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Most New Zealand horses relish rain-affected ground but trainer Bjorn Baker is not convinced that is the case for former New Zealand-raced Bobby Dee (NZ) (Zed). While the four-year-old is not hopeless in the wet having been placed on a heavy track at Randwick in June,
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Danny O'Brien admits the Kensington Stakes distance is a query for My Pendant (NZ) (Pins) but the trainer will not be surprised to see her finish over the top of her rivals. My Pendant has never raced below 1200m but O'Brien has opted to kick off
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The Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) features prominently in trainer Danny O'Brien's plans for lightly raced colt Banquo (Written Tycoon), who is set to kick off his campaign over a sprint distance at Flemington. Banquo began his career with New Zealand trainer Stephen Marsh and raced
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Punters were caught off guard when All Saints' Eve (NZ) (Sacred Falls) claimed victory in the Mode Handicap (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The three-year-old filly, who was having her third career start, is raced by a group that includes Waikato Stud proprietor Mark Chittick, who
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Premier Sydney based kiwi jockey James McDonald will ride Conqueror (Fastnet Rock) in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic as he and the Lindsay Park stable chase back-to-back wins in the race at Ellerslie. They combined to win in 2019 with Long Leaf and McDonald will ride Conqueror for
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Rejuvenated mare Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) will be given a Group One opportunity across the Tasman after landing back-to-back stakes wins with a classy performance in the Listed January Cup (2000m). In a race that did not go to plan, Luvaluva was flushed out into a three-wide position
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After re-establishing herself as a winner, Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) will start the short-priced favourite to enhance her record in the Listed January Cup (2000m) at Randwick. The John Sargent-trained mare won the Gr.3 Summer Cup on December 26 over the same 2000m-course as Saturday'
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Ocean Park gelding Bumper Blast (NZ) will step up to stakes level for the first time at Flemington on Saturday when he contests the Listed Manifold Stakes (1400m). The New Zealand-bred four-year-old has recorded three wins from just five starts, including a last start win over 1400m
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More kiwi flavour has been injected into this year’s A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) with the nomination of Super Seth (Dundeel). A majority share in the son of Dundeel was purchased by Waikato Stud after his dominant win the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) last year and
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Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman)will be given the chance to add another stakes win to her record with trainer John Sargent extending her summer campaign to include the January Cup at Randwick. The last-start winner of the Group Three Summer Cup (2000m) on December 26 will line up over the
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Champion trainer Chris Waller will roll out a number of his stable stars at barrier trials next week including Gr.1 Epsom Handicap winner Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park). Kolding emerged as a genuine star in the spring with his wins in the Epsom Handicap and the inaugural AUS$7.5
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Group-performed colt Conqueror (Fastnet Rock) has shown he is on target for a trip to New Zealand for the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) after resuming from a let-up with a win at Caulfield. Having his first start since finishing second in the Gr.2 Sandown Guineas (1600m)