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Trainer Clayton Chipperfield cannot fault star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) ahead of the Group One winner's introduction to Australian racing in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington. But Chipperfield hopes the outside draw in the seven-horse field does not play against Catalyst because he
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A conversation with rival jockey James McDonald has given Tim Clark confidence Kiwi mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) can run a race when she resumes in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick. McDonald is the mare's regular rider but he will be in Melbourne on Saturday to partner top
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In-form trainer Mike Moroney will use Saturday's Gr.1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) as a stepping stone for Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) as he targets the G1 Newmarket Handicap with rising sprinter. The four-year-old will resume from a spell in Saturday's A$750,000 feature race,
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Rick Williams is predicting a career-best performance from star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) in Saturday's Gr.3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Williams has guided the racing stock of Cambridge's The Oaks Stud for Queensland owner Dick Karreman for the past 18
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The big wet in Sydney is certainly not dampening the spirits of the Kiwi connections of Group One mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), who will resume in Saturday’s Gr.2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The daughter of Zed has proved adept in wet footing, relishing the conditions last
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The Kiwi assault on next month’s A$5million All-Star Mile (1600m) has begun, with contenders Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) arriving in Melbourne on Sunday. The pair have settled in well according to their connections and are getting ready for their respective first-up targets in
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Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth (Dundeel) could bypass the C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) and a rematch with Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) to instead chase a Group One win in the Futurity Stakes (1400m). The Anthony Freedman-trained colt, who is now majority owned by Waikato Stud, made a stylish
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Champion trainer Chris Waller's decision to wait a week with smart galloper New Universe (NZ) (Darci Brahma) paid off when he won at Eagle Farm. New Universe won a slugging battle with Spectroscope (Medaglia D’Oro) scoring by a head in the Canadian Club Handicap (1600m). The favourite
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Jockey Brett Prebble says Letzbeglam (Snitzel) has the ability to win Victoria's richest two-year-old race but wonders whether she has the mental capacity. Letzbeglam raced her way into contention for the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 22 with a comprehensive victory in the Gr.2
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Epsom Handicap and Golden Eagle winner Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) is sitting pretty among the top 10 in voting for the A$5 million All-Star Mile and trainer Chris Waller hopes he can pick up another Group One win on the way to the rich race. Kolding, who resumed from
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A Super Bowl trip two years in the making has come to fruition for the trainer and owners of New Zealand-bred Gr.1 Victoria Oaks (2500m) winner Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man). The group, led by Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien, purchased Miami Bound out of Westbury Stud’s
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Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth (Dundeel) has returned to the scene of his spring heroics and kicked off his latest preparation in style in the Gr.3 Manfred Stakes (1200m). Having his first start since chasing down Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) to win a memorable Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas