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Quality galloper Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) will kick off her summer campaign in Melbourne this Saturday when she contests the Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. The four-year-old Savabeel mare travelled to Australia last week in preparation for a three-race assignment culminating in the A$5m All Star Mile
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Progressive galloper War Critic recorded his third victory when winning over 1800m at Caulfield on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred four-year-old was pushed forward from his outside barrier by jockey Damian Lane, who was able to slot his charge just in behind the pace. Pacemaker Legenda opened up several lengths on
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Trevor Miller is synonymous with the Sunshine Coast and he has set his sights on another feature race success on Saturday with track specialist Victory Eight (NZ) (Nadeem). An eight-time winner at the circuit, Victory Eight has drawn perfectly in barrier two for the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m). Miller
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Hours of analysis of New Zealand race replays have reaped rewards for Bluegrass Bloodstock director Leonard Russo, with Second Slip (NZ) (Alamosa) the latest addition to a long list of successes. An Alamosa gelding who won two of his 12 starts from the stable of Kevin Gray, Second Slip is
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Jamie Kah may be Melbourne’s leading rider, but those old connections are still paying off following the win of the now South Australian-based Second Slip (NZ) (Alamosa) scoring at Sandown on Saturday. A former premiership winner in SA, Kah has now won seven races from her past 20 for
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Cranbourne trainer Trent Busuttin is looking forward to the autumn with a number of New Zealand-breds, particularly three-year-old filly Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls). The Kiwi import has won her only start in Australia when victorious at Caulfield over 1200m last month. She is back in the stable following a brief
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Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) is set to miss autumn racing after suffering a kidney complaint. The New Zealand-bred mare spent a week at the U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital after falling ill and may be out of action until the Brisbane winter carnival. The Mike Moroney-trained five-year-old, who
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Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) winner Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock) has been sent to the paddock and will miss the autumn carnival. Owner-Trainer Denis Pagan said on Wednesday the three-year-old pulled up a little scratchy after his work on Tuesday and while not lame, Pagan said he wanted to
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Kiwi-bred horses have had a strong record in the Gr.2 Adelaide Cup (3200m), with the likes of Surprise Baby and Fanatic winning recent editions, and Plumpton trainer Patrick Payne is looking to extend that run with his in-form gelding Defibrillate. The six-year-old son of Shocking has won two of
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It was a big day for trainer Jamie Richards and his team at the Matamata trials on Tuesday, with 32 runners, including star mares Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) and Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel). 11-time Group One winner Melody Belle headed into her 1200m heat with plenty of condition, but pleased Richards
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There's no form like good, recent winning form. It's an old adage, but it certainly rang true at Flemington on Saturday when Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) stamped himself as a stayer on the up in the Lexus Handicap (2000m). The Patrick Payne-trained six-year-old had been in action
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Most expected Mathew Ellerton, Simon Zahra, Damien Thorton and First Light Racing to successfully combine with Zac De Boss (NZ) (Zacinto) early on the Flemington card but rather it was the unfancied Island Joy (NZ) (Hinchinbrook) who provided them with success on Saturday. Zac De Boss ($2.45 favourite) incurred