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Kiwi import Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) brought up his fifth consecutive win when successful over 1630m at Flemington on Wednesday. The four-year-old gelding was initially trained in New Zealand by Ralph Manning for whom he ran fifth in his sole New Zealand start before heading to Australia and
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Regarded by Jamie Richards as one of the best juveniles he has trained, Sword Of State (Snitzel) will make a belated Sydney debut when he returns for the first time as a three-year-old in the Listed Heritage Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill. A Group One winner in New Zealand,
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The staying prowess of three-year-old filly Kapalua Sunset (NZ) (Tavistock) was on full display when she streeted her rivals at Kyneton on Tuesday over 1875m. Prepared by Danny O’Brien, the daughter of Tavistock had finished third on debut over 1512m at Geelong, but relished the additional trip
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Former Kiwi galloper Inverell (NZ) (Shocking) will contest Wednesday’s Victoria Derby Preview (1800m) at Flemington. The son of Shocking made a good impression when winning at Sale on debut and has been set on a path towards the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) by trainer Clayton Douglas, who prepares
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Star Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to back-up in the Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday after lugging around 57kg to run fifth in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last Saturday. The daughter of Savabeel carried 5kg more than
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Lightly-raced mare Butter Chicken (NZ) (Savabeel) has made quite the impression in her fledgling career. The Savabeel four-year-old featured prominently last summer, winning one of her three starts, placing in her two other outings, including the Gr.2 Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield in February. She resumed
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Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) will attempt to return to his winning ways when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding was handed his first defeat by the barest of margins in the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley earlier
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Mick Price has officially put the pen through Ayrton’s (NZ) (Iffraaj) spring preparation with the boom galloper to be sent to the spelling paddock. Ayrton was checked into the South Eastern Equine Hospital late last week to treat swelling found on his near-hind leg and while the gelding
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Watching a horse he sold go on to win a Group One in Melbourne on Saturday brought mixed emotions for Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock. On one hand he was delighted for Sierra Sue’s (NZ) (Darci Brahma) trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young when she was victorious in the
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Form jockey Nash Rawiller believes High Supremacy (NZ) (Savabeel) can go on with the job after resuming with an impressive first-up win at Randwick. Rawiller only returned to the saddle earlier this month after suffering a displaced fracture to his foot in a race day mishap in August and
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Champion mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) has come to the fork in the road, with a decision to be made sometime in the coming week as to where she heads to for her next run en route to the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m). The two races under consideration for
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The Moir Stakes at The Valley could determine the immediate direction for New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale graduate The Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor). Former Singapore champ The Inferno could be running for a berth in The Everest when he lines up in the Gr.1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at The