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Champion jockey Damien Oliver has secured the prime ride on rising star Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel) for the Caulfield Guineas. The Chris Waller-trained three-year-old has established himself as one of Australia’s most exciting horses following eye-catching wins at Newcastle and Rosehill this preparation. The son of Savabeel, owned by
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Four-year-old mare High Emocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) has added black-type to her already impressive resume with a dominant victory in the Listed R.M. Ansett Classic (2415m) at Mornington on Sunday. By Ocean Park, the mare has now won five from 11 races with another five placings and continues to
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Chris Waller has declared the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) the target for Subpoenaed (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) after she defeated a high-class field of mares to win the Gr.2 Golden Pendant (1400m). The four-year-old has threatened to claim a good race but as a backmarker she
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Crosshaven (Smart Missile) cemented his claims for a spring classic as a clear winner of the Gr.3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday. He was sent out a $5.50 chance after coming off an impressive Listed Exford Plate (1400m) victory at Flemington. Crosshaven took an on-pace position on
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Kiwi-bred three-year-old Savannah Cloud (NZ) (Savabeel) secured his maiden victory last start and trainer Phillip Stokes is hoping he can continue that form line at Caulfield on Saturday. The Savabeel colt will jump from barrier four in the Gr.3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) and Stokes is happy with his
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Tommy Berry's partnership with brilliant sprinter Chautauqua has helped him to secure the ride on Victorian raider Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) in the $15 million The Everest. Trainer Mike Moroney confirmed the booking of Berry, citing the jockey's relationship with Tofane's part-owner Rupert Legh,
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Trent Busuttin assesses the Melbourne midweek program as a crucial day for his three Victoria Derby aspirants, who will all be in action at Flemington. Two of them, Clinched (Dundeel) and Wertheimer (NZ) (Tavistock), are in the Derby Trial (1800m) and his top seed Albarado (NZ) (Savabeel) will run in
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Former Waikato jumps jockey Greg Cave has achieved a couple of milestones in Australia within the past few weeks. Cave (57) was granted his trainer’s license in Perth this year and celebrated his first training success when Patristic (Patronize) won at Northam on August 27, then he saddled up
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Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park) is continuing to please trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr ahead of the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) in November. The daughter of Ocean Park guaranteed her spot in the great race after winning the Listed The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May. The
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The classic seasons for a couple of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr’s runners will start to ramp up this week. The Caulfield trainers will line-up Kiwi-breds Bak Da Man (NZ) (Reliable Man) and Dalgarno (NZ) (Dalghar) in the Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington on Wednesday. Bak Da
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Chris Waller has claimed a seventh Gr.1 George Main Stakes (1600m) crown at Randwick but not with the horse punters expected. Sydney's dominant trainer saddled up four of the seven runners in the Group One mile on Saturday with Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) a warm $2.20
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Kerrin McEvoy was happy to finally get the monkey off his back with an overdue victory aboard New Zealander Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. McEvoy had ridden the mare five times for five seconds and that record was on his mind heading