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After more three years of hard work, trainer Cliff Brown is hoping to finally reap the rewards with Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel). The Gr.3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday will be Von Hauke's first run of the campaign which could lead him on to international
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Roger James and Robert Wellwood will take aim at one of the few missing pieces on an already glittering Sydney résumé when Road To Paris (NZ) (Circus Maximus) lines up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick. Few New Zealand trainers have enjoyed more success on Australian
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The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) will be out for redemption in the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) on Saturday, where the son of Super Seth carries 53kgs. The gelding fluffed his lines when slow to begin in the feature handicap last year and was
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The second favourite for the Gr.1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) is no certainty to take his place this Saturday with Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) having to prove himself in his work after a rare unplaced failure last week at Caulfield. Trainer Ciaron Maher said at Flemington on Saturday
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Danica Guy is eyeing a return to stakes level with her Group Three winner Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). The five-year-old gelding performed well for the Matamata horsewoman as a three-year-old, winning three races, including the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m), before he was sold to Hong Kong interests. The
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Outstanding mare Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) provided the tried-and-true combination of trainer Chris Waller and jockey James McDonald with yet another Group One triumph as she lifted herself off the canvas to run down European raider Dubai Honour (Pride Of Dubai) in the Gr.1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill. Just
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Kiwi-bred filly Belle Cheval (NZ) (Savabeel) made a successful one-off raid across the Tasman on Saturday when she took out the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill by the barest of margins before surviving a protest from runner-up After Summer (The Autumn Sun) who claimed interference at the
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Juvenile filly Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) made it two wins from her first two starts with a powerful closing burst that took her to a comprehensive three-length victory in the Gr.3 TBV Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-prepared daughter
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Wind the clock back two years and the connections of Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking) were celebrating having gained a ballot exemption into the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Six months later after winning the Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington, those dreams were shattered by a tendon injury Mark Twain
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Perth Racing and Trackside NZ have officially secured their contender for the 2026 BYD Quokka (12000m), the A$5 million sprint at Ascot Racecourse on 18 April. Jedibeel (NZ) (Savabeel) will represent the Perth Racing/Trackside NZ slot, bringing Group One form across the Nullarbor. The talented galloper caught the
Australia
It appears the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree when it comes to exciting filly Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) and her sire, Ocean Park. The New Zealand Oaks winner makes her Australian debut in the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday, her seventh start
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Few expected to see Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking) return to elite racing this campaign after two years of major injury and form concerns, but his new trainer Phillip Stokes and his team had other thoughts. Winless for nearly two years, Mark Twain returned to racing for Stokes in late February