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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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