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Our Intrigue (NZ) (Showcasing) bounced back to her best when she produced a powerful home straight surge to down another Kiwi-bred galloper in Off Shaw (NZ) (Tobique) by the barest of margins over 2000m at benchmark78 level at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Racing as Intrigue in New Zealand for
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Four-year-old mare Signora Nera (NZ) (Sweynesse) could be in for a big spring judging by her runaway victory when resuming in the Peltzer Special Achievement Handicap (1500m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained daughter of Sweynesse was ridden by apprentice Brock Ryan and came from
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Six-year-old gelding London Banker (NZ) (Tavistock) is proving a handy addition to the stable of Eagle Farm trainer Kelly Schweida. The Tavistock gelding made it three wins in succession when landing an Open Handicap over 2000m at Doomben on Saturday, narrowly prevailing under a well-timed James Orman
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Bob Peters is looking forward to racing at Caulfield on Saturday where his Group One winner Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) will make her Melbourne debut in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The well-known Perth owner-breeder set his sights on a Melbourne spring campaign after
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Tim Clark believes there is a sense of timing surrounding progressive stayer No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) ahead of his latest assignment in the Gr.3 Premier's Cup (2000m) at Kembla Grange. The former New Zealander has scored a hat-trick of wins in five Australian starts and was
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Young Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci continued on his upward spiral when his son Celevacci (NZ) struck again at Belmont in Perth on Wednesday, this time over 1700m. The three-year-old had made a winning debut on the course earlier this month and he was untroubled to keep his unbeaten
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Trainers Mick Price and Micheal Kent Jnr have elected to take a cautious approach with Annavisto (NZ) (Reliable Man) with her first-up run at Caulfield on Saturday. The local trainers were weighing up whether to line her up in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m), but have elected to
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Group One winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has arrived in Melbourne ahead of a tilt at a competitive A$1 million Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old jetted to Melbourne on Wednesday in company with Cups-bound
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Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) holds nominations for both the Gr.1 Caulfield (2400m) and Gr.1 Melbourne Cups (3200m) but trainer Symon Wilde is eyeing the Gr.3 The Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington on October 2 as her feature target of the spring. The daughter of Tavistock showed plenty
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New Zealand-bred jumper Social Element (NZ) (Savabeel) is flying heading into the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The eight-year-old son of Savabeel has won his last four races, including the Crisp Steeplechase (4200m) at Sandown earlier this month, and trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian
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Saturday's Memsie Stakes may mark the season's first Group One meeting in Victoria, but co-trainer Mick Price is content with the decision to take a backseat with two of the stable's main spring hopefuls. Boom horse Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) worked strongly at Caulfield
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Former Kiwi galloper Inverell (NZ) (Shocking) is on a Derby path after scoring on debut at Sale on Sunday. Trained by Clayton Douglas for OTI Racing, the three-year-old son of Shocking was purchased out of Steven Cole’s Byerley Park barn after two trials, including a runner-up