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Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) has been cleared to take on international stars Danon Premium (Deep Impact) and Addeybb (Pivotal) in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) after an injury scare. The Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) winner is the third favourite with Danon Premium assuming
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John Sargent can always lay claim to training the last horse to beat champion Winx (Street Cry). It happened in the 2015 ATC Australian Oaks when Gust Of Wind (NZ) (Darci Brahma) upstaged the favourite to score by 2-1/2 lengths. After her second in the Oaks, the Chris
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Kiwi mare Etah James (NZ) (Raise The Flag) is in fine fettle heading into Saturday’s Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) and has thrived since joining the Sydney stable of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace according to the seven-year-old mare’s former trainer and part-owner Mark Lupton.
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Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will undergo an official veterinary test to ensure his fitness for the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) after suffering mild bruising to his off-fore hoof. One of the leading contenders for Saturday's Group One race, Te Akau Shark sustained
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A star-studded field of 13, including high profile international visitors Danon Premium (Deep Impact) and Addeybb (Pivotal), has been declared for the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. Japanese horse Danon Premium has drawn barrier three for Saturday's A$2 million weight-for-age feature
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Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is looking forward to lining up a pair of runners for New Zealand owner Lib Petagna at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Three-year-old Savabeel filly Sorrentina (NZ) will have her first start for the stable in the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1200m). Sorrentina was a
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Zed Em (NZ) (Zed) looks to be on track to defend his crown in the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool next month after his eye-catching win over 2000m at Werribee on Saturday. The Patrick Payne-trained gelding struggled to keep contact with his rivals for the majority of
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Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson is making the most of his opportunities and fresh from landing the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) aboard Quick Thinker at Randwick on Saturday, he is eyeing further riches as the Sydney autumn carnival. Bosson has ridden 10 Group One winners this season alone and is
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Te Akau Racing, who will make a two-pronged attack on next Saturday’s Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), have confirmed riders for their stable candidates Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) and Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands). Five-year-old Rip Van Winkle gelding Te Akau Shark will
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Dual Everest-winning sprinter Redzel may have run his last race with co-trainer Peter Snowden signalling retirement is looming. Redzel ran third in Saturday's TJ Smith Stakes won in brilliant fashion by Nature Strip from last year's winner Santa Ana Lane. Snowden said he believed
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Syndicator OTI Racing announced Tom Melbourne's retirement after the nine-year-old gelding finished unplaced in Saturday's Listed Old Comrade Stakes in Perth. Tom Melbourne won six of his 51 starts and more than $1.4 million prize money. His best performances include the 2016 Listed
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The compression of the famous Warrnambool carnival into two days has forced local trainer Symon Wilde to consider his options. A key player at the carnival, Wilde is in a dilemma which race to target with local hero Gold Medals. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year's carnival