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Regally bred filly Toffee Tongue (NZ) (Tavistock) added to her family’s rich legacy when finishing runner-up behind Colette in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained daughter of Tavistock is a full-sister to former Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther, Group One
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Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman were delighted with the gallant performance of The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel), who finished second to fellow New Zealand raider Etah James (NZ) (Raise The Flag) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m). The Chosen One finished 0.2 lengths behind the
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Triple Group One winner and crowd favourite Happy Clapper (Teofilo) has run his last race. The nine-year-old finished seventh in Saturday's Queen Elizabeth Stakes and trainer Pat Webster and owner Michael Thomas have announced his retirement. Webster has been training at Randwick for 50 years but it was
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Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) breeder and part-owner Don Goodwin can’t wait until the spring after her gutsy runner-up performance to English raider Addeybb (Pivotal) in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained mare relegated Japanese Group One winner Danon Premium (Deep
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Jockey Glen Boss considered her his best long-shot ride in a Group One race and Kiwi mare Etah James (NZ) (Raise The Flag) has proven him right, upsetting her more fancied rivals to win the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick. Making her debut for co-trainers Ciaron Maher and
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In a previous life as a jockey, Catherine Hutchinson was used to the big stage. Under her maiden name of Tremayne, Hutchinson rode Group One winners in New Zealand and Australia while also having considerable success in the Asian hubs of Singapore and Malaysia. In recent years Hutchinson has worked
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The Stradbroke Handicap, Brisbane's signature race, is one of two Group One events reinstated in Racing Queensland's revised list of 26 winter black-type races. Racing in Queensland has continued during the coronavirus pandemic with no crowds and strict biosecurity. The state has been divided into five
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Former New Zealand galloper Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) will be looking to ascend her throne and be crowned Australia’s new darling of the turf when she contests the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. Her former stablemate Winx won the previous three editions of the
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Victorian trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr are excited about the prospects of two recent New Zealand acquisitions, but it is unknown when the pair will be able to join their Australian barn. With the Covid-19 alert level 4 restrictions in place in New Zealand for at least the
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Opie Bosson has escaped sanction for his losing ride aboard Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) in last month’s Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m). Te Akau Shark finished third behind Dreamforce and The Bostonian in the George Ryder as $1.95 favourite after covering extra ground throughout.
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There will be a hint of sibling rivalry in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) with English brothers David and Harry Eustace both having chances to win the time-honoured race at Randwick on Saturday. David Eustace trains in partnership with Ciaron Maher in Australia and they operate one of the
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Having captured the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) with Quick Thinker (So You Think), the Kiwis have set their sights on a Classic cleansweep with class filly Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday. New Zealand horses have enjoyed a heady run of