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Multiple Group One performer Young Werther (NZ) has relished racing in lesser-grade, with the Danny O’Brien-trained son of Tavistock lumping 61.5kgs to score in the Strathmore Community Bendigo Bank Handicap (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday. From an inside draw, Young Werther was given the perfect run behind
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Handy staying mare Donatrice (NZ) (Contributer) has claimed an all-important metropolitan victory, when scoring in the Ladbrokes Challenger Handicap (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday. Prepared by Archie Alexander, the six-year-old daughter of Contributer came from midfield to score under Declan Bates, in a strongly-run staying contest. Sent out an
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Talented four-year-old gelding Bunker Hut (NZ) (Savabeel) provided his new connections with a dream start when he powered to a first-up victory at Rosehill on Saturday. The son of Savabeel was making his first appearance since he was successful at Warwick Farm in June, but with the benefit of a
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Even with the retirement this week of outstanding sprinter Eduardo (Host), Joe Pride is assembling a strong team for the spring and untapped colt Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) might just put his hand up to join it. Despite having relatively small numbers in work, Pride consistently produces top performers with exciting
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Chris Waller will have up to seventeen runners at Rosehill, five of them Group One winners, but it is one horse that has him especially excited. When asked to nominate the galloper he is most looking forward to seeing on Saturday, Waller didn't hesitate to name Kovalica (NZ)
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Jordan Childs is looking forward to renewing his association with Goldman (NZ) (Verdi) ahead of his pipe opener at The Valley in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes this weekend. With White Marlin (Mastercraftsman) out for the spring, Childs is pinning his hopes of a strong Melbourne Cup mount on the
Dual Group One winner Militarize (NZ) (Dundeel) is set to make his seasonal return in The Run To The Rose with trainer Chris Waller increasingly lukewarm on pitting him against the older horses in the Theo Marks Stakes. The colt is an acceptor for both races and while he was
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Te Akau Racing will begin a new chapter this weekend when Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) becomes their first representative from their Cranbourne barn at The Valley. The multiple Group One winner will have her first start of the spring in the Gr.2 McEwan Stakes (1000m) on Saturday and she
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Big spring plans are in-store for Kiwi-bred Group One winner Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) if she performs up to expectations in the early part of her preparation, which will kick-off at Rosehill on Saturday. The daughter of Savabeel is fresh off being crowned the joint ‘Queen of the Autumn’ at the
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Winning a Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) is the pinnacle for many in racing, and connections of 132 horses are hoping their dream turns into reality at Flemington on November 7. New Zealand-bred horses have a strong history in the race and 18 are among the 132 nominations for the
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A week at the beach beckons for The Everest second favourite I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel), who has recovered well from his first-up third placing in Saturday's Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Peter Moody on Monday morning released his stable update to his co-owners Waikato
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Group One commitments in New Zealand will mean Opie Bosson will hand over the reins to Michael Dee on star mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) in Saturday's McEwen Stakes, but her regular rider says she is in fine fettle ahead of her first-up assignment. Bosson, who is required