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After numerous viewings of Banker’s Choice’s win in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday, Mike Moroney believes the son of Mongolian Khan could be best suited over ground. Moroney said he has had to reassess his future plans for Banker’s Choice as he put his win
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It had been more than three years between wins for Riodini (NZ) but the wait was worth it as the six-year-old son of Proisir made his Australian breakthrough in the A$1 million The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Originally trained by Nigel Tiley, Riodini won his first
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Former Kiwi galloper Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) ran out a ready winner of the A$500,000 Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday for trainer Michael Moroney. It was just reward for the five-year-old son of Mongolian Khan, who has been around the mark in a host of features
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'No hoof, no horse' is a well-worn saying in racing but one that John Thompson, thankfully, has not had to worry about as much this campaign with his hope in Saturday's A$1 million The Gong, Purple Sector (NZ) (Pins). Bar for a disastrous trip to
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Melbourne spring carnival star jockey Mick Dee will ride Group One winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) in next month's Gr.1 Rydges Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman confirmed the booking of Victoria-based Kiwi hoop Dee for Aegon, who has arrived back in New
Trainer Mike Moroney has a healthy opinion of Tasman Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) who kept his record intact with a stylish win at Sandown. But the Flemington-based horseman won't be rushing Tasman Park to higher company in the short-term after his win in the Thoroughbred Club Australia Handicap
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Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou believe Preferment filly Prefer To Smile has a bright future instore after her two length maiden victory over 2000m at Canberra on Sunday. The three-year-old was having just her third race day outing and her conditioners were confident of a bold showing over the
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Five-year-old gelding Redwood Shadow (NZ) (Redwood) made it successive victories when he came from midfield to score in the NZB Jack Newton Legend Mile Benchmark 78 Handicap (1600m), heading home a New Zealand bred trifecta in the final event on the Newcastle stand-alone meeting on Saturday. Under jockey Jason Collett,
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Lightly-tried seven-year-old Kissinger (NZ) (Tavistock) rewarded his connections’ patience with a dogged victory at the Cranbourne stand-alone meeting on Saturday when landing the Reed Cranes & Transport Marathon Handicap (2540m). The Lindsey Smith-trained gelding was galvanised under a perfect Damien Oliver ride to get the better of pacemaker Nobel Heights
Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) now has some stiff competition for Jamie Mott's favourite horse of the spring, but he gets the chance to cement his position at Cranbourne this Saturday. The ex-Kiwi gelding will be reunited with Mott in the $500,000 Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m), seven days
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Trainer John O’Shea is sweating on talented galloper Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) gaining a start in the A$1 million The Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle on Saturday. The five-year-old son of Sacred Falls is currently 22nd in order of entry with a capacity field of 16 runners for
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Star New Zealand bred mare Verry Elleegant is likely to be bred to Irish-based stallion Sea The Stars. Part-owner Brae Sokolski said although the date was yet to be confirmed, the ownership group had a keen interest in sending their 11-time Group One winner to the world’s best thoroughbred