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Jockey James McDonald could not have been more impressed with Verry Elleegant’s (NZ)(Zed) effort to land her eighth Group One victory in Saturday’s Ranvet Stakes (2000m). The Sydney-based expat Kiwi said the daughter of Zed is in career best form and thinks she will be hard to
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One trainer not upset at the Sydney Autumn Carnival being delayed a week is Mike Moroney who says it may allow Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) to resume in a stakes race for her own sex at Randwick. The winner of the Gr. 1 All-Aged Stakes (1400m) at last year'
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Japanese apprentice jockey Masa Hashizume continued his sparkling form of late when he guided Our Modena (NZ) (Tavistock) to a thrilling victory at Tauranga on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old hadn’t been seen since finishing unplaced over 1600m at Pukekohe last November, but in the hands
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Five-year-old mare The Stylist (NZ) (Swiss Ace) is providing Stawell trainer Deanne Taylor with plenty of thrills and landed her fourth career victory when leading throughout to narrowly prevail in the Bendigo Gold Bracelet (1400m), with Bendigo the premier venue in Victoria on Saturday. Given a peach of a ride
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Former New Zealand-trained mare Polly Grey (NZ) (Azamour) claimed the most important victory of her career when successful in the Gr.3 Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day. Presented at the right time under rider James McDonald, Polly Grey pounced to down Aliferous with She’s Ideel
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Tommy Berry has steered Savabeel colt Mo’unga (NZ) to victory in the Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) to give tyro trainer Annabel Neasham her first Group One winner. Granted her licence at the start of the season, Neasham’s training career has been on an upward spiral since her
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Star New Zealand-bred mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) drew first blood against imported galloper Addeybb, with the top-class duo renewing their rivalry of 12 months ago in a stirring finish to the Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill. In landing her eighth Group One, Verry Elleegant had a length
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John O'Shea is hoping it will be a case of like father, like son when Lion's Roar (NZ) (Contributer) chases a Group One, 2000 metre target on Golden Slipper day. The three-year-old will bid to add Saturday's Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) to his
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Triple Group One winner Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) has settled into her new environment in Sydney following her unplaced run in the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) where her chances were dashed by an unsuitable wet track. The Jamie Richards-prepared four-year-old mare spent a couple of days in the paddock
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Champion jockey James McDonald is hoping his induction to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame alongside his great mate and supporter Sir Peter Vela in May is cause for a double celebration. McDonald, who is hoping to return to New Zealand for the Induction Dinner in Hamilton on May
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Andrew Forsman is confident Rosehill’s rain affected track conditions should help Quick Thinker’s (So You Think) chances in Saturday’s Gr.3 N E Manion Cup (2400m). The Sydney track is currently rated a Heavy9, with fine weather prevailing in Sydney after a week-long deluge that forced the
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Last start Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) victor Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) will be out to add another Guineas to his name at Rosehill this weekend. The John O’Shea-trained gelding will step up to 2000m for the second time in his career in the postponed Gr.1 Rosehill