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Three weeks after winning in Benchmark 88 grade at Randwick, Kiwi-bred gelding Bold Mac (NZ) (The Bold One) stepped up in class and delivered a repeat result in Saturday’s A$160,000 Petaluma Premier’s Cup Prelude (1800m) at Rosehill. The six-year-old completed a winning double on the opening
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New Zealand-bred mare Verona (NZ) (Belardo) turned her form around in emphatic style at Rosehill on Saturday, charging home from last to score a runaway win in the A$160,000 Schweppes Handicap (2400m). The daughter of Belardo proved herself against some of the best of her generation as a
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Incoming AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has been waiting a long time to start his new job, but his mare Vengeance (NZ) (Tavistock) was not waiting for anyone at Gawler on Wednesday, posting an impressive debut win. The daughter of Tavistock is trained by Michael Hickmott, who purchased her in partnership
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Kris Lees is expected to decide in the next 24 hours whether to start winter wonder Ucalledit (NZ) (Zacinto) from a wide gate in the Gr.2 Missile Stakes. The gelding has been in a rich vein of form with impressive wins in the Civic and Winter Stakes at his
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Bluegrass Bloodstock principal Lenny Russo looks to have unearthed another treasure from his regular forays into the New Zealand tried horse market with Struck Gold (NZ) (Castledale), a three-year-old son of Castledale who romped home by four lengths at Echuca on Friday when making his Australian debut. Bred by Tim
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Mick Price intends to chance his arm over spring with his undefeated galloper Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit), with the goal of a start in the Cox Plate at The Valley. Price is eyeing off a start in the Feehan Stakes (1600m) with Globe at The Valley in September in a
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Blue Diamond winner Little Brose (Per Incanto) has the world at his feet, quite literally, as the Group One-winning colt builds towards a defining spring preparation. Like stablemate Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), the Hong Kong-owned Little Brose has been vaccinated to race in the racing mecca, keeping the door ajar
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Exciting New Zealand-bred gelding Antino (NZ) is being readied for a spring campaign with Champion Queensland trainer Tony Gollan keen to target Melbourne with the son of Redwood. A dominant last-start winner of the Listed Wayne Wilson (1600m), Antino has continued to step through his grades with aplomb and has
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Star New Zealand sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) will campaign on the Australian side of the Tasman this spring in pursuit of further Group One glory. The Te Akau Racing-owned mare, who has won five Group Ones from just 19 starts, was a brilliant winner of the Gr.1 William
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Exciting New Zealand-bred galloper St Lawrence (NZ) (Redwood) is continuing his rapid rise through the grades, collecting the sixth win of his seven-start career in the A$130,000 Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Redwood was dropping down in class for the
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Gottabesavvy (NZ) (Savabeel) will return to a staying trip at Caulfield. The consistent three-year-old will compete over 2400m when he runs in the MRC Membership First Renewal Edward Bode Handicap on Saturday. Gottabesavvy has raced only once at a similar trip previously, beating just
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A second Melbourne Cup campaign officially got underway on Tuesday for one of Australia's genuine stayers when Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange) jumped out over 1000 metres at Pakenham. The rising six-year-old New Zealand-bred galloper made late ground in the jumpout in a rare showing this year, after