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The Andrew Forsman-trained Mr Maestro (NZ) (Savabeel) turned in another strong performance when second to the impressive Pericles (Street Boss) in the Gr.2 Autumn Classic (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday. After two runs, the son of Savabeel now looks ready to step up to 2000m. Winner of the Listed
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Smart stayer Highland Jakk scored a deserved victory in the Gr.3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) at Morphetville on Saturday under jockey Teo Nugent. It was the sixth career victory and first at Group level for the son of Jakkalberry who is prepared by Robert Hickmott at Ballarat. The six-year-old
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The Ben and JD Hayes-trained Little Brose ran out a ready winner of the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Sandown on Saturday, the tenth time the Hayes surname has claimed Victoria’s premier two-year-old race. Ridden by Michael Dee, the son of popular New Zealand sire Per Incanto
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Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott celebrated a winning double at Kembla Grange on Thursday courtesy of Kiwi-breds The Years and Goldman. Time Test juvenile The Years was having just his second raceday start and his trainers were looking for a bold performance over 1300m and he duly delivered with
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Lindsay Park trainers Ben and JD Hayes are back at Sandown chasing a Group One win having thought they had won a race at the top level two weeks ago. The Hayes brothers were left gutted when Gentleman Roy (So You Think) had the Gr.1 C F Orr Stakes
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Roch ‘N’ Horse’s (NZ) (Per Incanto) campaign to defend her crown in the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) is back on track. The Per Incanto mare was withdrawn from last Saturday’s Gr.1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) on vets advice due to cellulitis in her hind leg. Trainer Michael
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It was a proud moment for Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy on Tuesday as he watched his daughter Jaylah record her first win as a jockey in Australia. The expat Kiwi was having her seventh raceday ride aboard Friday At Five at Stawell for trainer Henry Dwyer and there was no
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High-class four-year-old I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) showed that his versatility extends to sprinting when producing the day’s eye-catcher at Flemington when dashing home for second in the Gr.1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) won by Coolangatta. It was the ideal warm-up for the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m)
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Dual Group One straight course winner Roch ‘N’ Horse (NZ) (Per Incanto) is a possible starter in Saturday’s Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Sandown after missing the Lightning Stakes (1000m) with a minor leg injury. Trainer Mike Moroney said he would enter last year’s Gr.1 Newmarket
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Smart three-year-old Osipenko ($8) put his hand up as an autumn force when he scooted through along the inside to win the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) by a short half-head over Zou Tiger ($7) with Matcha Latte ($21) another short neck away third. Odds-on favourite Aft Cabin endured a
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Quality mare Annavisto trialled in ominous fashion earlier in the month and converted that to an explosive raceday resumption when comfortably winning the Gr.3 Tony Bourke Memorial (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. The five-year-old daughter of Reliable Man won the Group Three feature last year and produced a dominant
Trainer Darryn Weatherley admits he isn't sure how New Zealand Group One winner Pier (NZ) (Proisir) will measure up against some of Australia's most promising three-year-olds in the Hobartville Stakes, but he is happy to roll the dice and find out. Racing is a family affair