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The Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth has pleased his connections since his unplaced run in the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) last month and the stable is confident he is back to his best for Saturday’s Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. “I thought he went okay (in
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Valuable mare Tofane is set to tackle Saturday’s Gr.1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) for trainer Michael Moroney, with the daughter of Ocean Park targeting further black-type after placing in the Gr.1 Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill last start. The Group Three-winning mare is out of Baggy Green,
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Tasmania has shut down racing as part of the state government's latest response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Premier Peter Gutwein said greyhound and horse racing would stop, effective immediately, for the next month. A statement on the Tasmanian Racing authority's website said Tasracing would work closely
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The Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth (Dundeel) has pleased his connections since his unplaced run in the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) last month and the stable is confident he is back to his best for Saturday’s Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. “I thought he went okay
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Valuable mare Tofane (NZ) is set to tackle Saturday’s Gr.1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) for trainer Michael Moroney, with the daughter of Ocean Park targeting further black-type after placing in the Gr.1 Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill last start. The Group Three-winning mare is out of Baggy
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Former New Zealand galloper Chuck A Luck (NZ) (Niagara) will take his next step towards the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) when he lines-up in the Neds Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained gelding has been in fine form since joining their Cranbourne
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Randwick trainer John Sargent is poised to make a splash when Brandenburg contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m). The Kiwi ex-pat, who moved to Sydney six years ago, has the three-year-old colt humming this campaign and the drop to the minimum weight with seven-time Doncaster winning jockey Glen
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New Zealand-bred filly Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) won’t get her chance to add another Oaks victory to her resume, having been sent for a spell by trainer Danny O’Brien. The Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner failed to flatter this preparation, finishing eighth first-up in the Gr.
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The Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) has been earmarked as New Zealand-bred galloper Fascino’s (NZ) (Charm Spirit) next major target. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly finished third in the Gr.2 Kewney Stakes (1400m) at Flemington two starts back before finishing eighth in last Saturday’s Gr.
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Former New Zealand galloper Open Minded (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) continued his picket fence formline at Sandown on Wednesday when winning over 1200m. It was the third win from as many starts for the Anthony Freedman-trained gelding and Freedman’s Racing Manager Brad Taylor believes there is plenty left in-store for
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Newcastle trainer Kris Lees was pleased to get a win on the board with Lib Petagna’s handy staying filly Elisa Carolina (NZ) (Makfi) but is taking little credit for her victory at Wyong last week. The three-year-old daughter of Makfi transferred to Lees from Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh, whose
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It’s no secret that wily Cambridge trainer Murray Baker loves a staying contest. The veteran Kiwi horseman, who trains in partnership with Andrew Forsman, will be in search of a fifth Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) when Quick Thinker (So You Think) represents the stable in the three-year-old classic