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Former New Zealand mare Starring Role lived up to her name on her home track with an upset victory in Saturday’s Asset Painting Services Handicap (1600m) at Mornington. Despite her last-start win at Pakenham on March 23, the six-year-old daughter of Showcasing went into Saturday’s A$80,000
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Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker will head to Hawkesbury on Saturday in the hopes of snaring black-type with his consistent gelding Kiss The Bride. Out of Group One winner I Do, Kiss The Bride was purchased out of Waikato Stud’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale draft for $200,
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John O’Shea is hopeful Benaud can return to winning form when he lines-up in the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday. While he has been Group placed on several occasions, including runner-up in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m), the son of Reliable Man hasn’t won since his
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The carrot of a place in October’s Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) dangles in front of New Zealand bred stayer Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) when he contests Saturday’s Listed Mornington Cup (2400m). Victory in the contest gives the winner a ballot exemption in the A$5 million spring
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Improved stayer Swords Drawn (Camelot) will spend his next two starts trying to win his way into Australia’s two major staying races. The Mike Moroney-trained gelding will run in next Saturday’s Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) which carries a golden ticket into the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). Then
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Just 15 days after scoring a maiden win at Cranbourne, talented New Zealand-bred filly Affaire A Suivre stepped into the black-type spotlight in Saturday’s Listed Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m) at Morphettville. The daughter of Astern is trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, who backed off her in the
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Two weeks after his explosive arrival on the Group One stage, Militarize returned to Randwick on Saturday and went back-to-back – this time with a very different kind of performance in the Gr.1 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (1600m). Unplaced after striking severe interference in last month’s Gr.1
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An easy win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Toyota Forklifts Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick has gone some way towards turning the autumn around for Osipenko, whose connections are still wondering what might have been in last month’s Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m). The classy son of Pierro
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New Zealand-bred gelding I Wish I Win is sitting on top of the world following the latest LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced son of Savabeel was thrust into the top 10 overall after a huge win in the Gr.1 TJ Smith Stakes
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Randwick trainer John O’Shea will bring a strong Kiwi contingent to his home meeting on Saturday. New Zealand-breds enjoyed a successful run over The Championships in Sydney, winning seven of the eight Group Ones on offer, and O’Shea is hoping that success continues into this weekend. O’Shea
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Fresh off the announcement that Santos will join Highview Stud’s stallion roster this coming breeding season, the son of I Am Invincible recorded his first Australian win as a sire at Newcastle on Wednesday. His daughter West Of Dalby was making her debut over 900m for Kembla Grange trainer
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Dual Oaks winner Pennyweka (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) will return to New Zealand for a break following her resounding victory in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Trainer Jim Wallace had initially been keen to send the daughter of Satono Aladdin for a break following her Gr.