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The Group One gold rush for New Zealand-bred horses in Australia this autumn kept on rolling with three-year-old filly Ruthless Dame (NZ) (Tavistock) conquering an elite field of older mares in Saturday’s A$500,000 Furphy Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. The daughter of Tavistock
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Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) had to wait seven starts for his first win in Australia, but the second came much more quickly – and in a race worth A$500,000. A dual Guineas winner in the South Island of New Zealand, the Ghibellines gelding found his winning groove across the Tasman
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New Zealand-bred filly Renaissance Woman (NZ) (Reliable Man) burst into contention for next month’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) with an outstanding come-from-behind victory in Saturday’s Listed Aquis Stallions Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) on the Sunshine Coast. This was the first race outside Group company
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Sandown has brought the very best out of New Zealand-bred mare Unusual Culture (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) this autumn, and that formula proved to be a winner again in Saturday’s JRA Handicap (1600m) on the Hillside track. The A$130,000 race was the third win from the last
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Expat New Zealand trainers Emma-Lee and David Browne are dipping their toes into breeding with the purchase of a familiar broodmare on gavelhouse.com last month, and their investment quickly paid off with a win at Sandown on Saturday. The Brownes’ promising two-year-old Le Zebra (NZ) (Rip
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Kris Lees is the first to admit he's had doubts about Wolverine's distance limits but while she continues to perform, he will continue to test them. The filly looked as though she may be better suited to fast-run sprints when she finished down the track
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Co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr says impressive galloper Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) is well placed to keep his unbeaten record intact at Sandown on Saturday. A dominant winner at each of his first three starts, Globe lines up in a Benchmark 100 over 1800m with Celine Gaudray retaining the ride.
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Ruthless Dame (NZ) (Tavistock) will chase a maiden win at the highest level when she contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. The three-year-old was well beaten last start in the Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) but was nosed out in the Surround Stakes
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John Sargent will head to the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup (2000m) on Friday with talented mare Pink Ivory (NZ) (Redwood) hoping to settle some unfinished business. Sargent captured the race in 2020 with House Of Cartier, only to have her subsequently disqualified when she returned a positive post-race
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Irish Butterfly (NZ) (O'Reilly) will chase success in the Listed Warrnambool Cup (2350m) on Thursday following his victory at Sandown last weekend. Trainer Henry Dwyer didn’t take much convincing to line the son of O’Rellly up this week after Irish Butterfly went home from that win
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Shaune Ritchie will look to three-year-old filly Maurizma (Maurice) to successfully open the stable’s latest overseas venture. The Cambridge horseman, who trains in partnership with Colm Murray, has the daughter of Maurice in an 1800m maiden event at Eagle Farm on Wednesday with stablemate The Racketeer (NZ)
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Henry Dwyer is looking forward to the jumps return of Riding High (NZ) (Raise The Flag) who will contest the first feature race of the Warrnambool May Carnival. The three-day meeting kicks off on Tuesday with the Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) the feature of the opening day. It will be