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Adelaide trainer Gordon Richards is hopeful the decision to wait an extra week for a Flemington race with Miss Mandito (NZ) (Zacinto) will be rewarded when the mare makes her latest Melbourne appearance. Miss Mandito won last year's Leilani Series Final at Flemington when trained in Victoria by
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Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O'Brien expects to get a better guide on New Zealand stakes performer Run To Perfection (Sepoy) when the colt makes his second Australian appearance at Flemington. O'Brien has Run To Perfection in Saturday's Listed AR Creswick Stakes (1200m) for three-year-olds
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A breakout season could get even better for Bjorn Baker when the trainer heads to Randwick with a team of well-credentialled horses. Baker is enjoying his best term, this month bringing up a milestone 50 metropolitan winners, smashing his previous season best tally of 38. A Group One Winx Stakes
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The art of training is knowing the ability of your horses and where to place them to reap the rewards. Lindsay Park has a pair of two-year-old fillies engaged in the Rod Johnson Handicap at Flemington on Saturday in the hope they will make it to a black-type race in
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Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace secured an early double at Sandown on Wednesday with a pair of Kiwi-bred fillies. Pride of Dubai filly Mystique Falcon (NZ) (Pride of Dubai) recorded her maiden win over 1300m in just her second start. She finished eighth when on debut over 1200m at
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Te Akau’s Australian-based team of Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) and Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) have returned to work in Sydney under the care of Te Akau Racing's Ashey Handley, and trainer Jamie Richards said their early progress would determine their spring paths. "They'll be nominated
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The combination of Spicer Thoroughbreds and trainer Lindsey Smith have enjoyed good success in recent weeks with horses emanating from New Zealand. That trend continued on Sunday when progressive galloper Mystery Shot (Shooting To Win) kept his record unblemished for Smith, with an impressive victory at Ballarat over 1200m. The
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Sydney trainer John Sargent is over the moon with the way Group One performer Brandenburg (NZ) has returned to his Randwick barn and he is now eyeing some lofty spring targets with the son of Burgundy. Brandenburg had a quality three-year-old season, placing twice at Group level in spring before
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Trans-Tasman Group One winner Te Akau Shark’s return to training has been delayed due to impending surgery on a rare eye condition. The popular galloper has been spelling in New South Wales after finishing fifth in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at the end of a fruitful
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Tavistock colt Over The Sky looks to have a promising future after impressing with his maiden victory over 1600m at Pakenham on Monday. It was just the second start for the three-year-old, after running third on debut, and trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr believe he has a bright
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Co-trainer Trent Edmonds admitted relief when promising filly Smart 'N' Sexy (NZ) (Smart Missile) shed her maiden status in the Listed Dalrello Stakes (1200m). The Dalrello Stakes has proved a good guide to the future with four recent winners going on to win more black-type races. Smart '
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Crosshaven looks to have earned himself a short break after maintaining his unbeaten record with a fighting win at The Valley. The Lindsay Park-trained two-year-old followed an easy debut Geelong victory with success in the Sheamus Mills Bloodstock Handicap (1200m) on Saturday and sports the colours of Auckland property developer