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Sydney trainer John Sargent is full of confidence with Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy) ahead of the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday. The son of Burgundy was victorious over 1600m at the Gold Coast and Sargent said the now gelding has his mind on racing. “I think he has taken
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Tuesday morning began a series of lasts for 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands). The six-year-old mare had her final gallop at the Gold Coast with regular rider Opie Bosson aboard ahead of her final raceday start in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on
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Trainer Mike Moroney is preparing Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) for what could be her swansong on May 22 in the A$175,000 Gr.3 BRC Sprint (1350m). "We've decided to run in the 1350m after her first-up run,
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Trainer Denis Pagan can’t help but get a bit excited as he talks through his spring aspirations for last year's Gr.1 VRC Derby (2400m) winner Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock). "Probably the Makybe Diva, maybe the Turnbull Stakes and Caulfield Cup and hopefully he gets
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Michael Walker faces a third round of surgery on his badly broken right leg on Tuesday as the ex-pat Kiwi comes to terms with a projected prolonged absence from the saddle. Walker underwent emergency surgery on Thursday night to relieve pressure on his broken leg after a fall at
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A gritty performance by Lord Vladivostok (NZ) (Tavistock) to land the Gr.3 RA Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville on Saturday has given part-owner Tommy Heptinstall plenty to think about over the coming months. The four-year-old Tavistock gelding showed plenty of fight in a tight finish to
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Lord Vladivostok (NZ) (Tavistock) posted his biggest win to date on Saturday when successful in the Gr.3 R A Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville. The four-year-old gelding jumped smartly and settled just off the pacemakers before jockey Todd Pannell made his move with 500m to go. The
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The first part of a patient and painstaking plan to advertise Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) as an Everest contender has come to fruition with the emerging star posting his most important win to date in the Listed Luskin Star Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill. Now, trainer John O'
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Kiwi-bred mare Kurabui (NZ) (Proisir) kept her undefeated record intact at Pakenham on Wednesday when winning over 1400m under the guidance of leading Melbourne jockey Jamie Kah. It was the third victory for the half-sister to talented stayer Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking), and trainers Mick Price and Michael
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Shaun McKay's name will pop-up in form guides in Victoria over the next three months, with the Kiwi rider giving Melbourne racing a three-month 'crack'. The 24-year-old winner of about 250 races told Racing.com on Wednesday that due to a lull
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Promising three-year-old Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is one of the talk horses of Australian racing, with an unblemished three from three record. In his short body of work, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Iffraaj has ratings experts fizzing, with many labelling last Saturday’s
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It has been eight months since Dragon Leap (Pierro) has been sighted on raceday, but that is about to change. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have taken their time with the Hermitage Thoroughbreds-raced gelding after injury curtailed his spring campaign. “We took him to Sydney in the