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Ken and Bev Kelso have enjoyed a trouble-free preparation with their high-class performer Levante (NZ) (Proisir) ahead of her second crack at a premier Melbourne sprint. The Matamata husband and wife training team targeted the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington in the autumn with the daughter of Proisir
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Tom Sherry has an outstanding record aboard Kirwan's Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) and he is hoping to enhance it even further when he reunites with the John O'Shea-trained gelding in the Listed Ladies Day Cup (1600m) at Hawkesbury. Sherry has ridden the horse six times for
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Aoife Brennan has had a whirlwind trip campaigning Andrew Forsman’s team in Melbourne this spring, and her mother, Lauren Brennan, is hoping her Cambridge team is enough to entice her back home next week. The 17-year-old horsewoman has been the travelling foreperson for Forsman’s Australian raiding party, where
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Lightly-tried four-year-old Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) is a horse on an upward trajectory. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained son of Jakkalberry provided racing fans with a glimpse of his talents when sluicing through the field under a cool John Allen ride to land the Memory of Her Majesty Queen
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Alysha Collett has dedicated the win by Nautical Miss (NZ) (Ocean Park) to the mare’s late trainer Gwenda Markwell. There was some divine intervention with the win of Ocean Park four-year-old Nautical Miss at Randwick, the mare representing the stable of Group One-winning trainer Gwenda Markwell who lost her
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Krakarib became his sire Ribchester’s second Group winner when he took out the Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) at Flemington on Tuesday. From the inside draw, the Simon Zahra-trained juvenile set the tempo under Damien Thornton down the Flemington straight course. Well-rated by Thornton the youngster raced centre-track and the pair
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New Zealand-bred horses have enjoyed a long and fruitful association with the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with 46 winners of the great race including last year’s winner Verry Elleegant. The Kiwi-breds represent six of the 23 runners in the field this year and below we take a look
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Three-year-old colt Saveadateforme continued his winning ways at Goulburn on Sunday taking out a Class 2 mile with ease for trainer John O’Shea. Sporting the silks of Go Racing, Saveadateforme placed fourth on debut at the beginning of October before coming from last to score at Kembla Grange. The
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Blenheim is more accustomed to producing world-class wines than thoroughbreds, but last Saturday local resident Stephanie Hole celebrated her biggest moment as a breeder when Manzoice won the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) at Flemington. “It’s amazing to have bred a Victoria Derby winner,” she said. “I didn’t
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Through the decades, breeding powerhouse Waikato Stud has celebrated countless big results on the track and in the sale-ring, but none as satisfying as the massive weekend double by I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) and Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls). Within the space of 15 minutes on Saturday evening, I
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So often a big-race bridesmaid, quality New Zealand-bred mare Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls) finally had her day in the sun with a richly deserved win in Saturday’s Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. The six-year-old daughter of Sacred Falls had never won a black-type race before Saturday’
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Numerous big-race winners have raced in the distinctive colours of Waikato Stud and countless more have been bred by the world-famous nursery, but I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) has earned a unique place on their honour roll by winning a race worth A$10 million. The four-year-old son of