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New Zealand-bred gelding Gunga Din (NZ) (Shamexpress) has relished a hot tempo to street his Highway Handicap rivals and pull off another training coup for veteran horseman Keith Dryden. Jockey Nash Rawiller settled Gunga Din ($3.90 fav) midfield and the four-year-old quickly gathered in his rivals
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Group One-winning stayer Patrick Erin (NZ) (Gallant Guru) has returned to the Wingatui stable of Brian and Shane Anderton. The son of Gallant Guru had spent the majority of the last two seasons in the care of leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller, who guided him to victory in the
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John Sargent has scrapped Villiers Stakes plans for House Of Cartier (Alamosa) but remains hopeful stablemate Tinkermosa (NZ) (Alamosa) can keep her stakes goal on track with a solid performance at Rosehill. Sargent had earmarked the Group Two Villiers at Randwick on Saturday week for House Of Cartier but confirmed
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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