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The Taplins have a piece of paper at home that could prove invaluable after day one of The Championships. He was bred to be a miler before showing early promise as a sprinter, but Tapildoodledo (NZ) (Proisir) might just turn out to be a classic winner. The unheralded Queenslander confirmed
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Fresh off celebrating one of his biggest successes in his burgeoning training career, Robert Wellwood will head to Randwick on Saturday in a bid to snare more elite-level glory. The Cambridge horseman was home in New Zealand last Saturday when he watched in awe as stable pin-up Prowess
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Matthew Enright now calls Bendigo home, but the proud Kiwi is hoping his high-profile New Zealand acquisition can shine at his hometown fixture on Saturday. Formerly known as Buoyant (NZ) (Dalghar), Buoyantsea will be one of the most intriguing runners on the Golden Mile fixture having won the Gr.
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Mick Price’s instincts with I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) have proven correct with the galloper sent off to the spelling paddock instead of The Championships in Sydney. I’m Thunderstruck galloped at Cranbourne on Tuesday morning to test Price’s theory that the horse might need a break after
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After a year where nothing went right for The Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor), trainer Cliff Brown is looking for his smart sprinter to bounce back in 2023. The former star Singapore sprinter will resume in the A$500,000 The Country Discovery (1100m) at Geelong on Good Friday. Brown believes
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The time-honoured Warrnambool May Carnival is only five weeks away and those with jumpers are gearing up for the big three-day event. But getting the right program for their horse can be a problem as trainer Brett Scott found on the weekend. Scott, who needs no introduction to
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He had to contend with barrier 18 when saluting in last year's Doncaster Mile at Royal Randwick but defending champion Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has fared much better drawing gate two of 24 in this year's edition of the A$4 million feature. The son of
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Nearly 12 months to the day, last season’s Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) winner Not An Option (Not A Single Doubt) was back in the winner’s circle when scoring an easy win in the A$150,000 Choices Flooring Handicap (1400m) at Flemington. The Mike Moroney-trained five-year-
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New Zealand-trained three-year-old Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) demolished her rivals when winning the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained daughter of Proisir has been in imperious form in her homeland and that form more than translated when
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Untapped former New Zealand galloper Goldman (NZ) (Verdi) has earned himself a start in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with a dominant all-the-way win at Flemington. Success in the Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) on Saturday has provided the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained galloper with a
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Former Southlanders Ian and Kerry Taplin plundered the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday with improving staying three-year-old Tapildoodledo (NZ) (Proisir). Sent south from their new Sunshine Coast base, Tapildoodledo turned in the perfect trial for next week’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) and
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Star New Zealand sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) took out Friday night’s Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at The Valley in emphatic fashion, providing trainer Mark Walker with his first Group One victory in Melbourne. A four-time Group One winner in her homeland, Imperatriz claimed an all-