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Leading Queensland-based trainer Tony Gollan will use Saturday's Gr.3 How Now Stakes at Caulfield as a 'fact-finding mission' with stare mare Bonham (Per Incanto). The former New Zealand Group One winner will make her debut for Gollan and he expected he will learn
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Ayrton's (NZ) (Iffraaj) spring campaign is under a cloud after the boom four-year-old was found to be lame. Co-trainer Mick Price informed Racing NSW stewards on Thursday that Ayrton had swelling to his near hind leg but the extent of the issue was unclear. "
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The Gr.1 George Main Stakes (1600m) has been a bogey race for Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) but Sydney's pin-up mare gets the perfect chance to right that record at Randwick. Verry Elleegant finished fourth to Avilius (Pivotal) in the corresponding race two years ago and filled
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Group One winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has arrived back in New Zealand after a two-start campaign in Melbourne. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old finished an eye catching fourth in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) and looked to be travelling well in the
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Former Kiwi galloper No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) will have his second tilt at Group Three level when he contests the Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) on Friday. The son of Pins has had six starts in Australia for trainer Chris Waller for three wins and two placings, justifying former trainer Bill
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Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards is looking forward to watching a trio of his star mares step-out across the Tasman on Saturday as he looks to maintain his winning run in Australia. Richards has in recent weeks sent out Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) (Gr.2 Sheraco Stakes, 1200m) and Probabeel
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Brett Scott's Cox Plate dream with Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) takes its next step this weekend when the talented former New Zealand import races second up in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). The tough son of Zed put in an eye-catching performance finishing third
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The weights for the Gr.1 Caulfield (2400m) and Gr.1 Melbourne Cups (3200m) were released on Tuesday, with reigning Melbourne Cup champion Twilight Payment (Teofilo) allotted 58kgs to head the weights for the two-mile feature with Irish St Leger (2800m) winner Sonnyboyliston (Power). The duo are both unlikely
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Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr unearthed another potential Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) contender by Tavistock on Tuesday when Tiz Magic (NZ) broke maiden ranks over 1400m at Wangaratta at first time of asking. The Caulfield trainers produced Gunstock (NZ) (Tavistock) for an impressive victory on Sunday at Cranbourne
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The Shane Nichols-trained Iffuwish (NZ) (Iffraaj) turned in a good performance to win on debut over 1100m at Wangaratta on Tuesday and shapes as a three-year-old filly worth following. The daughter of Iffraaj put her head down where it mattered under a straight forward ride from Jamie
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Veteran jockey Glen Boss has featured prominently in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) over the years, and he is hoping New Zealand-bred gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) can become his fifth winner in the Randwick mile on October 2. Boss had been chasing the ride for some time and
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New Zealand-bred gelding Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) will begin his ascent towards the A$15 million The Everest (1200m) next month when he lines-up in the Gr.2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday. It will be the son of Per Incanto’s first run