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A minor injury has cruelled the season of one of Australia's best jumpers, Bee Tee Junior (NZ) (Dom Du Jeu). Trainer Rachael Cunningham confirmed that last year's Grand National Steeplechase hero had missed several weeks of work after he sustained a minor leg injury in April.
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Two former Group One winning mares had their offspring fill a place in a two-year-old race at Flemington. Saturday's VRC Member Philip Jacobsen Sprint (1100m) saw Argentia (Frankel), a daughter of Princess Coup (Encosta De Lago), line up against the fifth foal of Black Caviar, Invincible
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While Plan A didn’t come to fruition for South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott and former Kiwi galloper Lord Bouzeron (NZ) (Burgundy), the combination bounced back with a victory at Morphettville on Saturday that has Hickmott ready for more. The rising five-year-old son of Burgundy did his initial
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Group One placegetter Subpoenaed (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will travel to Brisbane midweek ahead of her Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) assignment. Chris Waller will have up to three runners in the Stradbroke Handicap with Subpoenaed putting the finishing touches to her preparation with an exhibition gallop at Rosehill on
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Per Incanto four-year-old Shadow Crush (NZ) recorded his fifth career win from 12 starts when successful at Rosehill on Saturday over 1200m. The Mark Newnham trained speedster enjoyed a good run in the trail under Sam Clipperton and targeted favourite Rammstein from a long way out, cruising past
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The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Mr Tipla (NZ) (Echoes Of Heaven) landed the seventh win of his career when prevailing at Flemington over 1400m on Saturday under an intelligent Luke Currie ride. Ridden back from barrier 12, the flashy grey tracked favourite Chief Altony and got first run
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Bargain has been knocking on the Group door in her last three starts and trainer Mark Newnham is hoping it will open at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Ocean Park filly has placed in her last three starts, including the Gr.2 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m), Gr.1 Australian Oaks
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Promising juvenile Verbek has made quite the impression on trainers Luke and Robert Price. While he will head into the Listed The Phoenix (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday a maiden, his trainers don’t believe he will be one for long. The son of Turn Me Loose has finished
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Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino recorded his first win as a sire at Sandown on Wednesday and fittingly it was his former trainer who saddled the victor. Caulfield conditioner Mick Price trained Tarzino to wins in the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) and Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) on his way
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Michael Moroney will have to watch his Queensland contenders over the next week on a screen at home after being caught up in Melbourne’s COVID-19 enforced lockdown. The Flemington trainer will contest the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday with New Zealand-bred filly
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Group One performer Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) made the best possible start to her Queensland campaign on Tuesday. Under regular rider Samantha Collett, she won her 1200m trial at the Sunshine Coast by 3-1/2 lengths. Trainer Robbie Patterson was pleased with her hit-out ahead of her Group
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Tony Pike has been left scratching his head after Not An Option’s (Not A Single Doubt) subpar performance in the Gr.3 Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm last Saturday. The colt beat just one runner home in the 1400m test and Pike was duly disappointed with the