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The Chris Waller-trained Kovalica further enhanced his Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) claims with an arrogant performance to win the Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The son of Ocean Park was posted three-deep throughout but clicked into gear late under Nash Rawiller to get the
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Game filly Affaire A Suivre has overcome a horror draw to take out the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. After drawing the widest barrier in a final field of 16, the New Zealand-bred daughter of Astern was made to
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Three-year-old gelding Dunwoody called upon all his staying reserves as he lead from barrier to box under in-form rider Jordan Childs to land the Listed VRC St Leger (3000m) at Sandown on Saturday as the $61 outsider of the field. Trainer Matt Cumani agreed the win in the $300,000
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A quick back-up could be on the cards for talented stayer Irish Butterfly, who landed the seventh victory of his career when leading throughout in the Dexion Victoria Handicap (2400m) at Sandown on Saturday. The Henry Dwyer-trained son of O’Reilly was challenged mid-race by former Kiwi Milford Sound but
When Thompson Creek Thoroughbreds secured Running On Time (NZ) (Time Test) in Australia as a yearling two years ago, it did so dreaming that she might emulate one of the Group One winners on her pedigree page. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly will get the chance to do
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Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hoping it will be third time’s a charm with Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) when he lines-up in the Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The son of Proisir has raced over a mile on two previous occasions, where
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John O'Shea will have just one runner at Rosehill but he is hoping that will be all he needs to come away with a winner. The Randwick horseman saddles up Cotehele (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Kerrie Borger Handicap (1400m) on Saturday and if the four-year-old performs to expectations,
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Kiwi three-year-old Bitcoin (NZ) (Tarzino) made a good impression at his Australian debut when winning the Brandt Maiden Plate (2000m) at Ballarat on Wednesday for new trainer Lindsey Smith. The son of Tarzino had been placed twice from four starts for Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman, including a third placing in
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Mick Kent will keep his two emerging young stayers apart, with little-known Kiwi-bred Samuel Langhorne (NZ) (Shocking) to represent the Cranbourne trainer in next Tuesday’s VRC St Leger (2800m) at Flemington. Kent had also nominated Northern Barrage for the $300,000 race, but he said he would now be
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Milford (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to join a strong crop of his stablemates from Mike Moroney's yard with a trip to Queensland, if he performs up to expectation at Flemington on Tuesday. Moroney's only runner at Flemington for the VRC ANZAC Day race day, Milford will
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Dual Group Three winner Gunstock has recovered well from a second knee operation and is set to again resume his promising racing career over 1700 metres at Flemington on Tuesday. Co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr said the son of Tavistock has been working and trialing strongly in preparation for his first
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Previously a multiple Guineas winner in New Zealand as a three-year-old, Palmetto broke through for a first Australian victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 Clarendon Tavern Benchmark 88 Handicap (1500m) at Hawkesbury. The Ghibellines gelding had gone winless in his first six appearances across the Tasman but brought an