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Local trainer John O’Shea is looking forward to last season’s Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) resuming at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Contributer is set to tackle the Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) after pleasing in a couple of lead-in trials.
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Unbeaten galloper Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) is likely to contest Saturday’s Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley in preference to an Open Handicap over 1600m on the same card. The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained five-year-old won impressively over 1400m at Caulfield earlier this month in a Benchmark 84
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Te Akau’s Australian raiding party received more firepower over the weekend with the addition of last season’s New Zealand Filly of the Year Amarelinha to their Sydney barn. The Group One winner arrived in Australia on Sunday in preparation for her likely first target of the spring, the
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Damian Lane has been confirmed as Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) new Melbourne spring rider. Part-owner Brae Sokolski confirmed on Sunday afternoon that Lane had won the right to ride the eight-time Group One winner in potentially three Group One runs in Melbourne this spring. ‘’We’ve long had a
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Ayrton’s (NZ) (Iffraaj) spring preparation started in perfect fashion with the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr trained gelding taking out the Neds Filter Form Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. John Allen guided the son of Iffraaj to his fifth victory in six starts after launching a run
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Five-year-old Alamosa gelding Second Slip (NZ) broke through for his maiden stakes victory when making a one-act affair of the Listed Leon Macdonald Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville. The Kiwi import has proved a revelation since joining the in-form Will Clarken stable, winning five of his seven starts from his new
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Classy Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) remained unbeaten at Caulfield when claiming Saturday's Gr.3 W.W. Cockram Stakes (1200m) and will seek a second Group One success at the venue next month. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old ($1.95 favourite) found a good spot midfield under an ace
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Our Intrigue (NZ) (Showcasing) bounced back to her best when she produced a powerful home straight surge to down another Kiwi-bred galloper in Off Shaw (NZ) (Tobique) by the barest of margins over 2000m at benchmark78 level at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Racing as Intrigue in New Zealand for Cambridge
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Four-year-old mare Signora Nera (NZ) (Sweynesse) could be in for a big spring judging by her runaway victory when resuming in the Peltzer Special Achievement Handicap (1500m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained daughter of Sweynesse was ridden by apprentice Brock Ryan and came from the second half
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Six-year-old gelding London Banker (NZ) (Tavistock) is proving a handy addition to the stable of Eagle Farm trainer Kelly Schweida. The Tavistock gelding made it three wins in succession when landing an Open Handicap over 2000m at Doomben on Saturday, narrowly prevailing under a well-timed James Orman ride. Raced by
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Bob Peters is looking forward to racing at Caulfield on Saturday where his Group One winner Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) will make her Melbourne debut in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The well-known Perth owner-breeder set his sights on a Melbourne spring campaign after her victory
Tim Clark believes there is a sense of timing surrounding progressive stayer No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) ahead of his latest assignment in the Gr.3 Premier's Cup (2000m) at Kembla Grange. The former New Zealander has scored a hat-trick of wins in five Australian starts and was given