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Former New Zealand galloper Open Minded (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) continued his rich vein of form when successful at Caulfield on Saturday under a positive Damien Thornton ride. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained four-year-old notched his seventh win from 12 starts, including the past four in a row.
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Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller will have a strong Kiwi contingent at Randwick on Saturday. New Zealand-bred five-year-old Kolding will be vying for his third elite-level victory when he contests the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m). The son of Ocean Park has been absent from
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Group One winner Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) will continue his autumn preparation at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Contributer has continued to please trainer John O’Shea after his third placing in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at the Sydney track earlier this month, and he has
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Promising filly Gin Martini (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) was purchased at Karaka as an Oaks prospect, but she has quickly found herself tackling elite-level targets as a juvenile. The daughter of Rip Van Winkle has placed twice in her three starts to date, including running third in the Gr.
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Expat Kiwi horseman Brett Scott is happy to be back home after more than a month in hospital following being kicked in the head by a horse last month. “I am just trying to get back in the swing of things and get my head working right again. I have
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If Chris Waller gets his way, multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) will remain in Australia this year. A number of her ownership group are keen to head to Europe to contest the Gr.1 Prix de ‘Arc de Triomphe (2400m), but Waller believes putting those plans on
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Four-time New Zealand champion jockey Lisa Allpress will reunite with Aimee's Jewel (NZ) (Proisir) in Melbourne on May 1. Allpress was the Proisir four-year-old mare's regular rider in New Zealand, guiding her to three wins from her seven starts under the care of
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Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are down to just one runner in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m), with five-year-old entire The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) to represent the stable following the withdrawal of stablemate Quick Thinker (So You Think) with a minor setback. The barrier
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The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Quick Thinker has been withdrawn from Saturday’s A$2million Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) after a minor issue with his near foreleg. The OTI raced four-year-old ran out a strong winner of last week’s Gr.2 Chairman’s Quality
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Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald can’t wait to hop back aboard Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) and act out their revenge against Addeybb (Pivotal) in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The pair finished second to the European import in the Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes
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One of the highlights of the Mornington program on Tuesday was the dominant victory of lightly-tried New Zealand bred three-year-old Made By Khan (NZ) (Mongolian Khan). The Matt Laurie-trained son of Mongolian Khan was sent out a $1.60 favourite and never gave punters a moment’
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Leading New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards has experienced plenty of success in Australia over the last 12 months, he just hasn’t been able to be there to witness it. That will all change this weekend, with the trans-Tasman travel bubble opening up next Monday, allowing him to fly