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Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) has continued her bad run of luck with barriers after drawing the outside gate in the 18-horse field for Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm. It is nothing new for the daughter of Tarzino who has had to overcome wide draws
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Trainer John Sargent is changing his tactics with Kiwi-bred filly Gin Martini (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) ahead of the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) placegetter has been ridden positively and finished fourth in her subsequent starts in the
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Dual Group One winner Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) has been retired. Sierra Sue was purchased out of Ardsley Stud’s 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock May Sale draft for $2,000 by Peter Lock. She had two trials for the Te Aroha trainer before she was purchased privately by a
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New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson hasn’t given up hope on his trio of Queensland runners bringing home a major prize after they had contrasting fortunes at Eagle Farm last Saturday. Patterson was extremely happy with the effort of his improving stayer The Fearless One (NZ) (The Bold One), who
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Following a wet Queensland campaign, Te Akau pair Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) and Soprano Supreme (NZ) (Contributer) are heading home to New Zealand for a winter break. Both mares went well first-up in Australia, Entriviere placing in the Gr.1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) and Soprano Supreme finishing runner-up
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Impeccably bred Group Two winner Zayydani (NZ) (Savabeel) has been retired following her game fourth placing in the Gr.3 Lord Mayor’s Cup (1800m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Ben and JD Hayes-trained daughter of Savabeel suffered a tendon injury and owner-breeders Brent and Cherry Taylor
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The John O’Shea-trained Cotehele (NZ) (Tavistock) gave last season's champion apprentice Tom Sherry the perfect start to his senior riding career with a Randwick victory on Saturday. It was the young jockey's first Saturday meeting since coming out of his time as an apprentice
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The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock) ran out a worthy winner of the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) after staving off the late challenge of Paternal (NZ) (Savabeel) under an inspired Leith Innes ride. The son of Tavistock jumped from barrier 17 in the 18-horse
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John Sargent is hoping he will be toasting to a Gin Martini victory at Eagle Farm on Saturday when she contests the Gr.2 The Roses (2100m). The daughter of Rip Van Winkle placed in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) last month before resuming in the in the Listed
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Trainer Tony Pike is hoping the turnaround in weather can play into the hands of his Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) contender Tutukaka at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Usually lapping up the Queensland sun at this time of year, Pike and his fellow Kiwi raiders have been experiencing a deluge
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Trainer Mike Moroney’s association with four-time Group One winner Tofane is set to continue. The Flemington trainer farewelled the New Zealand-bred mare before she was sold to Yulong Investments on the Gold Coast, but to his delight he was approached to continue training the daughter of Ocean
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If Victorian gelding Ballet Master (NZ) (Stravinsky) acquits himself well at Randwick, he will be transferred to a new trainer, and he will do so with the blessing of his current conditioner Chris Hyland. Ballet Master enjoys rain-affected tracks and Hyland figures he is more chance of striking them