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New Zealand’s two highest-rated horses, 10-time Group One winner Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) and Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) placegetter Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle), have joined fellow Kiwi, Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma), in the nominations list for the second edition of The A$5 million All-Star
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The connections of talented three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) have identified two major assignments for last start Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner in the new year. Owner Dick Karreman, his racing manager Rick Williams, and trainer Clayton Chipperfield, have circled the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at
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Trainer Matt Cumani has opted for the longer of two options with staying mare Etah James (NZ) (Raise The Flag), who will take her place in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) on Saturday. Cumani also has the mare nominated in the 2000m Werribee Cup on Sunday. After finishing sixth over
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Nominations for the second edition of the $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m) opened on Monday morning, heralding the official countdown to the world’s richest mile race at Caulfield on Saturday, 14 March 2020. Until the closure of entries at 12 noon (AEST) on Thursday, 9 January 2020, owners
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Former Wingatui-trained galloper Ablaze (NZ) (Raise The Flag) has headed home a New Zealand-bred trifecta in the longest flat race in Australasia, the unique A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool on Sunday. Restricted to Australian and New Zealand-bred horses, the Jericho is the brainchild of philanthropist and historian
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Robert Hickmott believes Talenti (NZ) (Niagara) has black type quality after winning his second Australian race from as many starts on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred four-year-old gelding came from last in a small field to win over 1500 metres at The Valley, as per his local debut 15 days earlier
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A stint in the warmer climes of Queensland has reinvigorated Alward who has claimed a first stakes win in the Listed ATC Cup at Rosehill. Alward spent the winter and most of the spring at trainer Chris Waller's Gold Coast stable and backed up an open handicap win
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Conveniently slipping between two different training environments has brought out the best in Savaheat (NZ) (Savabeel) who will chase the third win of his campaign at The Valley. The Mick Price and Mick Kent jr-trained gelding runs in the Kingsville Manor Lakes Handicap (2040m) on Saturday coming off a last-start
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Ben Hayes is banking on the race experience Baaqyah (NZ) (I Am Invincible) gained in her debut placing during Melbourne Cup week to prove pivotal to the filly's chances at The Valley. A debut second to stablemate Hard Landing in the Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) at Flemington on November
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Waikato stayer Aigne will undertake the ultimate test of endurance at Warrnambool on Sunday when he contests the A$300,000 The Jericho Cup (4600m), a race solely for New Zealand and Australian-bred thoroughbreds. The Neil O’Dowd-trained gelding qualified for the staying feature after winning the NZB Airfreight Road
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New Zealand-bred galloper Hard Press (NZ) (Shamexpress) made it back-to-back wins when successful at Sandown on Wednesday over 1000m. It was just the third start for the Shamexpress colt who was lumbered with 60kg in Wednesday’s race. “I just thought at 1000m they might be a bit sharp, but
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Impeccably bred filly Zayydani (NZ) (Savabeel) maintained her unbeaten record when she scored over 1600m at Seymour on Sunday. Owned by her breeders, Brent and Cherry taylor of trelawney Stud, the three-year-old Savabeel filly is a half-sister to multiple Group One winner Grunt who now stands at stud in Australia.