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Flemington trainer Simon Zahra was a relieved man after promising filly Mrs Beckham (NZ) (Toronado) broke maiden ranks at her fifth attempt at Caulfield on Wednesday. Sent out a $2.10 favourite, Mrs Beckham raced outside the leader Busby ($4.40) for Chris Symons before moving clear in the straight
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Waikato Racing Club chief executive, former New Zealand Test cricketer Ken Rutherford, is to take up the position in charge of Hawkesbury Race Club in north west Sydney. Rutherford has vast experience in the racing and wagering industry following his retirement from first-class cricket at the turn of the century.
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A stronger Super Seth (Dundeel) is in the early stages of his build-up towards his next preparation which will be aimed at adding more feature race success to the Caulfield Guineas winner's CV. The Anthony Freedman-trained colt capped his spring preparation with a thrilling win in the Group
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Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) continued his successful Australian career with a win at Flemington on Saturday. A winner of two races in New Zealand from the stable of co-owner Graeme Richardson, Defibrillate made his Australian debut in October for Victorian trainer Patrick Payne, winning his first two starts before finishing runner-up
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Talenti (NZ) (Niagara) runs for the final time in the care of Robert Hickmott on Saturday ahead of his transfer to Hong Kong. Unbeaten in two starts for Hickmott, Talenti has been bought by clients of retired champion Hong Kong jockey turned trainer Douglas Whyte. After successive wins at The
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Traditionally the biggest race day of the Sydney summer, the Villiers Stakes meeting at Randwick holds extra significance for trainer John O'Shea. O'Shea will saddle up Live And Free (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday's Group Two race, almost two decades after he won it for
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Cranbourne trainer Enver Jusufovic will attempt to add to his recent successful run with a solitary runner at the Sandown twilight meeting on Wednesday. Jusufovic saddles Bullock (NZ) (Shocking) in the Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap (1300m) having watched four of the last six horses he has raced return as winners
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Fred Kersley went out with a plan to make the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) a strong staying test on Etah James (NZ) (Raise The Flag). And it worked to perfection as the apprentice jockey his biggest race win. In an upset win on the Matt Cumani-trained mare, Kersley stood high
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Bjorn Baker was a relieved man after former New Zealander Bobby Dee (NZ) (Zed) broke a frustrating run of near-misses for the stable to land a surprise win at Rosehill. The trainer had experienced a rough week with stakes-placed filly Let It Pour (Redoute's Choice) beaten at Gosford
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New Zealand-bred gelding Gunga Din (NZ) (Shamexpress) has relished a hot tempo to street his Highway Handicap rivals and pull off another training coup for veteran horseman Keith Dryden. Jockey Nash Rawiller settled Gunga Din ($3.90 fav) midfield and the four-year-old quickly gathered in his rivals on straightening to
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Group One-winning stayer Patrick Erin (NZ) (Gallant Guru) has returned to the Wingatui stable of Brian and Shane Anderton. The son of Gallant Guru had spent the majority of the last two seasons in the care of leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller, who guided him to victory in the Gr.
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John Sargent has scrapped Villiers Stakes plans for House Of Cartier (Alamosa) but remains hopeful stablemate Tinkermosa (NZ) (Alamosa) can keep her stakes goal on track with a solid performance at Rosehill. Sargent had earmarked the Group Two Villiers at Randwick on Saturday week for House Of Cartier but confirmed