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Mick Price fears star galloper I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) will be underdone when he returns to the track in next week's Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m), despite switching the horse into a more competitive jumpout on Tuesday. The Toorak Handicap and Golden Eagle winner
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Will Clarken has his sights set on the Gr.2 Blue Point Sprint over 1000m on February 18 with Parsifal (NZ) (Darci Brahma) following the first run of his Dubai World Cup Carnival campaign. Parsifal finished sixth in the Listed Dubai Sprint over 1200m on Friday night at Meydan, while
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Five-year-old gelding Wairere Falls (NZ) (Savabeel) landed the sixth win of his career when successful in the Ned Whiskey Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday for trainer Chris Waller after getting conditions to suit. Wairere Falls got the better of favoured stablemate Yiyi when coming with a well-
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A pair of Kiwi imports combined when jockey Linda Meech gave Zoltan a ten out of ten ride to prevail in the Ascend Trophies Handicap (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday. A four-time winner in New Zealand, Zoltan was having his third start for Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde, and
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Kaapfever (NZ) (Sufficient) produced one of the biggest moments in racing for breeder and co-owner Colin Rule at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when winning the Listed Australia Day Cup (2400m). The son of Sufficient ran third in the race last year and Rule was delighted that the Joe Pride-
A pair of New Zealand-bred horses produced a winning double for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at Caulfield on Wednesday. $11 chance Playoffs (NZ) (Tavistock) was first to salute in the McCafe Handicap (2000m) out staying his rivals to post his fifth career win. Later on the card Yonce
Open Minded (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) might have earned himself a throw at the Group One stumps after continuing his career progression with a maiden Stakes win at Caulfield on Wednesday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding cashed in on a brilliant Damien Thornton ride to score an all-the-
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Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) has been rated the world’s best racemare according to the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR) released by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on Tuesday. The New Zealand-bred mare was given a rating of 123 for her win in the Gr.
Randwick-based conditioner John O'Shea has been in solid form of present with eight winners (16%) and a further 15 placings (46%) from his past 50 runners, and he had no less than 16 gallopers going around in his home track trials this morning. One of the headline
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Lindsay Park will be hoping to consolidate their position in the top three on the Victorian Metropolitan Trainers' Premiership with a strong hand at Caulfield on Wednesday. Since taking over just prior to the commencement of the current season, Ben and JD Hayes sit third on both the Victorian
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It might have only been in existence for three years, but already the All-Star Mile has become the race where dreams have come true, ranging from the rags to riches tale of Mystic Journey (Needs Further) in the inaugural edition of the race, to the life changing experiences for
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Three horses carrying the NZ suffix saluted at Randwick on Saturday. First to score was Room Number (NZ) (Reliable Man) who had punters looking for the exit door when leading home a New Zealand-bred trifecta at massive odds in the City Tattersalls Group Handicap (1600m). The $71 outsider, trained