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Kiwi import Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto) made an immediate impression when winning the Catanach’s Handicap (1600m) at Randwick in his first start for trainer Annabel Neasham, 12 days after arriving in Sydney. A dual stakes winner in New Zealand for Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler, the five-
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Consistent mare East Asia (NZ) (Swiss Ace) landed the most important win of her career when getting up late to score in the Listed Just Now Handicap (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday for trainer Robert Heathcote. The five-year-old daughter of Swiss Ace was on the quick back-
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Four-year-old Savabeel gelding Mightybeel (NZ) has enjoyed a fruitful campaign that has netted four wins from seven starts, including Saturday’s Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) at Randwick. Sporting the colours of Kiwi syndicators Go Racing, Mightybeel is yet another New Zealand-bred stayer that has benefited from the
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Nominations for the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) opened this week with two New Zealand-trained horses already putting their hand up for a tilt at the world’s richest mile race. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Aegon and Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained Elephant
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Nominations for the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19 are now open. Entries for the world’s richest mile race are open until January 10, but late entries can be received up to January 17 to allow connections of horses who perform will in
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One-time Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) favourite Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) has been sent to the spelling paddock following his ninth placed run in the Gr.3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last month. The son of Shocking hadn’t raced since the Melbourne Cup last year. Trainer
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Trainer John O’Shea has big hopes for Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) after his win over 1500m at Rosehill on Saturday. It was the second time in five starts the son of Sacred Falls carried Waikato Stud’s colours to victory, previously winning on the Kensington when on debut
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The Simon Miller-trained Angelic Miss (NZ) (Savabeel) made it back-to-back stakes victories when dashing home to win the Listed Jungle Dawn Classic (1400m) at Ascot in Perth. The five-year-old daughter of Savabeel was the third stakes winner on the day for Miller, who had earlier
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Kiwi bred galloper Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) cruised to victory in Saturday’s Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) under a perfect ride from comeback jockey Jamie Kah. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained five-year-old provided Kah with her first win since August following her three-month ban for
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Former Kiwi galloper In A Twinkling (Fastnet Rock) will put his stakes credentials to the sword once again on Saturday when he lines-up in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m). The six-year-old gelding has had just the two runs for new trainer Lindsey Smith who believes his new
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Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens are hoping Ranting (NZ) (Zoustar) can return to his winning ways in the David Bourke Memorial Handicap (1200m) at Pakenham on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred four-year-old has been absent from the winner’s stall since his victory in the Gr.3 Blue
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Fresh from success in the feature staying races at Caulfield last weekend, Flemington trainer Mike Moroney is mulling over options for Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking) and Sound (Lando). Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) winner Dragon Storm had been disappointing in his three runs leading into his fast-finishing victory