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The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained three-year-old filly Desert Realm (NZ) (Tavistock) broke maiden ranks in impressive fashion at Geelong on Friday, landing a maiden over 1540m in the hands of Craig Newitt. The daughter of Tavistock was a $25,000 yearling purchase at Karaka from the draft of Brighthill
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Victoria Star (NZ) (Tavistock) has re-ignited his racing career in Australia this season and trainer Greg Eurell believes the well-travelled gelding can continue to step up in Melbourne this winter. The six-year-old gelding runs in Saturday's Vale Kevin O'Brien Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield with the winner
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A raceday gear change has helped stud-bound mare Shalwa (NZ) (O'Reilly) earn another chance at a black type race win. Shalwa will be having her fourth run in a stakes race in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. Though she showed she was up
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The in-form John O’Shea stable sent out a double at Canterbury on Wednesday including impressive three-year-old Kirwan's Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit), who comfortably accounted for his rivals over 1900m. The son of Charm Spirit notched his second career victory and looks a nice middle distance galloper in
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Caloundra trainer Paul Duncan produced another staying prospect when first time starter Genuine Al (NZ) (Atlante) landed some big bets with his win at the Sunshine Coast. The official betting fluctuations on Genuine Al were $4 into $2.40 but most corporate bookmakers quoted as much as $13 when markets
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Fresh from recording his first Group Two victory since relocating to Queensland, jockey Mark du Plessis is now turning his attention to the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m). A popular member of New Zealand’s riding ranks for two decades, du Plessis has been based in Brisbane since the 2018
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After surpassing his goal of riding 100 winners in a season, Daniel Stackhouse is now looking to challenge for the Victorian jockeys' premiership. A city double at Sandown on Sunday and a winner at Echuca on Monday has taken 29-year-old Stackhouse's season tally in Victoria to 109,
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Melbourne's spring racing carnival may be overhauled because of a clash with the rescheduled AFL finals. The Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), one of the biggest races of the season and a key lead-up to the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), could be moved from mid-October to the
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Impressive debut winner Master Montaro (Toronado) will be looking to continue his winning record when he steps out at Sale on Wednesday. The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate came from last to amble past his rivals when winning the Kentucky Equine Research Maiden Plate (1000m) at Pakenham
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Tavistock gelding Stockman continued to show his progressive talents at Randwick on Saturday when taking out his 2000m event, and trainer Joseph Pride is now eyeing some loftier targets for his charge. It was his third victory this preparation from just four starts, ranging from 1300m to 2000m, and Pride
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Gobstopper has given his Kiwi owners plenty of excitement over the COVID-19 enforced lockdown period, and he continued that on Sunday when taking out the Australian Hurdle (3900m) at Sandown. “I thought he was really professional this time, he didn’t over-race he got a nice trail and was ridden
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Ex-pat Kiwi jockey Jason Collett broke a frustrating run of outs when he kicked home a winning double at Randwick on Saturday. Collett scored on the Matthew Dale-trained Biscara in the second race on the card before taking out the fourth event on the Kris Lees-trained High Opinion. He now