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The connections of Verry Elleegant are looking forward to getting the mare over more ground after a disappointing first-up run in France overnight. The 11-time Group One winner was having her first start for trainer Francis Graffard in the green colours of part-owners Jomara Bloodstock in the Gr.1 Prix
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Tavistock mare Niffler was back to winning ways at Randwick where she coasted home under a perfect ride from James McDonald. The dependable five-year-old advanced her record to five wins and five placings from 12 appearances from Chris Waller’s stable. Off the back of an uncharacteristic previous failure on
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Victorian trainer Danny O’Brien pulled the right rein with comeback galloper Showmanship, who ventured to Sydney and landed the Gr.3 Show County Quality (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The seven-year-old gelding had also been an acceptor for the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at The Valley but connections decided
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Three-year-old colt Virtuous Circle narrowly prevailed in the Hugh Wallace-Smith Handicap (1500m) at The Valley on Saturday, to make the perfect start to his classic season. Prepared by Kyneton trainer Liam Howley, the Almanzor colt rocked punters when scoring at $61 in the Mornington Sires’ (1500m) back in March, and
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Trainer Bjorn Baker is looking forward to stepping out Belluci Babe in the Gr.3 Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, where he is looking for an improved performance from the mare. Carrying the silks of breeder-owners Little Avondale Stud, the daughter of Per Incanto put in a
Esta La Roca (NZ) (El Roca) is the quintessential short-course specialist who will be looking to add to her record first-up at The Valley. The Lloyd Kennewell-trained mare will be lining-up up for her 19th race start on Saturday when she contests the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m). Esta La Roca
For a young trainer, Matthew Brown seems to have his head screwed on the right way. After a Group Two win with Prix De Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) as a three-year-old, the temptation would be to aim high as a spring four-year-old and target races like the Caufield Cup,
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Danny O’Brien is leaning towards heading north to Sydney on Saturday with his comeback gelding Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) to contest the Gr.3 Show County Quality (1200m). The Barwon Heads trainer has also accepted with the New Zealand-bred gelding for the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at The Valley, but
Winter find Cross Talk (NZ) (Keano) will face an important career test when he extends to 1600 metres for the first time in the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury. Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, the gelding has won three of his four starts this preparation, culminating in a
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Mo'Unga (NZ) (Savabeel) will bid to join an illustrious group of horses to have claimed back-to-back wins in the Winx Stakes when he resumes in a star-studded renewal of the Group One opener. A final field of 11 was declared on Wednesday highlighted by seven Group One winners,
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Trainer Andrew Forsman expects to see significant improvement from Mr Maestro (NZ) (Savabeel) when he lines-up at The Valley on Saturday. The stakes performer finished fifth in his debut Australian outing at Sandown earlier in the month, but the Cambridge conditioner said the 1200m hit-out would bring on the son
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Group One performer Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has trainer Brad Widdup excited ahead of her spring preparation. The daughter of Sacred Falls has returned in great order from her winter spell according to the Hawkesbury conditioner. With the deluge of rain in autumn, Icebath had an interrupted preparation but still