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Brae Sokolski has sent an ominous warning to rivals of Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), both local and international. Crowned last season's Australian Racehorse of the Year, even before her dominant Melbourne Cup performance, the six-year-old returned to pre-training last month and has done nothing but
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Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr couldn’t be any happier with the way their star four-year-old I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) has returned to their Cranbourne stable. The New Zealand-bred gelding was superb in the spring, placing in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) fresh-up before
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Australasia’s darling of the turf Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) is one of 77 entries for the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19. Initial nominations for the richest mile race in the world closed on Monday, however, late nominations are set to close on January
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He is already one of this season’s big improvers but there is still a lot more in store in the new year for Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) as his All-Star Mile campaign steps up. Co-trainer J D Hayes reported on Saturday that Mr Brightside was showing the Lindsay Park
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Hallmark Stud graduate So You Win (So You Think) is perfectly named, with the seven-year-old gelding recording his ninth career success when landing his first stakes race, the Listed January Cup (2000m) at Rosehill when coming with a well-timed run under Sam Clipperton. The Chris Waller-trained galloper has been a
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Five-year-old gelding Open Minded is back to winning form after taking out the Cameron Rose Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. A large and vocal ownership group and co-trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman will now be hoping the New Zealand bred son of Jimmy Choux can emulate the winning run
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From New Zealand to Hong Kong to Victoria. That is the path worn by seven-year-old gelding Ho Ho Khan, who renewed an old rivalry when downing another Hong Kong returnee in Dark Dream when landing the Rogers Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield. Now in the care of Ballarat trainer Mitch Freedman,
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The winners have started to flow for Flemington trainer Simon Zahra, who is these days training solo after more than two decades working together with his cousin Matthew Ellerton. With the partnership splitting at the beginning of December, Zahra had to wait until the four-year-old daughter of Contributer, Benefactress, saluted
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Promising trial form in New Zealand prompted an Australian ownership group to purchase a half-share in Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) and the successful play for the daughter of Proisir now looks a shrewd piece of business. Yonce was a debut winner when first produced over 1200m at Mornington before Christmas and
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New Zealand Horse of the Year Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) is preparing for what will be her final campaign but there is a possibility the outstanding daughter of Savabeel could bow out further abroad than her usual raid to Australia. The four-time Group One winner will be on a rinse and
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Leviathan owner Bob Peters has revealed emerging superstar Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) won’t be seen again this season after injury curtailed any autumn plans. The four-year-old shot into stardom last year when winning six consecutive races, highlighted by the Gr.1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot in November. The
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The feelgood story around Bill Pomare and his rugged stayer Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) is ready for its next chapter later this month. The 2021 Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner provided Pomare, wife Suzi and fellow owner Peter Ludgate with a once in a lifetime moment when he