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Deepstrike (NZ) (Tavistock) will be out to make amends for his unplaced run in the Gr.3 Chairman’s Stakes (2040m) last start when he contests the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The son of Tavistock was a luckless beaten favourite in the Chairman’s
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Tony Pike knows how to make an impact at the Queensland Carnival, having saddled the likes of The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux), Sacred Elixir (NZ) (Pour Moi) and Provocative (NZ) (Zabeel) to Group One success in the Sunshine State. The Cambridge horseman is again plotting a raid in search of
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Waikato Stud was the dominant force in the Gr.2 Queen of the South Stakes at Morphettville with Fabric (NZ) (Ocean Park) and Shop Til I Drop (NZ) (Savabeel) quinellaing the mares’ feature. Bred and raced by the Matamata farm, Fabric produced a well-timed finish to lift her future broodmare
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Altai Ranger (NZ) (Power) has taken advantage of his light impost to lead throughout in the IVE > Print Handicap at Sandown. Three days in racing can be a long time as trainer John Sadler can readily attest. When Sadler first saw the fields, published on Wednesday, for the IVE
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Some strong form references over the summer have John O'Shea excited about the future for up-and-coming stayer Kirwan's Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit). The four-year-old kicks off his latest campaign in the Blakes Marine Benchmark 78 Handicap (1500m) at Hawkesbury on Saturday as a stepping stone to
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The racing career of talented five-year-old Alfa Oro (NZ) (Bachelor Duke) has come to an end. Purchased by trainer Matt Laurie out of Regal Farm’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale draft for $240,000, Alfa Oro went on to win six of his 11 starts for
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Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens believe they have Ranting (NZ) (Zoustar) back to his best ahead of the Gr.2 Tobin Bronze Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The Group Three winner finished ninth in the Gr.2 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) first-up in February before sustaining an injury when running
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Champion jockey James McDonald became only the third jockey in history to ride at least 100 metropolitan Sydney winners in three successive seasons when riding a winning double at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The Kiwi expat joins Larry Cassidy and Darren Beadman in achieving the feat after partnering The Move
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Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) has settled in well following her arrival in South Australia ahead of her Group One test on Saturday. The Stephen Nickalls-trained three-year-old won the Gr.2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) in a stirring finish last month and will attempt to add an elite victory to her tally when
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Group One performed stayer Platinum Invador (NZ) (Redwood) has crossed the Tasman for a three-start Queensland campaign. The five-year-old gelding has joined Barry Lockwood’s Eagle Farm stable and will have a 1815m pipe-opener at his new base on Saturday. “He went over on Monday night and got there Wednesday
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Group One winner Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) has arrived in Queensland ahead of a three-start winter campaign. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained seven-year-old flew into Sydney on Sunday and has made his way by road to Brisbane, where he will be based at Eagle Farm. The son of
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Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is on track to resume next Saturday at Caulfield after impressing in an 800-metre jumpout at Sandown on Tuesday morning. Seven days after catching the eye in an Echuca trial, the unbeaten son of Iffraaj was ridden by Jamie Kah to win his heat, pleasing co-trainer Mick