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Cambridge trainer Roger James had a tough choice to make heading into Caulfield with Rondinella (NZ) (Ocean Park) on Wednesday. The experienced horseman, who trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood, was weighing up between a start in the Gr.3 Ladies’ Day Vase (1600m) or the Gr.3 Coongy Cup
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Herbert Power Stakes winner The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) has been given a half-kilogram Melbourne Cup penalty for his victory in the Group Two race. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained New Zealand stayer also passed the first ballot clause with his 2400m-win and now has 52kg
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The David Brideoake-trained Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) looks likely to head to the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on November 1 after finishing 12th behind Fierce Impact (Deep Impact) in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Brideoake was far from disappointed
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Three-year-old colt Craftmanship (NZ) (Savabeel) showed plenty of fortitude to take a needle-eye gap over the concluding stages of the Listed Hill Smith Stakes (1800m) at Morphettville to score a narrow maiden stakes win. The Mick Price and Michael Kent jnr-trained colt relaxed beautifully from gate
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New Zealand stayer The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) has earned a ticket into the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with a hard-fought victory in the Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m). As the winner of Saturday's 2400m handicap, The Chosen One gains a ballot exemption into next
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A week after a filly in her family raced to a Group One win at Randwick, four-year-old mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) has claimed a valuable stakes race victory of her own at Caulfield. The Mike Moroney-trained Tofane unleashed a powerful turn of foot under jockey Dwayne
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After spending most of the week in hospital, trainer Kerry Edwards has watched her best horse Rox The Castle race to a satisfying win in the Listed Weekend Hussler Stakes at Caulfield. Edwards, who only trains a small team of horses, revealed she had been in hospital from Monday until
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Win, lose or draw Vegas Knight (Declaration of War) is heading to the paddock for a rest after he runs in the Caulfield Guineas. Trainer Colin Little has been surprised by the gelding's resilience after being in work for more than half the year, without a spell, racing
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Craig Williams has yet to ride his Thousand Guineas mount Acting (NZ) (Savabeel) in a race, but well remembers a text message he received about the filly while on holidays. Acting is owned by Garry and Mark Chittick of Waikato Stud and is the third favourite for the Group One
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The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds has been a great source for Flemington trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra and they are hoping to strike more success with sale graduate Age of Chivalry (NZ) (He’s Remarkable) this weekend. The son of He’s
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Andrew Forsman, who trains in partnership with Murray Baker, is welcoming the forecast rain ahead of the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Cambridge trainers will line-up Quick Thinker (So You Think) and Rhaegar (Pluck) in the Sydney feature and believe a wet track
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The prospect of partnering Kiwi-bred stayer Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) in next month’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) is enough to make a gruelling few weeks well worthwhile for jockey Jordan Childs. The tall 23-year-old usually rides at 55kg or higher, but will have to drop