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Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) is making good progress toward a new campaign that will focus on top level targets. Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are keen to chase Group One features in three states with the Kiwi-bred son of Shocking, who hasn’t raced since he finished third behind
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Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has had his first trial in preparation for his autumn return at Sandown. Lindsay Park is looking forward to Mr Brightside being the flagbearer for the stable in an upcoming autumn campaign. The Ben and JD Hayes-trained galloper had his first jump-out following his spring break
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Trainer Peter Moody has decided to focus on the feature Flemington sprints for the brilliant I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel), who will kick off his campaign in the Black Caviar Lightning and the Newmarket Handicap. Moody believes I Wish I Win could be a threat in the Newmarket Handicap
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Progressive filly Goldie’s Chance kept her connections happy when landing the Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) on Saturday for trainer Ross Beckett. The daughter of Iffraaj pushed forward to sit outside the leader Bolshoi Star and was galvanised under jockey Terry Moseley to get the better of that rival
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Victorian-based jockey Daniel Stackhouse had a whale of a time on his last visit home and the expatriate Kiwi horseman was quick to accept an invitation to return for Saturday’s Pukekohe meeting. As a result, he will face a hectic schedule but black type opportunities and the country’s
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Former Kiwi galloper Marble Arch has stamped herself as a galloper to follow through the autumn following a dominant display in the Future Stars Series Heat at Pakenham on Thursday night over 1200m. The Ben and JD Hayes-trained filly blew away her rivals in a dominant performance and in doing
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Success in Saturday's Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) for Elsie May (NZ) (Time Test) might save Wingatui trainer Shane Anderton from unwelcome jibes from his in-laws. That's the quip from the trainer ahead of the Time Test filly's first black-type race assignment. Anderton, who
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Emerging young trainer Alex Rae is hoping Shock ‘Em Ova (NZ) (Shocking) can put his name up in lights to kick-start 2023 when his undefeated galloper returns to The Valley on Saturday. Jake Noonan will don the famous silks of Colin McKenna for the first time aboard the four-year-old who
It was an important jump outs session for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable at Cranbourne on Monday with stable stars and rising prospects taking the next steps in big race preparations. Kent Jnr described I'm Thunderstruck's trial as 'beautiful' and earmarked
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Talented three-year-old Hokkaido overcame a rocky run to score an impressive victory in the A$150,000 Precise Air Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday. A late-finishing eighth on his Australian debut at Randwick late last month, the New Zealand-bred son of Satono Aladdin took a big step forward second-up.
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Three days after Sir Patrick Hogan was farewelled with a funeral service in Hamilton, the legendary New Zealand breeder’s influence was yet again felt in black-type company as Snapper scored a bold front-running victory in the Gr.3 Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The A$250,000
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All eyes were on Dunkel in the Stud and Stable Staff Awards Handicap (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday, and the hottest favourite of the day duly delivered – but not without giving his supporters some nervous moments along the way. The New Zealand-bred son of Dundeel had made a big impression