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New Zealand’s leading trainer Mark Walker is a strong advocate for jumps racing and hopes to see the sport continue and flourish. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing released a consultation document last week, proposing two options – the continuation of the jumps racing with a dedicated strategy and additional investment, or
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Classy mare La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) has enjoyed some time in the Queensland sun after a well-targeted raid on the A$500,000 Magic Millions National Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm in June where she delivered a workmanlike performance to win the weight-for-age assignment. The Simon and Katrina Alexander-trained Group
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Former New Zealand-trained galloper Desert Lightning(NZ) (Pride of Dubai) is nearing a return for new trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman. The five-year-old gelding finished second in an 800m jump out at Pakenham on Tuesday behind his high profile stablemate I wish I Win. A winner of five of
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Ben Gleeson was happy to receive a vote of confidence from in-demand jockey Michael Dee ahead of three-year-old-filly Bellatrix Star's (Star Witness) Australian debut at Caulfield on Saturday in the Gr.3 Quezette Stakes (1100m). Dee has ridden the Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained filly in a jumpout
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The past two winners of the Gr.1 T.J. Smith Stakes gave notice on Tuesday that they are firmly on track for feature-race returns, with stablemates I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) and Chain Of Lightning enjoying comfortable jumpout victories at Pakenham. I Wish I Win cruised in his
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A change of plans has seen Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) take to The Valley on Tuesday morning as an important part of his build-up towards a mouth-watering first-up bout against Pride Of Jenni in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on August 31. Co-trainer Ben Hayes said the Lindsay
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Michael Kent Jnr has revealed that the connections of Queensland Derby winner Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) rejected a significant offer from Hong Kong owners to purchase the gelding. Previous Derby winners like Ruthven and Dark Dream were quickly snapped up by Hong Kong buyers with the intention of running in
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Auckland Guineas winner The Pendragon (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) is expected to make an altogether different impact at his second Australian start than he did at his first when he lines up to begin his spring campaign at Caulfield on Saturday. The effects of a long campaign in New
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Richard and Chantelle Jolly’s See You In Heaven (Divine Prohet) has made the best possible start to her campaign, dominating the Gr.3 Behemoth Stakes (1200m) first-up at Morphettville on Saturday. A strong field of mostly locals assembled for the A$150,000 contest, and while the Group Two-winning
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Five-year-old gelding Golden Path(NZ)( Belardo) continues to go from strength to strength and made it three wins in succession when winning the Premier's Cup Prelude (1800m) at Randwick on Saturday. Prepared by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, the son of Belardo settled just behind the speed
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Smart staying mare Dashing Duchess recorded her fifth victory at start number 11 with a strong performance to land the Domsafe Handicap (2500m) at The Valley on Saturday. The Symon Wilde-trained daughter of Tavistock sat handy to a solid tempo set by Golden Crusader and put her rivals to the
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Former Kiwi galloper Lincoln Rocks (NZ) (Road To Rock) has provided the newly formed partnership of Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald with their first metropolitan winner when landing the Luna Hand Care Handicap (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday. The six-year-old son of Road To Rock was confidently ridden by