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Melbourne Cup hopes for the emerging stayer King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent) might soon be finished for 2026 with the New Zealand bred galloper laid low by an infection. OTI Racing director Terry Henderson said on Sunday that King Pedro’s spring future was “in the balance” as he was now
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Chris Waller will decide later this week whether Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) clashes with star stablemate Autumn Glow in the 7 Stakes at Randwick, or heads to Melbourne for a Group One assignment at Caulfield. The mare will be an acceptor for the Gr.2 7 Stakes (1600m) and the Gr.
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New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Pondalowie (Deep Field) produced a stunning late burst to claim the Gr.2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. Sent out a $51 outsider, the Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained mare was ridden patiently by Lachlan Neindorf and appeared to have little
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Former New Zealand galloper St Lawrence (NZ) (Redwood) ended a lengthy winning drought with a dominant performance in the Ronald McDonald House Vic/Tas Trophy (1700m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Gavin Bedggood-trained eight-year-old was sent out a $21 chance but proved far superior to his rivals,
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Quality Sword Of State colt Warwoven (Sword Of State) confirmed himself as a leading Gr.1 Golden Rose (1400m) contender with a determined victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill. The Bjorn Baker-trained three-year-old showed the benefit of his first-up
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Persian Wonder (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) continued his progression towards the Sydney spring middle distance features with a strong victory in the Gr.3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Trained by David Payne and ridden by Ash Morgan, the New Zealand-bred son of Hello Youmzain relished a
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New Zealand-bred mare Shockletz (NZ) (Shocking) secured her place in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with a decisive victory in the Gr.3 Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old relished the return to Flemington and the addition of blinkers,
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Promising New Zealand-bred filly Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) made an immediate impact on her return to racing with victory in the Gr.3 Cap D'Antibes Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday. The John O'Shea and Tom Charlton-trained three-year-old headed into her
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New Zealand’s champion two-year-old Lara Antipova (Russian Revolution) bounced back to form with a strong victory in the Listed Michael Moroney (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained filly had been below her best when finishing ninth in the Gr.3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at
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Trainer Grahame Begg is heading to Flemington confident She's A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) is over her hangover of chasing Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai). She's A Hustler heads to the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) on Saturday with Begg happy in the knowledge
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Trainer Bjorn Baker is expecting a more prominent showing from Warwoven when the son of Sword Of State contests Saturday’s Gr.2 Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill. Warwoven resumed with a fifth placing in the Gr.3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m), settling back from a wide barrier
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Unbeaten Kiwi recruit Aurora Belle (NZ) (Belardo) has made an immediate impression since joining Lindsay Park, with Glenn Ingram excited by what he saw from the stakes-winning mare in her first Victorian jumpout. Aurora Belle worked strongly through an 800-metre Flemington hit-out on September 4 as she