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Shockletz (NZ) (Shocking) runs in the Melbourne Cup Carnival On Sale (1620m) on Saturday as a lead-up to the first of two upcoming qualifying races for the Melbourne Cup. The Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) on September 12 followed by the Group 3 The Bart Cummings (2500m) on October
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Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) revealed himself as a genuine spring contender in last Saturday’s Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. The horse from Perth carries with him a fine pedigree and a still untapped racing potential but, ultimately, it might not be merely his racing deeds that will be
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After pleasing with her recent debut fourth at Sandown, Ciaron Maher sent his 2yo Too Darn Hot filly Crown Of Fire north for her second start, capturing the lucrative $100,000 Robrick Lodge Handicap (1550m) on the Kensington track on Wednesday. Purchased for $250,000 by Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from
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Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will have a jumpout at Flemington on Monday as he prepares for a much-anticipated return to the races. And Ben Hayes has warned punters not to underestimate the rising nine-year-old stable superstar this spring. Mr Brightside, a winner of almost $19 million in
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Blake Shinn is back for his first meeting since his fall at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day when he partners War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel) in the Group 3 Aurie's Star Handicap (1200m) on Saturday Lindsay Park is chasing their first win in the Aurie's Star
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New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate Planet Red (Admire Mars) has taken the first step towards an ambitious spring campaign, pleasing co-trainer Mick Price in a Cranbourne jumpout on Monday. The son of Admire Mars, who was purchased for $260,000 from Ohukia Lodge's draft
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Twenty-nine-year-old New Zealander Dean Williams celebrated the first winner of his training career at Murtoa on Saturday, with Tempest Moon (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) capturing the Marma Cup (2050m) in the colours of The Oaks Stud. The victory carried extra significance for Williams, whose father Rick has
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The prestigious and lucrative Spring Carnival has lured Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) to Victoria, and the Group One-winning Western Australian made a big first impression on Melbourne in Saturday’s A$200,000 Gr.3 The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Bred in New Zealand by
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In-form mare First Chorus (NZ) (Ghibellines) has a spring black-type feature in her crosshairs after carrying on her rich vein of winter form in Saturday’s A$150,000 Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. The New Zealand-bred Ghibellines mare is now a seven-time
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The winter of 2026 has been a turning point in the career of New Zealand-bred filly Satono Jasmine (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), who stretched her winning sequence to four in the A$160,000 B & K Group Australia Handicap (1800m) at Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of Rich Hill
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Saturday’s A$120,000 TAB Highway Plate (1800m) at Randwick was the second straight Highway victory for Leovanni (NZ) (Proisir), and the third consecutive win overall for the in-form mare. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Rich Hill Stud stallion Proisir took 12 starts to collect her first
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Fresh from clinching back-to-back trainers' premierships at Hawkesbury, Brad Widdup has in-form mare Satono Jasmine (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) ready to stretch her winning sequence to four at Randwick. The filly rises to Saturday company for the B & K Group Australia Handicap (1800m) off the back