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Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young may have lost one of stables more promising gallopers to Hong Kong but the team is hopeful the next generation can fill that void, starting at Flemington on Saturday. Summaroca (NZ) (El Roca) arrived in Hong Kong on Monday night as part of the latest
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If it was good enough for Bart Cummings, then it is good enough for Dennis Pagan to start the Melbourne Cup campaign of Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Gr.3 Aurie's Star Handicap (1200m). Cummings, along with other legendary trainers Colin Hayes and George Hanlon would
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The Good Fight (NZ) (High Chaparral) may have only been in Michael Moroney’s Flemington barn for just over a month, but the expat Kiwi believes the gelding is capable of making it to the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) in November. The son of High Chaparral was part of
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Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are looking forward to the spring with New Zealand-bred mare Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls). The daughter of Sacred Falls placed in both the Gr.2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) and Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill in autumn and her trainers believe
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Nominations for the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) were received on Tuesday, with the three reigning champions Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) (Caulfield Cup), Sir Dragonet (Camelot) (Cox Plate) and Twilight Payment (Teofilo) (Melbourne Cup) headlining a star-studded list of
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The Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) is on the tongue of trainers Ben and JD Hayes when referencing Mr Brightside after his win over a mile at Sandown on Sunday. It was the first Melbourne winner for the brothers who have recently joined forces at Lindsay Park, and they were
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Progressive jumper Social Element (NZ) (Savabeel) has cemented himself as a chasing star of the future with a dominant victory in Sunday’s Crisp Steeplechase (4200m) at Sandown. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained gelding made it four-straight wins over the jumps this preparation defeating an accomplished field of chasers
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Progressive stayer Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) handled the step-up to 2500m with ease when winning the Travis Harrison Cup at The Valley on Saturday for trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace. The four-year-old gelding, who sports the colours of New Zealander Don Frampton, looked the winner a long way out
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Emerging star I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) has earned a short pre-spring break after again proving his credentials for the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill in October. The son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking handled a smart field of late-season three-year-olds over 1514 metres at The
John O'Shea has ruled a line through Le Gai Soleil's (NZ) (Tavistock) last-start failure on a water-logged track and is expecting her to confirm a spot on his spring carnival team when she lines up at the final meeting of the season at Randwick. The four-year-old
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The owners of I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) have rejected several lucrative offers for the exciting three-year-old off the back of his sensational win at Flemington two weeks ago. The gelded son of Shocking, who runs at The Valley on Saturday as a short-priced favourite, was immediately targeted by
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It will be a homecoming of sorts for Lloyd Kennewell on Saturday when the Caulfield trainer tries to nab stakes success at his old stomping ground of Morphettville with his promising filly Esta La Roca. The daughter of El Roca has been in pleasing form this preparation, winning first-up over