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Mornington trainer Brett Scott received the news he had been waiting for when he found out his in-form galloper Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) had gained a start in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m). Irish Flame was first emergency but secured a run when Power Scheme (Fiorente) was scratched on Friday
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It's not quite the green jacket awarded to the champion at Augusta but trainer John Thompson has a pretty special garment of his own. During his years working for legendary horseman Bart Cummings, Thompson was closely involved with 2008 Melbourne Cup winner Viewed (Scenic). The horse carried late
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Trainer John Sargent is expecting a better performance from Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy) when he lines up in the The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange. Brandenburg is among 24 nominations for the A$1 million provincial feature on Saturday, a race only introduced to the spring racing calendar last year. The
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Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani will line-up Furioso (NZ) (Atlante) in the Gr.2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) on Saturday and he admits he is having a throw at the stumps with the lightly-raced three-year-old. The son Atlante has had just the two career starts, breaking through for his maiden victory at
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Although Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) burst onto the scene winning four of her first six starts, trainer David Brideoake knew even then that she needed time and was a long way from being the finished product. Her last victory in that early sequence came in the 2019 Gr.1
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Group Two winner My Gold Bracelet (NZ) (Pins) has been turned out for the spring in preparation for some black-type targets in Victoria in the autumn. The daughter of Pins won three of her four starts in New Zealand for former trainers Johnno Benner and Hollie Wynyard, including the Gr.
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Horsham trainer Paul Preusker has elected to spell his staying star Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) and as a result he will bypass the Gr.2 Zipping Classic (2400m). Preusker said he wasn't completely satisfied with Surprise Baby's gallop on Wednesday morning at Hamilton and he didn&
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Glen Boss has picked up the ride on quality stayer Surprise Baby (NZ) in Saturday's Gr.2 Zipping Classic (2400m) at Sandown and believes the son of Shocking can put his best foot forward. The six-year-old started favourite in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) but failed to
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Kiwi bred and owned mare Etah James (NZ) will head to the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) on Saturday and trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace believe the daughter of Raise The Flag is still on the way up, despite finishing 17th in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). “She was
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Former Kiwi-galloper Portland Jimmy (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) collected his second Australian victory in just four starts when he took out the Ararat Gold Cup (2000m) on Sunday for trainer Patrick Payne. Payne entrusted apprentice Laura Lafferty with the ride on the seven-year-old Mettre En Jeu gelding and she responded
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Four-year-old gelding Sansom has fashioned a good winning record for trainer Phillip Stokes and it continued at Flemington on Saturday when leading throughout to score in the Gr.3 Network 10 Chatham Stakes (1400m). The son of Charm Spirit has won eight of 17 starts and advanced his total prizemoney
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Trainer Mike Moroney knows Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) has her work cut out for her in Saturday’s Gr.1 Darley Sprint Classic (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday, but believes she will be more than competitive. “She’ll need some luck in the run, but she is