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Emma-Lee and David Browne planned to use Saturday’s A$130,000 Robert Taranto Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield as a lead-up to a country cup for Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos), but the New Zealand-bred gelding had other ideas and rattled home for a $31 upset win. The six-
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New Zealand-bred filly Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) secured a special place in the 164-year history of the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) with a stunning five-length blitz in the A$2 million classic at Randwick on Saturday. Aeliana became only the 10th filly to win the Australian Derby,
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For the second year in a row, Horsham trainer Paul Preusker has won the A$200,000 Gr.3 Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield with a New Zealand-bred. Preusker won the race with Savabeel gelding Captain Envious (NZ) (Savabeel) last year, and on Saturday he
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The form out of New Zealand’s newest and richest race stood tall on one of Australia’s biggest stages when Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto) won the Gr.3 HKJC World Pool Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) on the opening day of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday. Evaporate’s last
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A lucrative winter could be in store for talented New Zealand-bred mare Grey Ice (NZ) (Reliable man), who made a winning return to racing in the A$130,000 Stow Storage Bill Collins Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Grey Ice rose through the grades last autumn and winter
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A determined win in Saturday’s A$250,000 Group Three TAB Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) at Randwick may have earned Belle Detelle (Zed) an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of a close relative. Belle Detelle is a three-quarter-sister to the great Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), who
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Sydney’s weather provided an extra challenge for horses heading into Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) via the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m), but Tony Pike believes Golden Century will be less disadvantaged than most. The Tulloch was originally scheduled to be run at Rosehill last Saturday, but
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Five months after being sent around as one the fancied runners in a spring classic, a more mature King Of Thunder (NZ) (Tivaci) is being given a second bite at the Derby cherry. The promising stayer will line up in the Gr.1 ATC Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on
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Lindsay Park continue to sweat on first emergency Rise At Dawn (NZ) (Almanzor) getting a start in the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m), hopeful he can repeat the heroics of stablemate Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) three years ago. Mr Brightside's biggest win had been at Listed level before
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Lindsay Park galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will ramp up his program towards a first international foray with a jump-out at Flemington. The Ben, Will and Jd Hayes-trained galloper is booked to have an 800m jump-out on Friday. He will then have another jump-out, possibly on
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Well-performed mare Fall For Cindy (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will make a return trip to the Central Districts this weekend in a bid to deservedly turn her fortunes around. The Pam Gerard representative will head south for Saturday’s Gr.3 intowin.co.nz Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2050m) at Wanganui
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John O'Shea is content he couldn't have Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) in any better shape for the Doncaster Mile and the rest, he says, is up to the horse. The colt remains favourite at $6 after coming up with gate 14 at Tuesday night's