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Last season’s Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) winner Tokorangi (NZ) (Redwood) will make her long awaited Australian debut at Flemington on Saturday, where she is likely to start in the Gr.2 Rose of Kingston Stakes (1410m) but also holds a nomination for the Listed Paris Lane Stakes over
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Three-year-old filly Khan’s Treasure (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) broke maiden ranks over 1600m at Swan Hill on Monday for Barry Goodwin and looks to have a future over ground. The daughter of Windsor Park Stud stallion Mongolian Khan was perfectly ridden by Zac Spain, finding a position just off the
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Cranbourne trainer Matthew Brown was delighted with the run of first-starter Prix De Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose), who finished runner-up in a strong three-year-old contest over 1400m at Sandown on Saturday. The colt is by Turn Me Loose (NZ) (Iffraaj), a horse whom Brown followed closely through his racing
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Like more than 26,000 other overseas Kiwis, trainer David Browne is hoping to be home by Christmas. The Waikato horseman, who trains in partnership with his wife Emma-Lee, is currently campaigning a handful of their team in Melbourne, with much success, headlined by Elephant’s (NZ) (Shocking) Gr.3
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Four-year-old mare Esta La Roca (NZ) (El Roca) notched the fifth win of her career when successful at Sandown on Saturday over 1000m. The Lloyd Kennewell-trained mare was sent out $2.70 favourite and was prominent throughout before staving off the challengers late to salute for apprentice Josh Richards. A
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Kiwi galloper Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) has rebounded from his sole career defeat with an impressive win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m). The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained gelding suffered his first defeat when thrust into the deep end when he ran a game second in the Gr.2
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Cliff Brown has had just 23 starters since resuming his Victorian training career in July, but he has already managed to secure a prized Everest slot after a place for Karaka graduate The Inferno was confirmed on Saturday morning. The former Singapore sprint star was picked up by slot-holder James
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Improving colt Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) earned a tilt at two of the spring's three-year-old classics with a late-charging win in Friday night's Gr. 2 Stutt Stakes (1600m) at The Valley. Less than a week after they combined to win a Group One with Sierra Sue
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Classy New Zealand mare Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) will be out to secure a spot in the A$2 million The Invitation (1400m) when she contests the Gr.2 Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained mare made a pleasing start to her spring preparation when winning the
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Cambridge Stud-owned filly Zouzarella (Zoustar) can further stamp herself as the horse to beat in the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 13 when she contests the Listed Jim Maloney Stakes (1400m) at Sandown. Prepared by Anthony and Sam Freedman, the three-year-old filly has had two starts
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Kiwi import Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) brought up his fifth consecutive win when successful over 1630m at Flemington on Wednesday. The four-year-old gelding was initially trained in New Zealand by Ralph Manning for whom he ran fifth in his sole New Zealand start before heading to Australia and joining Ben
Regarded by Jamie Richards as one of the best juveniles he has trained, Sword Of State (Snitzel) will make a belated Sydney debut when he returns for the first time as a three-year-old in the Listed Heritage Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill. A Group One winner in New Zealand, Sword Of