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Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller will line-up a pair of Kiwis in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday and he is positive about both of their chances ahead of the Brisbane feature. Evergreen galloper Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo) will have his 50th start in the race and Waller said
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A start in this year's Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) goes on the line for Cambridge galloper Daqiansweet Junior when he races at Rosehill on Saturday. The Group Three-placed Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained three-year-old tackles the De Bortoli Wines Handicap (2000m) in age group company in Sydney
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The last time Tofane was ridden by top Kiwi hoop Opie Bosson they won a Group One, and trainer Michael Moroney is hoping the pair can replicate their winning form at Doomben on Saturday. Bosson has flown to Queensland to partner Melody Belle in her final raceday appearance in the
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Ocean Park three-year-old Fortified (NZ) raced into Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) contention with an effortless win at Ipswich on Wednesday over 2210m. The Chris Waller-trained gelding notched his third career victory from six starts and is raced by several of Waller’s most prominent owners, including Peter Tighe who
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Promising three-year-old Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) will be floated to Queensland from Melbourne to take his place in the Gr.3 Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Doomben. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr-trained galloper was due to fly to Queensland on Tuesday night in preparation for the race on Saturday
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Sydney trainer John Sargent is full of confidence with Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy) ahead of the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday. The son of Burgundy was victorious over 1600m at the Gold Coast and Sargent said the now gelding has his mind on racing. “I think he has taken
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Tuesday morning began a series of lasts for 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands). The six-year-old mare had her final gallop at the Gold Coast with regular rider Opie Bosson aboard ahead of her final raceday start in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday. “She worked
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Trainer Mike Moroney is preparing Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) for what could be her swansong on May 22 in the A$175,000 Gr.3 BRC Sprint (1350m). "We've decided to run in the 1350m after her first-up run, we
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Trainer Denis Pagan can’t help but get a bit excited as he talks through his spring aspirations for last year's Gr.1 VRC Derby (2400m) winner Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock). "Probably the Makybe Diva, maybe the Turnbull Stakes and Caulfield Cup and hopefully he gets
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Michael Walker faces a third round of surgery on his badly broken right leg on Tuesday as the ex-pat Kiwi comes to terms with a projected prolonged absence from the saddle. Walker underwent emergency surgery on Thursday night to relieve pressure on his broken leg after a fall at Pakenham.
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A gritty performance by Lord Vladivostok (NZ) (Tavistock) to land the Gr.3 RA Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville on Saturday has given part-owner Tommy Heptinstall plenty to think about over the coming months. The four-year-old Tavistock gelding showed plenty of fight in a tight finish to outmuscle Dr Drill
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Lord Vladivostok (NZ) (Tavistock) posted his biggest win to date on Saturday when successful in the Gr.3 R A Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville. The four-year-old gelding jumped smartly and settled just off the pacemakers before jockey Todd Pannell made his move with 500m to go. The pair were