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Wise Counsel confirmed David Eustace's opinion that he is a potential Victoria Derby contender with his victory in the opening event at Caulfield. The three-year-old was perfectly ridden by Jye McNeil to break through at his third start in the Longboard Accountants For Mirabel Handicap (1600m) on Saturday.
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The John O’Shea-trained All Saints’ Eve (NZ) (Sacred Falls) scored a comfortable victory in the Gr.3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle on Friday, landing some valuable black-type for the well-related four-year-old. Ridden by James McDonald, who has had a long-held association with O’Shea, All Saints’ Eve sports
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Trainer John Sargent is expecting a return to form from talented galloper Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy), who lines up in the Gr.3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. Brandenburg was among some high-profile stars that fell victim to a scorching tempo in the Winx Stakes first-up last month but after
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Age Of Chivalry (NZ) (He's Remarkable) finished runner-up in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) last season and trainers Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are hoping he can go one better in this year’s edition. “It’s a different sort of race on Saturday,” Zahra
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Group One winning mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) has secured a slot to run in the $15 million The Everest next month. Tofane will run in the 1200m sprint partnered with Yulong and Ballymore Stable’s Mike Moroney is excited at the opportunity to run in the richest race in
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Chris Waller has gone back to the drawing board with Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) and it has delivered the champion trainer an important epiphany. A perfectionist by nature, Waller was perturbed by the gelding's loss of form during the autumn when he failed to place in five starts
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Saturday's Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) favourite Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) is out for the spring with a tendon injury that has halted an exciting run of six-straight victories. Owner-breeder Bob Peters said from Western Australia on Tuesday evening that it was difficult to gauge how bad
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Trainer Clayton Chipperfield is getting used to training his stable star Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) remotely. The Te Awamutu galloper is in Sydney preparing to run first-up in the Gr.2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, while his trainer is stranded in New Zealand due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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The huge impression created by young unbeaten Sydney galloper Mo’unga (NZ) with his Rosehill stakes win last Saturday highlighted a significant week for champion New Zealand sire Savabeel, one which also uncovered another two of his possible three-year-old stars. While Group Two winner The Chosen One (NZ) (a five-year-old
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Hardy Kiwi galloper Travimyfriend (NZ) (Tavistock) caused a minor upset at Flemington on Saturday when coming with a well-timed run under Dean Yendall to land the Listed The Sofitel (1400m) and swamping the favourite Windstorm (Redoute’s Choice) to win by three-quarters of a length. The eight-year-old gelding has been
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Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) runner-up The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) has confirmed his rating as a genuine spring Cups player after easily dealing with a quality line-up to win the Winning Edge Handicap (1700m) first-up at Flemington on Saturday. The winner of the Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m)
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There will be no Golden Rose start for Mo'unga (NZ) (Savabeel) but the lightly-raced colt has stamped himself as a star of the future in the eyes of his trainer Chris Waller. Stepping up to Saturday stakes grade after wins at the Gold Coast and Newcastle, Mo'