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Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso and the connections of top mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) can look forward to the Melbourne spring carnival with confidence following her bold showing in her Australian debut. They were on a fact-finding mission with the daughter of Proisir and she responded positively to finish fourth
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Trainer Phillip Stokes believes he is in a good spot to land a second win in his former hometown Cup. While Stokes still operates a base in Adelaide under the care of his son Tom, his main stable is now at Pakenham where last year's winner Good Idea
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Mike Moroney has a knack of being involved in breakout wins for jockeys and that ability could again be to the fore on Saturday when Jamie Mott takes over as the rider of his super mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) in the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m). On Super Saturday
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Unbeaten Tarzino filly Gypsy Goddess (NZ) maintained her winning record when cruising to victory at Eagle Farm on Saturday in a three-year-old handicap over 1600m. The David Vandyke-trained filly was having her first start since winning the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) in mid-December from a campaign that netted
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Kiwi raider Roch ’N’ Horse (NZ) (Per Incanto) made a mockery of those who dismissed the form of New Zealand sprinters, getting under punters’ guards in her stunning 100-1 victory in the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Sporting the colours of Little Avondale Stud, the lightly-raced
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While the NZ suffix was dominating the Flemington card on Saturday, Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) made sure there was plenty of Kiwi flavour at Rosehill when winning the Gr.3 Sky High Stakes (2000m). The widest on the track turning for home, Stockman was able to rally and wear down his
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Trainer Tom Dabernig will play the patient game with in-form mare Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) who scored yet another impressive win at Flemington on Saturday. The four-year-old daughter of Tavistock landed her third win at Group Three level when she took out the Matron Stakes (1600m) on Saturday to go
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Ruthless Dame (NZ) (Tavistock) has maintained an unbeaten record with a strong win in the Gr.3 TBV Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained daughter of Tavistock was successful over 1300m at Sandown last month which helped her at the end of the 1200m
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Tom Dabernig has not given up on a start for his stable flag-bearer Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) in the All-Star Mile but realises hopes of a start are lengthening by the day. Flying Mascot is to run at Flemington on Saturday in the Gr.3 Matron Stakes (1600m) with a
Mark Newnham has prepared his share of talented fillies and he says untapped three-year-old Sanstoc (NZ) (Tavistock) has the potential to be as good as any of them. Newnham has won Group One races with the likes of Nakeeta Jane and Maid Of Heaven, while Greysful Glamour, Harmony Rose, Scarlet
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Trainer John O’Shea is happy with his star sprinter Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) ahead of his tilt at the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Per Incanto gelding heads into the race off the back of winning first-up carrying 61kg in the Gr.
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Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney will saddle a pair of light-weight chances in Saturday’s Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) with four-year-old gelding Poland (So You Think) joined by Kiwi mare Roch ‘N’ Horse (NZ) (Per Incanto) in the time-honoured handicap. A daughter of Per Incato, the lightly-tried Roch ‘N’ Horse