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When opportunity knocks, Richard Litt grabs it with both hands. Over the past decade and a half, Taranaki-born Litt has worked his way up the ladder in Sydney racing from a stablehand to become the trainer of Group One-winning colts Castelvecchio (Dundeel) and Profondo (Deep Impact). Three years ago he
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Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne are now looking to elite-level targets at home with Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos) after he picked up his third victory at Caulfield on Wednesday. The three-year-old colt was taken straight to the front in his 1600m contest by jockey Jordan Childs where he was able
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Connections of the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Quick Thinker (So You Think) were praying for a wet forecast ahead of the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday and their wish has come true. The Group One winner appreciates rain-affected going and his Cambridge conditioners have elected to chance
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Group Two performer Butter Chicken (NZ) (Savabeel) will be out for a serving of stakes success when she lines-up at Caulfield on Wednesday. The daughter of Savabeel will contest the Gr.3 Ladies Day Vase (1600m) at just her sixth start, having already finished runner-up in the Gr.2 Autumn
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Australia’s darling of the turf, Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), was crowned the country’s Racehorse of the Year following her outstanding season, which included five elite-level victories. Edging towards A$10 million in lifetime earnings, the New Zealand-bred mare’s season was highlighted by her wins in the Gr.
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The Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) is once again set to take place in front of spectactors next month with the Victorian State Government giving the green light for a crowd of up to 10,000 people to be on course at Flemington. The same number of spectators will also
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Country trainers will have their biggest day on the Australian racing calendar when they head to the big smoke of Sydney on Saturday for the A$1.3 million The Kosciuszko (1200m) at Randwick and no one is more excited than Cody Morgan. The Tamworth trainer will have two contenders
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Te Akau have withstood the A$15 million carrot of The Everest (1200m) with exciting Kiwi sprinter Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) and will continue towards the inaugural A$2 million The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick on October 23. The Everest slot holder James Kennedy has been looking for a replacement for
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A bright future is being tipped for former Kiwi galloper Corretto (NZ) (Zacinto) after he broke maiden ranks in his Australian debut when winning over 1100m at Hamilton on Saturday. Trainer Tom Dabernig was pleased with the win but said there is plenty of upside to the son of Zacinto.
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Emerging star Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) booked his place in the Gr.1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) later this month with his sixth consecutive win in Sunday's Listed Seymour Cup (1600m) at Sportsbet-Ballarat. The Lindsay Park gelding made a one act affair of the AUS$200,000 feature, settling
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South Island-based stallion Prince of Brooklyn, who stands at Grassyards Farm on the Taieri Plain near Mosgiel, sired his first winner on Sunday from his first runner when the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Brooklyn Boss won on debut at Ballarat. The stylish three-year-old gelding is from the first
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Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) got a Group One welcome to remember in the Toorak Handicap (1600m), leaving his co-trainer David Browne forced to re-focus his campaign. The Kiwi galloper was bumped a few times when the pressure came on in the home straight and Elephant got squeezed out before rallying to