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Emma-Lee and David Browne’s victory in the A$300,000 Listed Lexus Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington on Saturday was enormously valuable in more ways than one for the Kiwi couple. A first black-type success for their homebred mare Basilinna (NZ) (Staphanos) carried plenty of value in itself, but
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Andrew Forsman is hoping for a lucrative few weeks in Melbourne with his talented three-year-olds Yaldi (NZ) (Ardrossan), Mustang Morgan (NZ) (Preferment) and Prochester (NZ) (Proisir). The trio will all line up at Flemington on Saturday in races that are qualifying heats for the Winter Finals at the same venue
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Being on the wrong side of a photo finish in a feature race is nothing new to trainer Brad Widdup but he remains hopeful Jedibeel (NZ) (Savabeel) can bury memories of his narrow last start loss by winning the Doomben 10,000. The sprinter went down by a short half-head
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Shaune Ritchie has opposing expectations for Nereus (NZ) (Savabeel) and Davideo when the stablemates line-up together in Saturday’s Gr.3 JRA Chairman’s Quality Handicap (2000m) at Doomben. The pair travelled from Ritchie’s Cambridge base to Queensland earlier this month and have settled in well to their temporary
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Kundabung, a three-year-old gelding trained by Chris Waller, secured his maiden win in commanding fashion on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday. The son of Super Seth surged from off the pace to claim victory in the 1400m Drinkwise Plate, defeating fellow Super Seth gelding So Long Farewell, by
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Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are maintaining a conservative approach with rejuvenated gelding Immediacy (NZ) (Tarzino). The four-year-old son of Tarzino runs in this Saturday's Gr.3 Chairman's Handicap (2000m) at Doomben in preference to the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) a week later. Immediacy has
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Hurdle racing's new star The Cunning Fox (NZ) (Reliable Man) will not try to replicate his super jumping form on the flat, with the emerging grey galloper to miss Saturday's Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington. Co-trainer Patrick Payne said on Tuesday he has decided the
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Talented Lindsay Park filly Chase Your Dreams (NZ) (Contributer) will press on to the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) next month after running second in the SA Fillies Classic (2500m). The $2.80 chance was beaten home only by Danny O’Brien's Litzdeel but her run despite doing
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Grinzinger Belle (NZ) (Shamexpress) will remain in the care of Danny O'Brien and be set for the Gr.1 Tatts Tiarra (1400m) after fetching A$1.45 million at last week's Inglis Chairman's Sale. Having been in hot demand, The daughter of Shamexpress was
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Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) could be the first horse to secure ballot-free runs into both the Caulfield (Gr.1, 2400m) and Melbourne Cups (Gr.1, 3200m) by mid-May with plans to possibly run in Saturday’s Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington. The rising eight-year-old had only run at
Former Singapore trainer Dan Meagher held hopes of tackling The Goodwood at Morphettville first-up with Trelawney Stud bred Lim's Kosciuszko (Kermadec). But instead of heading straight to Group One level for Lim's Kosciuszko's Australian debut, Meagher has instead selected a race down the Flemington
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War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel) relished the solid tempo as he came from just off the speed to land the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday in comfortable fashion as he booked a trip to Queensland for the winter. It was the New Zealand-bred four-year-old’s