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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
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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
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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
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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
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Chris Waller has flagged Group One autumn carnival ambitions for progressive filly Subpoenaed (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) after she resumed with a strong win over older rivals at Randwick. Starting a popular $1.65 favourite, the three-year-old was given time to find her feet by Tommy Berry and
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Premier trainer Tony Gollan intends to make the most of the weaker off- season races with stud-bound Shalwa (NZ) (O'Reilly) who scored easily at Eagle Farm. Shalwa had raced in stakes company at her past three starts including a second in the Listed Just Now Quality (1350m)
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Well-travelled gelding New Universe (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will be having his first start over a distance beyond 1600m in Saturday's Open Handicap (1800m) at Eagle Farm. The gelding won his first two starts in New Zealand then won his first two Australian starts for champion trainer Chris
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Spring star Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) is among four late entries for the Group Two Expressway Stakes bringing the nominations to 11. The winner of the Epsom Handicap and the inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle, the Chris Waller-trained four-year-old was joined by 2019 Golden Slipper winner
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Top Melbourne jockey Damian Lane has been confirmed as the rider for Catalyst in his upcoming Australian campaign. The Oaks Stud general manager Rick Williams advised that Lane would replace regular rider Troy Harris when Catalyst takes his place in the Gr.3 CS Hayes (1400m) at Flemington on February
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Expat New Zealand trainer John Sargent is hoping to strike while the iron is hot with New Zealand-bred mare Luvaluva. The daughter of Mastercraftsman has recorded two stakes victories in her last two starts after a 20-month hiatus from the winner’s circle. Luvaluva broke her winning drought
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Gr.1 VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) will ramp up preparations towards her return when she contests a Flemington jump-out. The three-year-old filly played her part in a memorable Melbourne Cup carnival for trainer Danny O'Brien last spring, winning both the Gr.