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While Flying Start Syndications Director Cameron Bennett is disappointed he won’t be able to be on course to watch Let’s Karaka Deel (NZ) (Dundeel) in the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday, he is over the moon to have a strong contender in the race.
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Last season’s Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner Miami Bound has avoided a handicap penalty for Tuesday week’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) after racing away with Saturday’s Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2600m). The New Zealand bred daughter of Reliable Man has 51kg in the
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Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) gave her connections the thrill of a lifetime when winning the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington last year, but the New Zealand-bred mare now has the opportunity to usurp that moment at the Melbourne track on Tuesday-week. The daughter of Westbury Stud stallion
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Four-year-old Charm Spirit gelding Sansom (NZ) won fresh up at Moonee Valley on Friday night over 1200m in the hands of jockey Ben Allen for trainer Phillip Stokes. Sansom sat outside the leader and was tough to the line. “He is so reliable, and he never runs a bad race,
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Five-year-old mare West Wind (NZ) (Pins) made it three wins in a row when leading all the way in the MSC Signs Handicap (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night under jockey John Allen. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained mare has been a model of consistency and advanced her
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Mornington trainer Brett Scott is deriving the best from handy stayer Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) who won the Lockdown Legends Handicap (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night. The son of Zed transferred from Scott’s old boss John Wheeler after a Waverley trial in late June and the six-time
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Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) helped trainer Mike Moroney make it back-to-back Benalla Cups, returning to form to take out the 2020 edition of the $125,000 country cup on Friday. Moroney trained last year’s Benalla Cup winner Hang Man, however it was an unusual back-to-back victory with the 2019
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Bryce Heys realises the enormity of the task Stylebender (NZ) (Tavistock) faces in the Bondi Stakes (1600m) but the trainer thinks his improving colt can give a good sight in the $1 million race at Randwick. The lightly-raced Stylebender still carries a maiden tag and is clearly a work in
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Fresh from capturing Sydney's two biggest races of the spring, jockey Kerrin McEvoy is setting his sights on winning the only leg of the sport's grand slam to elude him. The Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper are considered the jewels in the
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The Chris Waller-trained Polly Grey (NZ) (Azamour) is yet to chalk up a win in Australia since crossing the Tasman earlier this year but will look to set that right in Saturday’s Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m). The former Kylie Fawcett-trained charge has performed well this preparation,
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Expat New Zealand jockey James McDonald may have failed to regain his ride aboard star Kiwi mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) for the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) but he is looking forward to riding her compatriot in another Group One feature this weekend. The leading Sydney hoop will partner
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Caulfield Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra has retained the mount on Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) in the Melbourne Cup with James McDonald to ride stablemate Finche (Frankel). McDonald has been the Chris Waller-trained mare's regular partner in Sydney but unable to travel freely due to COVID-19 restrictions, he has