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Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young’s three-year-old Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) will be out to enhance his Caulfield Guineas claims when he takes his place in the Gr.3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude this Saturday. Blind Raise galloped at Caulfield on Tuesday morning ahead of his first start
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Australian trainer Paul Preusker will add some international flavour to Sunday’s Ben & Ryan Foote Racing Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) at Te Aroha, with the Horsham horseman crossing the Tasman to contest the jumping feature with his French-bred gelding Christmas (Palace Episode). While a 10-year-old,
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Triple Group One winner Jimmysstar pleased trainer Ciaron Maher with a sharp Cranbourne jumpout on Monday as he prepares to drop back in distance for the Gr.1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. The New Zealand-bred sprinter was ridden by Ethan Brown in the 800m hit-out and impressed
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Zac Lloyd has been booked to ride star mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) when she makes her Australian debut in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on October 3. The Golden Slipper-winning jockey will take over from Matthew Cartwright aboard the Stephen Marsh-trained four-year-old,
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It was a sentimental weekend for the Moroney family as they gathered at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on Saturday to witness the inaugural running of the Listed Michael Moroney (1400m), named in honour of the trainer who passed away last year. While a proud Kiwi, the Melbourne track had been
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Zac Purton’s quest for a 10th Hong Kong jockeys’ championship – and a sixth title in succession continues to gather early momentum after the Australian snared a double at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 September). Purton continued metronomic progress towards a 10th jockeys’ crown with a third double from the
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Top-flight hopes are held for a trio of New Zealand-bred representatives who posted stakes victories across the Tasman at the weekend. Shockletz (NZ) (Shocking) and Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) were successful at Flemington, while Persian Wonder (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) scored at Rosehill to press their claims for
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Cambridge Stud homebred Livalittle (NZ) (The Autumn Sun) continued his rapid progression through the Queensland staying ranks with an impressive last-to-first victory at Doomben on Saturday. The Tony Gollan-trained five-year-old settled at the rear before producing a powerful finish under apprentice Bella Youngberry to claim
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Champion galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is fit and healthy and will forge ahead into the spring after being given the all-clear on Sunday. The 10-time Group One hero pulled up lame in the right hind leg, following his seventh placing in the G1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m)
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Melbourne Cup hopes for the emerging stayer King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent) might soon be finished for 2026 with the New Zealand bred galloper laid low by an infection. OTI Racing director Terry Henderson said on Sunday that King Pedro’s spring future was “in the balance” as he was now
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Chris Waller will decide later this week whether Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) clashes with star stablemate Autumn Glow in the 7 Stakes at Randwick, or heads to Melbourne for a Group One assignment at Caulfield. The mare will be an acceptor for the Gr.2 7 Stakes (1600m) and the Gr.
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New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Pondalowie (Deep Field) produced a stunning late burst to claim the Gr.2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. Sent out a $51 outsider, the Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained mare was ridden patiently by Lachlan Neindorf and appeared to have little