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James Ponsonby has set a long-range goal to qualify Philipsburg (NZ) (Per Incanto) for next year's Country Championships Final - if he can keep the horse in Australia. Ponsonby, who was the foreman for Mark Newnham at Warwick Farm before venturing out on his own almost 12 months
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The John O’Shea-trained Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) took a step closer to resuming when finishing sixth under a quiet Hugh Bowman ride in a trial over 900m at Randwick last week. The Group One winning son of Contributer has pleased his conditioner as he works towards lucrative
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The Michael Moroney-trained The Duke Of Dubai (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) made the perfect start to his career when proving too strong in a 1113m maiden on debut at Sale on Thursday. Ridden by Jordan Childs, the three-year-old gelding mustered good speed to dictate and pulled out
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Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci is on the board following the debut success in Australia this afternoon of his three-year-old son Celevacci (NZ). The youthful Tivaci had sired four previous placegetters from a handful of representatives before Celevacci, who had been a lead-up trial winner, was victorious at
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It has been baby steps on the country circuit for trainer Cliff Brown since his return from Singapore. But on Saturday at Caulfield, Brown will unveil the best horse in his stable when The Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) runs in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m). How the form from
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Pakenham-based trainer Andrea Leek is keeping alive the dream of Heir To The Throne (NZ) (Pentire) following in the footsteps of his older brother Prince Of Penzance (NZ). Leek registered her first metropolitan success when Heir To The Throne took out the Ladbroke It! Handicap (2400m) at Sandown on
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Kiwi import Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) recorded his third win in four starts in Australia for the Lindsay Park team of Ben and JD Hayes when scoring at Sandown on Wednesday over 1600m. The four-year-old gelding was initially trained in New Zealand by Ralph Manning for whom he
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Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) was dominant in her home state of Western Australia last spring and now owner Bob Peters is looking to plunder some Victorian spoils with the New Zealand-bred mare. The daughter of Reliable Man won five of her seven starts in her last preparation, including
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Cambridge trainer David Browne has arrived in Victoria ahead of a spring campaign with a trio of promising gallopers, but has had to wait a little longer than anticipated for the horseflesh to arrive from New Zealand. Browne, who trains in partnership with wife Emma-Lee, was expecting his stable
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Three-year-old filly Ancient Girl (NZ) got off the mark in fine style at Ballarat on Tuesday for trainer Clinton McDonald, with the daughter of Turn Me Loose knuckling down late to score on debut over 1200m. Ridden by apprentice Josh Richards, Ancient Girl came from midfield on the
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Annabel Neasham has plenty of options to ponder when it comes to last season’s Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) winner Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel). The Warwick Farm trainer is deliberating over whether to send the Savabeel entire to Melbourne to contest the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) or Gr.
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Boom horse Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is likely to return to the races later his month on Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) day – but not in the feature race on the card. Speaking after the four-year-old cruised around in second gear in an 800-metre trial at Cranbourne on