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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
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Four years on from his Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) triumph, Asterix (NZ) (Tavistock) is enjoying a second wind as a seven-year-old and collected his fourth feature win of the season in Saturday’s A$200,000 Gr.3 Tattersall’s Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm. The
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Luckless in all of his first three runs this time in, Kiwi-bred gelding King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent) turned his campaign around in style in the A$160,000 Ranvet Stayers Cup (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Tom Charlton-trained four-year-old had been plagued by bad luck
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Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Tarzing (NZ) (Tarzino) claimed his first Sydney victory with an impressive performance in the A$160,000 Irresistible Pools and Spas Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The son of Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino was a $250,000 purchase by Chris Waller Racing and Mulcaster
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A minor placing in midweek grade might not seem like an ideal form reference for the Stayers Cup, but Adrian Bott is banking on natural improvement and fitness helping Centenario (NZ) (Contributer) make the transition. The former New Zealander finished third over 2400m on the Kensington track last start and
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If Ben Hayes has learnt one thing with Madiyya (NZ) (Super Seth) over her career, it is that you can't count on too many opportunities each preparation with her. Hence, narrow defeats at her past two starts have been particularly hard to stomach. The daughter of Super Seth
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Trainer Tom Charlton has Group One winner Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth) heading to the feature race at Rosehill this Saturday, but it is a stablemate engaged in a support race could prove the stable's best staying prospect. King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent), who finished sixth in the 2025
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This time last year Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) was being readied for the Tattersalls Tiara and while her days as a Group One contender might be past, there is still money to be made. The daughter of Proisir, a last-start winner Sandown, will chase more of it in the
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While the Ipswich Cup was within his grasp and well in the market, co-trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have decided that a trip back to Sydney this Saturday is a better option for Golden Path (NZ) (Belardo). The six-year-old will be in the nominations for
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Highview stallion Divine Prophet was credited with his fifth individual stakes winner when Soothsayer stormed home to capture the A$200,000 Listed Barrier Reef Pools Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich on Saturday. The black-type triumph capped a remarkable comeback to racing for Soothsayer, who placed in the
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Five days before his half-sister goes through the Karaka sale ring in the NZB National Weanling Sale, Sunshineinmypocket (NZ) (Proisir) added a seventh win to his record with a blistering come-from-behind performance in the A$160,000 Cactus Imaging Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Trained by
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He may have plenty on his plate at Royal Ascot as Joliestar (Zoustar) prepares for her start on Saturday, but Chris Waller is also keeping an eye on his prospects at home. One of the stable's better winning chances comes in the form of Hello Captain (NZ) (Hello