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The Dennis brothers are a long way from their Woodlands homes in Southland, but they were never going to miss the thrill of being on track for their own runner in Australia’s most famous race. The 80-year-old twins Ray and Tony and their slightly younger brothers Joe and Martin
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Margaret Falconer’s focus will go from one end of the scale to the other on Tuesday as she switches between Ellerslie and Flemington. The Cambridge trainer will be at Ellerslie hoping to win a maiden race with the five-year-old Drake Bay, who has been placed in six of his
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A partnership that began with the establishment of Wentwood Grange Stud back at the beginning of the century can lay claim to a unique breeding connection on the weekend after Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) took out the inaugural running of the A$7.5m Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on
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Trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will remove the blinkers from their Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) hope The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) as they look to provide the four-year-old Savabeel entire with his best possible chance to win Australasia’s great race. The Chosen One finished fifth in the
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After a Group One win on quality colt Exceedance (Exceed and Excel) in the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m), jockey Dwayne Dunn has capped a successful Victoria Derby day with a victory on Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park). Dunn steered the Mike Moroney-trained Tofane to a 1-1/4-length success in
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Trainer Chris Waller and jockey Glen Boss have combined to win Sydney's second richest race two weeks after claiming the biggest cheque on offer. Under the kind of ride it seems only Boss can deliver, Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) has come through the pack to win Saturday'
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New Zealand's star mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) has added a Group One win in Australia to her record with a dominant performance in the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at a rain-soaked Flemington. Already a winner of nine Group One races in New Zealand, including six this year,
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New Zealand-bred fillies Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) and Vegas Jewel (NZ) (Shocking) look set for a rematch in the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) after fighting out the finish of the Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. The Danny O'Brien-trained Miami Bound edged out the Mark
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Apprentice Stephanie Thornton made the most of her last day with a 2kg claim to produce a clever ride to win on Magstock (NZ) (Tavistock) at Eagle Farm. The race was run at a slow pace and developed into a sprint home but Magstock finished the best to beat Sir
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Michael Hawkes insists lightly raced star Brutal (NZ) (O’Reilly) is yet to realise his potential and can soar higher in the $7.5 million Golden Eagle. The Hawkes Racing team turned down a slot in the $14 million Everest in favour of keeping the Doncaster Mile winner fresh for
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Already a Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winning owner, Fergus Doyle has put his ultimate racing dream in the hands of New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. The champion Cambridge pair will saddle Doyle’s homebred three-year-old Long Jack (So You Think) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Victoria
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Trainer David Brideoake will not worry about what conditions are thrown at Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) as she attempts to close out her spring campaign with a Group One win. Princess Jenni is one of the leading fancies for the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on