited (All Too Hard) and Poison Chalice (NZ) (Savabeel) in the $200,000
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Shane Jackson last month took home training honours at his hometown Warrnambool May Carnival, and on Sunday, the Irishman celebrated another memorable moment at The 'Bool when his promising jumper Andy Win (NZ) (Almanzor) registered a comprehensive victory in the A$100,000 Lafferty Hurdle. Sent off as the
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In a vote of confidence, jockey Dylan Gibbons has delayed an end of season holiday in order to partner emerging stayer Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) in the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) at the Sunshine Coast next Saturday. Gibbons was due to take an overseas break following Saturday's Tattersall'
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New Zealand-bred gelding Ready To Shine (NZ) (Better Than Ready) carried on his consistent run of form this season with an all-the-way victory in the A$160,000 Schweppes Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Benchmark 78 handicap was the eighth start of the season for
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Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) continued her late-career resurgence with a second consecutive win on Saturday, albeit not in the race her connections might have been hoping for. An impressive last-start success at Sandown on June 13 raised the possibility of a tilt at Saturday’s Gr.1 Tattersall’
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For the second year in a row, winter racing has brought the best out of talented New Zealand-bred gelding Stop The Rock (NZ) (El Roca), who scored an 80-to-one shock win in Saturday’s A$130,000 Sportsbet Feed Handicap (1700m) at Caulfield. At around this time