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Talented three-year-old Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto) landed the third win of his five-start career when winning the Noel Rundle Handicap (1600m) at Sandown Lakeside on Saturday. Prepared by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the son of Per Incanto took a trail under Beau Mertens and dashed through a gap when
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After a tough initiation into Australian racing, Smiley Chan is riding the crest of a wave with the former Hong Kong citizen bringing up his first Melbourne Saturday success at Ladbrokes Park Sandown. Lake Tai’s (NZ) (Makfi) win in the Bert Bryant Handicap (BM70) forced Chan’s winning strike
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Bonny mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) ran out a dominant winner of the Gr.1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) under a perfect Nash Rawiller ride, to land a richly-deserved first Group One victory. The five-year-old daughter of Savabeel had been luckless when second in the Gr.2 Emancipation Stakes
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Five-year-old gelding Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) lived up to his name as the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained stayer unleashed a devastating turn of foot to land the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Jakkalberry won a trio of Derbys in his three-year-old season,
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The Jim Wallace-trained Pennyweka (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) stamped herself as a superior stayer when she scored a comfortable 1¾ length victory in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of Satono Aladdin won the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) last month in emphatic fashion
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Polygon (NZ) (Highly Recommended) has exceeded expectations this season and there is confidence in the camp that she can go to another level at Randwick on Saturday. A multiple stakes winner at home, the filly will strip in prime order for the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) after two lead-up
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On the eve of her final raceday appearance, it has been announced that four-time Group One winner Levante (NZ) (Proisir) will go up for auction at next month’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained mare gets her last chance to add an Australian Group One
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr Jnr have called on blinkers in a bid to rejuvenate Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) as he chases a second straight win in the Victoria Handicap. Ayrton was successful first-up in the Group 3 1400m contest last year but will have had the benefit of a
Trainer Mike Moroney will use The Country Discovery (1100m) to kick-start the latest campaign of Bermadez (NZ) (Tavistock). The A$500,000 race at Geelong on Friday will the shortest race that Bermadez has contested in his 18-start career that has netted the gelding six wins. Bermadez start his career
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The weather and resulting track conditions will play a big part on whether Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) runs in Melbourne or Sydney on the weekend. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Hezashocka is an acceptor for the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday while he also
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The autumn emergence of gifted staying filly Pennyweka (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has presented Jim Wallace with an opportunity to return to the main stage in Australia. The Masterton trainer will be chasing a Classic double with the daughter of Satono Aladdin, who will bid to add Saturday’s Gr.1
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Group One performer Andalus (NZ) (Almanzor) may get another chance at Derby glory as he settles into his new home in Australia. The Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up has joined the Randwick barn of John O’Shea after his seventh-placed run in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m)