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Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay celebrated Group One success on Saturday as royally bred filly Joliestar (Zoustar) claimed the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. The royally-bred daughter of Zoustar is out of the Gr.2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) winner Jolie Bay, who finished second in
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The John Sargent-trained Toesonthenose (NZ) (Ocean Park) scored the fifth victory of his career when running out a strong winner of the Karaka 2024 Midway Benchmark 72 Handicap (1600m) at the Newcastle feature meeting on Saturday. Carrying topweight of 59kgs, the son of Ocean Park was three back on the
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Handy galloper So Risque (NZ) (So You Think) showed plenty of fight in registering a winning performance in Saturday’s MRC Foundation Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes-prepared six-year-old son of So You Think was three wide early on before settling on the tail of pacemaker
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Trans-Tasman trainer Mike Moroney has enjoyed decades of success with gallopers sourced from his homeland, and he hopes another Kiwi-bred filly can extend his record on Saturday when Coeur Volante contests the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. “She’s very talented, she could be one of the better
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Slow and steady wins the race. Patrick Payne doesn’t yet know what race, but he’s hoping a patient approach with gun stayer Dunkel (NZ) (Dundeel) might potentially be able to yield a Caulfield or Melbourne Cup in 2025. The SA Derby winner reappears in form guides for the
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A lot has changed for Mike Moroney since he won the Thousand Guineas, but some things haven't. The New Zealander first landed the Group One event for the fillies in 1999 with Shizu (NZ) (Manntari), not long after he'd taken over the famous Chiquita Lodge stables
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Highly regarded filly About A Girl (NZ) (Almanzor) will continue her career in Australia from the champion Sydney stable of Chris Waller. The daughter of Almanzor made an impressive winning debut over 1200m at Tauranga last month for trainer and part-owner Nigel Tiley, prompting a trans-Tasman agreement for the three-year-old.
Zourion (NZ) (Zoustar) already holds a special place in Mark Walker's career, but she has a chance to further endear herself to the decorated Kiwi trainer this Saturday at Caulfield. The daughter of Zoustar will chase Group One success in the A$1.5 million Thousand Guineas (1600m)
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After a foot abscess ruled her out of the Empire Rose Stakes on Derby Day, trainer Matthew Williams is confident Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) remains on song to take on her first Group one in Saturday’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. “She galloped the Tuesday after, so she really
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Paul Preusker loves nothing more than winning a country cup so it's little surprise his eyes lit up when he first heard about Saturday's A$500,000 Country Cups Final at Caulfield. Courtesy of victory in the Murtoa Cup and a placing in his hometown Horsham
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Trainers Ben, JD, and Will Hayes have elected to bypass Hong Kong with Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) in favour of the spelling paddock. The New Zealand-bred son of Bullbars had another pleasing spring, winning three and runner-up in three of his six starts this preparation. He made the perfect start
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Mark Walker is hoping a long range plan put in place back in February comes to fruition on Saturday when Zourion (NZ) (Zoustar) lines up in the A$1.5 million Gr.1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas. Chats with Brendan and Jo Lindsay took place after the Cambridge Stud-owned fillies Matamata