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In a week in which he has had to retire Group One performer Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman), trainer John Sargent will look to another stakes-performed mare from his stable to make her mark at Rosehill. On Wednesday, Sargent announced the retirement of five-year-old Luvaluva after the Group One-placed mare strained a
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An institution of South Australian racing, the Oakbank Easter carnival, has been called off because of the coronavirus pandemic. SA racing officials have also been forced into 15 per cent prize money cuts from April 1 to June 30 and changes to the calendar. The changes include no black-type lead-up
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Ardmore Lodge trainer Nick Bishara is thankful to own a share in top mare Verry Elleegant and readily admits the New Zealand-bred daughter of Zed has extended the life of his business on more than one occasion. The multiple Group One winner commenced her career in New Zealand under the
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The Queensland winter racing carnival has been scrapped as the state moves to racing in five separate regions. The winter carnivals in all three codes, thoroughbreds, harness and greyhounds, have been abandoned for the first time in a century. The carnivals will be replaced with standard metropolitan race programming with
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Group One performer Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) has run her last race with a tendon injury ending her racetrack career after finishing fifth in Saturday’s Gr.3 Epona Stakes (1900m). The John Sargent-trained mare won six of her 30 starts including the Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) in 2017, while
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Three quality gallopers from the Tony Pike team have transferred to Australian stables in a bid to finish their campaigns in Sydney. Group One winners The Bostonian and Sherwood Forest have switched stables to tackle the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) and Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) respectively, while
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John Sargent will be pleasantly surprised if Aspect Ratio (Declaration of War) can cause a boilover in the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) but believes the filly can be a genuine contender in the Gr.1 ATC Australian Oaks(2400m). Aspect Ratio is scheduled to run against star fillies
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Victorian trainer David Brideoake remains hopeful he can get Group One-winning mare Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) to Sydney despite new protocols regarding the movement of participants. Brideoake has Princess Jenni nominated for Saturday's Gr.2 Emancipation (1600m) for fillies and mares at Rosehill as well as the
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Star jockey Glen Boss is scheduled to partner three-year-old colt Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy) in pursuit of another Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) on Saturday week. Boss, who claimed his seventh Doncaster last year on three-year-old colt Brutal (NZ) (O'Reilly), has been confirmed to partner the John Sargent-trained Brandenburg
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David Hayes will continue to train in Victoria for as long as the industry is running before completing his shift to Hong Kong. The champion trainer was set to return for another stint in Hong Kong, leaving the Lindsay Park operation to son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig. But the
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Star fillies Funstar (Adelaide) and Probabeel (NZ) (Probabeel) are set for their next Group One stoush with the score at one-all ahead of the Vinery Stud Stakes. Both step into unknown territory in Saturday's 2000m-race at Rosehill with neither having been to the distance before. Funstar beat the
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The New Zealand government’s recent announcements regarding further travel restrictions and New Zealand border closures due to COVID-19 has resulted in the suspension of all international equine flights effective immediately until further notice. The decision made by airlines to cease the uplift of cabin occupants means that professional grooms