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Three-time Derby winner Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will move closer to a spring return after a jump-out at Cranbourne on Monday. The son of Jakkalberry has been pencilled in to return in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on September 11, with trainers Ciaron Maher and David
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Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) was all class claiming Saturday’s feature race at Caulfield, upsetting a bunch of talented weight-for-age gallopers in the Gr.2 P.B Lawrence Stakes (1400m). Last month the five-year-old mare made a 13-hour round trip from Cranbourne to race in the Mildura Cup (1400m)
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Cambridge raider Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) made his presence felt at Caulfield on Saturday when making an impressive start to his Australian spring campaign as he cruised to victory in the IVE Print Handicap (1400m). The five-year-old son of Shocking crossed the Tasman undefeated in his four lifetime starts, and under
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Jamie Kah enjoyed a far better journey on Second Slip (NZ) (Alamosa) than did Mark Zahra just seven days ago after Melbourne’s champion rider took him to a convincing win at Caulfield on Saturday. Zahra was sent to hospital for scans and was subsequently sidelined with soreness for two
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Tivaci has rapidly doubled his winning tally with further Australian success on Thursday at Scone where his daughter Mascherata was a stylish and untested winner over 1200m in her three-year-old debut. The Waikato Stud stallion was off the mark on Wednesday when Celevacci triumphed at Belmont at the first time
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James Ponsonby has set a long-range goal to qualify Philipsburg (NZ) (Per Incanto) for next year's Country Championships Final - if he can keep the horse in Australia. Ponsonby, who was the foreman for Mark Newnham at Warwick Farm before venturing out on his own almost 12 months
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The John O’Shea-trained Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) took a step closer to resuming when finishing sixth under a quiet Hugh Bowman ride in a trial over 900m at Randwick last week. The Group One winning son of Contributer has pleased his conditioner as he works towards lucrative targets
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The Michael Moroney-trained The Duke Of Dubai (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) made the perfect start to his career when proving too strong in a 1113m maiden on debut at Sale on Thursday. Ridden by Jordan Childs, the three-year-old gelding mustered good speed to dictate and pulled out too many stops
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Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci is on the board following the debut success in Australia this afternoon of his three-year-old son Celevacci (NZ). The youthful Tivaci had sired four previous placegetters from a handful of representatives before Celevacci, who had been a lead-up trial winner, was victorious at the first time
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It has been baby steps on the country circuit for trainer Cliff Brown since his return from Singapore. But on Saturday at Caulfield, Brown will unveil the best horse in his stable when The Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) runs in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m). How the form from
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Pakenham-based trainer Andrea Leek is keeping alive the dream of Heir To The Throne (NZ) (Pentire) following in the footsteps of his older brother Prince Of Penzance (NZ). Leek registered her first metropolitan success when Heir To The Throne took out the Ladbroke It! Handicap (2400m) at Sandown on Wednesday
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Kiwi import Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) recorded his third win in four starts in Australia for the Lindsay Park team of Ben and JD Hayes when scoring at Sandown on Wednesday over 1600m. The four-year-old gelding was initially trained in New Zealand by Ralph Manning for whom he ran fifth