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Denise Martin didn’t need to be asked twice when Chris Waller called her about a potential yearling purchase out of New Zealand in early 2023. For starters, Waller and the Star Thoroughbreds managing director have formed a formidable combination on the track, teaming up with G1 winners Espiona, Foxplay
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After spending the past two years in a lucrative sprinting mode, I Wish I Win(NZ) (Savabeel) will return to racing in 2025 with a readjusted aim of establishing himself over longer trips. Co-trainer Peter Moody said I Wish I Win will return to work next week with the
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Rich Hill Stud graduate Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) has ticked another box en-route to Saturday’s Gr.1 Thousand Guineas, working comfortably around the Caulfield circuit on Tuesday morning. After a three-and-a-half length demolition job in the Gr.3 Carbine Club Stakes, the daughter of Castelvecchio has
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Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai), last season’s Australian Racehorse Of The Year and a three-time Group One winner, has been retired following Saturday’s A$3 million Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m). Bred by Cambridge thoroughbred nursery Trelawney Stud, Pride Of Jenni was sold through Segenhoe Stud’
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The Group One Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington has been one of the few major miles to elude Mr Brightside, who finished fourth in the race in 2021, third in 2022 and second last year. But it was fourth time lucky on Saturday and the seven-year-old added the
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Multiple New Zealand Group One winner Belclare has continued her strong form in Australia from her new quarters at Bjorn Baker’s stable. The seven-year-old daughter of Per Incanto won the A$2 million Gr.2 The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick a fortnight ago and it was a
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Group One winner Smokin’ Romans broke a two-year win drought in style on Saturday with a black-type success at the scene of his biggest triumph. The Ghibellines gelding went into Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) at Flemington as a nine-time winner
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A tough win on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington has continued the upward trajectory of lightly raced Kiwi-bred gelding Angland. Saturday’s A$150,000 Ronald McDonald House Charities Mile (1600m) was the fourth win from only a seven-start career for Angland, who
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Well-known racing photographer Trish Dunell had a day to remember on Tuesday, recording success as a breeder on racing’s biggest stage at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day. Following a busy day plying her trade at the Ellerslie races, Dunell was able to watch Fancify take out the Gr.
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New Zealand-breds finished first, second and third in the A$150,000 Good Friday Appeal Trophy (2000m) on the Crown Oaks undercard at Flemington on Thursday, headed by a lightly raced mare whose star is on the rise. The aptly named Alma Rise(NZ) (Almanzor) recorded her third win
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South Australian raider Fancify(NZ) (Niagara) took her career to new heights with a first black-type success in Tuesday’s A$200,000 Gr.3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The daughter of Niagara became the second New Zealand-bred to win the Melbourne Cup Day
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Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Gringotts(NZ) (Per Incanto) delivered a big payday for his connections with victory in Tuesday’s A$3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick. The lucrative race was the eighth win of a 16-start career for Gringotts, who has placed on another seven occasions.