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Trainer John O’Shea has withstood the urge to tackle the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday with Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) in favour of the A$750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) on the same card. The Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner
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Danny O’Brien said he and connections of Young Werther (NZ) (Tavistock) are “glass half-full” about the decision to spell the young stayer, claiming it was better to know of a potential problem rather than not. O’Brien confirmed on Monday that the four-year-old’s mandatory CT scan had shown
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Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have not given up on the hope of starting three-year-old Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). But first there is the Gr. 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday before any decision is made about the Cup. Forgot You
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Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) has created dreams of a Derby Day payday after cruising to a 4.25-length victory in yesterday's Gr.3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at The Valley. Trainer Tom Dabernig will nominate Flying Mascot for Saturday's $1m Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at
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Trainer Jamie Richards admits he hasn’t had a lot of luck with star mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and her bid for feature race success at The Valley after her second attempt at the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) was thwarted by rain on the day. The four-time Group One
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Connections of quality mare Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls) finally got the payday they deserved when the daughter of Sacred Falls won the inaugural A$2 million The Invitation (1400m). Icebath won at the corresponding meeting a year ago but hasn’t entered the winner’s stall since despite going close
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Kiwi bred mare Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) turned in one of the performances of the day when winning the Gr.3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at The Valley, the final event of the card on a dramatic afternoon of racing. The race was run only minutes after a 50-50 Cox Plate
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Top class three-year-old colt Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) may have given favourite backers heart palpitations, but his quality shone through late as he overhauled stablemate Commander Harry (NZ) (Reliable Man) in the shadows of the post to win the Gr. 2 Drummond Golf Vase (2040m) at The Valley. Cranbourne trainers
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Talented three-year-old filly Dream Queen (NZ) (Super Easy) has provided her new owners with a quick return on investment. The daughter of Super Easy, who only recently joined the Ben and JD Hayes stable from New Zealand, took out the Listed Crockett Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Cox Plate
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Four-year-old gelding Sacred Armour (NZ) (Sacred Falls) made a winning start to his career in Australia for South Australian trainer Travis Doudle, when winning a maiden plate over 1100m on Gawler Cup Day. Previously prepared by Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, for whom he had finished fifth and second in
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Quick Thinker (So You Think) has run his last race, with owners OTI Racing confirming injury has forced a premature end to the five-year-old's career. OTI CEO Terry Henderson said last year's Gr.1 Australian Derby winner arrived in Melbourne ahead of the Caulfield Cup with
A favourable weather forecast is predicted to help the chances of Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) in her bid for a second Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m). The Danny O'Brien-trained mare won the Group 2 event on a soft track last year and rain is forecast