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Connections of improving stayer Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) have until Thursday afternoon to decide whether he remains in Sydney for a stakes assignment or faces a two-mile test in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup. The Bjorn Baker-trained five-year-old is a $2.60 favourite for The Queen Elizabeth
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Having captured three of the past six renewals of the Winter Cup, Chris Waller is confident Caboche (NZ) (Vadamos) has the right profile to add his name to the honour roll at Rosehill on Saturday. While the seven-year-old isn't the classiest horse in the master trainer&
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Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) has undergone a course of jumping that the Ciaron Maher stable hopes will rejuvenate the Group 1 winner. The rising 10-year-old recently ran second in a hurdle school at Traralgon in preparation for his second-up run of the campaign in the Quayclean
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Proud Queenslander Peter Moody would love nothing more than to win another Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) and Kiwi gelding Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) will provide the champion trainer with a solid chance in the state’s greatest race on Saturday. Desert Lightning finished eighth in the Gr.
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Nash Rawiller is confident Hello Captain (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) can make his mark in top company in time. The leading Sydney rider piloted the Chris Waller-trained three-year-old to an impressive victory over 1250m at Canterbury on Monday and was lavish in his praise of the lightly raced
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The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Solid Gold (NZ) (Savabeel) finished a valiant fourth in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) won by Fireball Miss (Bivouac) a week after filling fifth placing in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). The daughter of Savabeel jumped from barrier one under Tommy
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Next Saturday’s final weight-for-age feature in Australia for the season will take on a whole new look with news that front-running star Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) will tackle the Gr.2 A$1.2 million Q22 over 2200 metres at Eagle Farm. On Sunday
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The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Roadcone (Almanzor) is best known for his on-speed exploits but after being a shade slow to begin on Saturday, the son of Almanzor found a new trick in his kit-bag as he triumphed narrowly at Flemington. Riden by apprentice Luke Cartwright,
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Evergreen galloper War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) took his career stakes earnings over the A$1million threshold with a fighting performance to down the well-favoured Sun God (Fastnet Rock) in a tooth and nail battle to the finish of the Listed Spear Chief Handicap (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
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In a Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) field with a long tail on paper, Michael Hickmott sees no reason Gr.3 SA Fillies’ Classic (2500m) winner Fringes (NZ) (Niagara) can’t run a big race at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Kiwi import took a couple of runs to find
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Ever wonder what happened to your favourite horses and humans in racing, post-retirement? Racing.com has introduced a series titled ‘Where Are They Now?’, where journalist Trent Masenhelder catches up with industry participants from yesteryear. The series will showcase former jockeys and trainers, and we’ll find out where
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On a quiet day for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable, their hopes of a winner at Flemington will lie with a trio of three-year-old stayers in heat four of the Mahogany Series. She's Got The Cash (NZ) (Turn Me Loose), Engine Of War