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Westbury Stud stallion Reliable Man bolstered his CV on the weekend when his son Kinane (NZ) took out the Gr.3 Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained gelding has now recorded two wins from just four starts and with Saturday’s victory he became
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It has been 22 months since Manolo Blahniq (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) last raced in Sydney but Mornington trainer Tony Noonan is looking forward to the gelding's return to Rosehill. Noonan, who won Saturday's $427,500 VOBIS Sires Guineas with filly Florent at Caulfield, is planning to
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Having considered not running the Cox Plate this year, Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell says they are now exploring whether it can be run under lights. The 2020 Cox Plate marks the 100th running of the race and club was planning a big celebration involving past champions.
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Matamata horseman Tony Gillies was delighted with the run of exciting jumping prospect Woodsman (NZ) (Mastercraftsman), who made a return to the flat to finish fifth in Sunday’s Terang Cup (2150m). The dashing grey was having his first start for caretaker trainer Patrick Ryan, whom Gillies and wife Pam
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New Zealand-bred mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) has crashed Pierata's (Pierro) farewell party with a last-stride win in the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Pierata ($5.50) gave his rivals the slip halfway down the straight with Tofane ($12) the one
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Mick Kent's judgment about Kinane's (NZ) (Reliable Man) ability has been vindicated and fellow trainer Chris Waller is the beneficiary with the three-year-old an impressive Group Three winner at Randwick on Saturday. Victorian handler Kent had planned an extended break from training to travel
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Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman look forward to Saturdays even more than usual at present. With New Zealand likely into its final week of a month-long Alert Level 4 lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the training partners have been watching from afar as Quick Thinker
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Quality three-year-old colt Super Seth (Dundeel) will get an opportunity to add another elite-level victory to his resume when he contests Saturday’s Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) winning son of Dundeel has been secured for stud duties
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Former New Zealand galloper Chuck A Luck (NZ) (Niagara) has hardly put a foot wrong since joining Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young’s Cranbourne stable and they are hoping he can continue his good run of form in the Gr.3 Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The
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Supporters of the heavily-backed Kukeracha (NZ) would have had their heart in the mouth when he stepped away a length behind the field but the son of Night Of Thunder powered home in the straight to make a most impressive career debut over 1200m at Geelong on Wednesday. Carrying
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Dual Group One-placed colt Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy) will race in blinkers for the first time in the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. Brandenburg has been kept ticking over after his last-start third in the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) on April 4 with a view
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Triple Group One winner Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo) will headline a trio of Group One winners trainer Lindsey Smith intends racing in Perth this winter after revising plans to campaign in Queensland. The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly reduced Queensland’s winter carnival and with a doubt remaining on any interstate