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Champion jumps jockey Steven Pateman and his wife have been disqualified for three years on a cobalt charge. A dual licence holder, Pateman and Jessica Barton were on Thursday handed their penalties by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after being found guilty of a race-day administration charge in
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Kiwi-bred mare Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park) will be out to secure a golden ticket into the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained four-year-old will contest the Listed The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) with the winner receiving ballot
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The Patrick Payne-trained Duke of Plumpton could bypass the Kennedy Mile (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday in favour of some country cups assignments. The son of Bachelor Duke has been in good form this campaign, winning fresh-up over 1400m at Echuca last month before finishing runner-up over
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House of Cartier (Alamosa) will head to the spelling paddock after her unplaced run in the Listed Gosford Cup (2000m) last week. The John Sargent-trained daughter of Alamosa, who is owned by Bill Gleeson and Paul Gillespie, won the Listed Wagga Cup (2000m) in her previous start and her
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Former New Zealand-trained galloper Mongolian Marshal (NZ) (High Chaparral) will contest Saturday’s Gr.3 R A Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville for Adelaide trainer Stuart Gower. Previously prepared by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, the son of High Chaparral won the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) in 2018
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Champion trainer Chris Waller will target Queensland black-type with former Kiwi filly Subpoenaed. The daughter of Rip Van Winkle was luckless when finishing fourth over 1400m at Randwick last Saturday and is likely to contest the Gr.3 Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben on May 30. The winner
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The injury-plagued career of Rising Red (NZ) (Redwood) has come to an end. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained gelding succumbed to his third major injury in a track gallop on Tuesday, ending his racing career. “He galloped on Tuesday and pulled up sore in a gallop,” Busuttin
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Australia's first female racing editor and an institution at the country's big race meetings, Caryl Williamson, has died. The racing editor for Australia's national news agency AAP for 24 years, Williamson was one of the lucky ones whose passion became their job. And whose
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The maiden victory of the John Sadler-trained three-year-old Manhattan Spector at Ballarat on Sunday provided his Group One-winning sire Pure Champion with his first winner. Ridden by Regan Bayliss, Manhattan Spector sat outside the leader throughout and out-toughed his rivals over 1500m, having placed at
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Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa is delighted with Kiwi import Supergiant (NZ) (Red Giant). The three-year-old gelding was narrowly beaten when second at his first attempt at stakes company at Doomben on Saturday. The son of Red Giant was runner-up to Vanna Girl in the Listed Doomben
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She will already command interest at the upcoming broodmare sale but Another Dollar's price tag has gone up with her Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2000m) win. The 2000m-race was part of the provincial program transferred to Randwick on Saturday amid COVID-19 restrictions and protocols. Chris Waller
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Quality three-year-old Kinane looks to be on track for a two-start Queensland campaign with the Chris Waller-trained gelding pleasing in a Rosehill trial on Friday. The son of Reliable Man finished fourth in a 1030m heat under a quiet James McDonald ride. “He was really good,