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Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) impressed owner Bob Peters when finishing fifth in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last month and he is hoping she can build on that result this weekend at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred mare will contest the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m)
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Victorian hoop Luke Currie is looking forward to partnering Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday after riding him in track work on Tuesday morning. Currie will replace Jye McNeil this weekend after Aegon’s fourth placing in the Gr.1
In-form trainer Annabel Neasham is plotting her next move with dual Group One winner Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel). Annabel Neasham's desire to challenge herself could prove just as telling as a crucial trackwork gallop in determining where Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) winner Mo'unga heads for
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Despite suffering his first defeat, David Browne acknowledges that there were positives to take out of Elephant’s (NZ) (Shocking) gallant effort in yesterday’s Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m). The Kiwi galloper had won his first five starts, including a victory at Caulfield last month, but was nabbed by
Jockey Brett Prebble will go anywhere to ride Zouzarella (Zoustar) after the three-year-old filly registered her second win at The Valley in Saturday’s Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m). The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Zouzarella, who sports the black and gold checks of Brendan and Jo Lindsay, was forced to
Trainer Cliff Brown describes himself as the world's biggest pessimist, but he is hoping for a successful spring with former Singapore star The Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor). Brown says The Inferno is potentially the best horse he has trained and believes the sprinter could be a contender in
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Forgot you (NZ) (Savabeel) has stamped himself as a spring contender with a stylish maiden win at The Valley on Saturday. Nearing the home turn trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young were querying their decision to bypass a maiden race at Cranbourne on Thursday in favour of Saturday's
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A deal struck with Ballarat trainer Tony McEvoy has handed a trans-Tasman opportunity to stakes-winning mare Belle Plaisir (NZ) (Proisir). The daughter of Proisir has been a star performer for Awapuni trainer Lucy Tanner, who also owns her in partnership with Lance Hickman. She was bought for $32,000 from
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New Zealand-bred mare Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will be vying for back-to-back Group Two victories when she contests the Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained five-year-old was set to contest the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) last weekend, however, a foot
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Tivaci has made a flying start to the new season with Draft Day (NZ) adding to his record when breaking maiden ranks over 1200m at Sandown on Wednesday. The Waikato Stud stallion produced a quartet of winners in August and on Wednesday the Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Draft Day overcame
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In-form jockey Brett Prebble will ride top class Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) through the rest of her campaign. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old resumed with a strong win in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield last Saturday under Damian Lane, but the successful rider was unable to commit
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Quality stayer The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) will kick off his Cups campaign when he contests the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained six-year-old had a look around the Melbourne track on Tuesday morning under jockey Damian Lane ahead of