Exciting three-year-old Expat (NZ) (Makfi) is chasing three wins in-a-row in the Tax Today Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of Makfi hasn't finished worse than fourth this campaign, when she was first-up in the Listed Denise's Joy Stakes.
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Prominent Western Australian-owner Bob Peters has sent quality gallopers Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) and Superstorm (Sebring) to Victorian trainer Danny O’Brien ahead of the spring carnival. Both horses, who were previously prepared by Grant and Alana Williams for Peters, arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday morning. “They were
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Taranaki horseman Robbie Patterson was pleased with the run of stable star Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Sunday’s Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast, despite the five-year-old mare not getting the rub of the green. Shuffled back to near last, the daughter of Shamexpress made
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Melbourne Cup hopeful Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) has recovered from minor knee surgery and is back in work as trainer Symon Wilde sets his sights high for the spring. The dominant off-season performer, who ran fourth in the Adelaide Cup as a $1.85 favourite, is currently $51 for
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Talented three-year-old Not An Option (Not A Single Doubt) rounded out his campaign with a game third placing in Sunday’s Gr.3 Winx Guineas (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast. The Tony Pike-trained colt went back to last with eventual winner Our Playboy, but unlike the winner
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The Joe Pride-trained Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) made it back to back stakes victories after taking out the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) on Sunday under a perfect Ryan Maloney ride. Dispatched north by Pride after a strong win in the Listed McKell Cup (2200m) last start, Stockman’s win in
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New Zealand-bred horses went 1-2 in the Behind The Barriers "Boxing Challenge" 7/8 (2000m) at Caulfield with Red Santa (NZ) (Redwood) prevailing over Flossing (NZ) (Tavistock). After a couple of runs that his co-trainer Ciaron Maher said had toughened Red Santa in Sydney, the
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After three wins on trot since arriving in Australia, Not Usual Glorious will not only carry the heaviest weight of his racing career this weekend, but the weight of expectation from the 'Free Money Saturdays' syndicate. Made up by current and former Port Adelaide Power players Tom Rockliff,
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The John O’Shea-trained Southern Lad (Ocean Park) won the time-honoured Listed Ramornie Handicap (1200m) at Grafton on Wednesday under a perfectly-timed Christian Reith ride. The six-year-old gelding, who sports the colours of Champion Thoroughbreds, notched the sixth win of his career from 32 starts,
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The 2008 Cox Plate champion Maldivian (NZ) (Zabeel) has died aged 18. The popular gelding lived out his later years as a paddock nanny at Victoria’s Cityview Farm, where he was charged with looking after weanlings and yearlings. Trained by Mark Kavanagh and ridden by Michael Rodd, Maldivian won
Having enjoyed a short break, Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is all set to resume training with the Golden Eagle at Rosehill to be his main spring target. Having had a two-start campaign in Brisbane and enjoying some winter warmth up north, Ayrton is set to return to the Caulfield stables
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Irishman William McCarthy has delivered a front-running masterclass at his first day riding in Australia to cause an upset in the $100,000 Hammonds Paints Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) aboard the Henry Dwyer-trained The Dominator (NZ) (Thewayyouare) at Warrnambool on Sunday. Arriving in Australia less than a month ago,