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Drinks were flowing at Epona Park on Saturday night, the boutique 40-acre property owned by Cambridge couple Tony Forlong and Jennifer Jones after they cheered home emerging star I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). The pair bred and initially raced the son of Shocking,
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Quality four-year-old I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) confirmed himself as a rising star of Australian racing by beating some of the best milers in the land in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday at just his eighth start. Luckless in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert
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Outstanding mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) landed her fourth Group One win when showing all her tenacity to narrowly prevail in the Gr.1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old rallied under Brett Prebble as the pair were forced to make their run closer to the fence
The transformation in Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) has been amazing as the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained mare attempts a second Group One win. Sierra Sue took out the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield at her most recent outing on September 18 and will attempt to take
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New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Benaud (Reliable Man) will be after his first Group One scalp when he contests the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Reliable Man colt won on debut over 1400m at Nowra before running third in the Gr.3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill
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Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have set their sights on another Derby triumph in Australia. In the past 11 years, the stable has had success in seven trans-Tasman Derbys, including the 2010 Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington with Lion Tamer (NZ) (Storming Home). Baker and Forsman
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Annabel Neasham is still weighing up her options for dual Group One winner Mo'unga (NZ) (Savabeel) but a Cox Plate start remains firmly in the mix. Mo'unga is enjoying a week in the paddock following his brave fifth in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap and Neasham
Emma-Lee and David Browne are hoping their 'once in a lifetime horse' can pick up a Group One win on Australian soil when Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) runs in the Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Arriving in Melbourne with a team of four horses, David Browne has
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The connections of Inverell (NZ) (Shocking) will get a better gauge as to where their gelding sits in Derby calculations after he contests the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Shocking, who is raced by OTI Racing, won impressively on debut at Sale
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Jamie Richards will once again have a strong contingent racing in Australia this weekend, with two runners apiece at Randwick and Caulfield on Saturday. Last season’s star New Zealand filly Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) has a tilt at the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) on the line when
Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) will need to prove herself the equal of More Joyous (More Than Ready) to win the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. The Mike Moroney-trained daughter of Ocean Park is burdened with topweight of 58kg in Saturday's 1600m handicap, the same weight More
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Saturday’s Flight Stakes (1600m) winner Never Been Kissed (NZ) (Tivaci) has come through her maiden Group One victory well and is likely to back up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. The daughter of Tivaci is prepared by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, who