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Outstanding Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) has rocketed to equal favouritism for the $A5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) with a resounding victory in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Despite travelling wide throughout, Probabeel swept down the middle of the track and proved too good
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Chris Waller went into the Gr.2 Millie Fox Stakes (1400m) wary about the prospects of his two runners on a rain-affected track and he was pleasantly surprised to come away with the quinella. Rosehill was posted as a heavy eight to start Saturday's meeting and neither
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Patrick Payne will consider raising the stakes for Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) after he recorded his fourth successive win in the Mornington Cup Prelude. Defibrillate took the front early in the straight and proved too strong for his rivals to take out the 2000 metre opening event at Caulfield. Payne said
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A star-studded field awaits Kiwi raider Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, where she will clash with the likes of Behemoth (All Too Hard), Arcadia Queen (Pierro), Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) and last-start Group One winner Streets Of Avalon (Magnus)
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Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde is weighing up his options with New Zealand-bred mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock). The daughter of Tavistock won the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington in commanding fashion on New Year’s Day and now her trainer is eyeing some further stakes targets with her,
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Brad Widdup says everything is on track for the return of progressive mare Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls), who tackles the Gr.3 Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Icebath, who was just pipped in a thriller by Collette in the $7.5 million Golden Eagle at her final spring outing, will
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It takes a special horse to come off a Melbourne Cup preparation and return to win a weight-for-age sprint but Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) might just be good enough to do it. That is the mindset trainer Chris Waller is adopting ahead of the mare's resumption
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With no three-year-old currently occupying a spot in the top 10 places on The All-Star Mile leaderboard, co-trainer Ben Hayes is hoping his galloper Crosshaven (Smart Missile) can provide the x-factor into the A$5 million race at Moonee Valley on March 13. Crosshaven finished
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Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards is getting used to having runners at multiple venues across Australasia and this weekend will be no different. The premiership-leading trainer in New Zealand will be at Te Rapa on Saturday where he is hoping Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) will set a record for
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Former Kiwi galloper Defibrillate (NZ) has been keeping his New Zealand owners entertained over the last month, winning his last three starts in Melbourne, including a controversial last start dead-heat, and now Cup targets beckon the talented son of Shocking. Part-owner and co-breeder Graham Richardson has been
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Paul Preusker’s stable star Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) is out of the autumn carnival, ruling him out of All-Star Mile contention after sustaining an injury to his hock on Monday. Further tests are being performed in the coming days to ascertain the severity of the injury and the
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Promising three-year-old The Irishman (NZ) (Tavistock) has been sold to Hong Kong interests and has been transferred to the care of Sydney conditioner Mark Newnham. The Irishman had three starts in New Zealand for former trainer Tony Pike, for whom he won on debut at Avondale in September