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The connections of smart Cambridge mare Rondinella will get an early guide to her prospects of becoming a serious Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) contender when she makes her Melbourne debut at Moonee Valley on Friday night. A multiple Group One placegetter last campaign, Rondinella will contest the Gr.2
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Johno Benner and Holly Wynyard will get a better line on three-year-old staying prospect Shakespeare when he contests Wednesday’s Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington. The Otaki trainers are aiming high with the last-start maiden winner, with the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on
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The Stephen Marsh and Danielle Johnson combination enjoyed a big day out at Pukekohe on Sunday with a winning treble that was highlighted by the victory of Vernanme in the Listed Haunui Farm Karaka Classic (1600m). The Marsh stable has had a steady start to the season with just the
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A slashing run for second in Saturday’s Gr.2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick has confirmed to trainer Jamie Richards that he has exciting kiwi three-year-old Probabeel spot on for her major campaign assignment in a fortnight. Probabeel will tackle the Gr.1 Flight Stakes (1600m)
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Less than twenty-four hours after being crowned champion South Island Two-Year-old for her deeds last season, Miss Federer gave notice she will be a force to be reckoned with in her three-year-old campaign when she captured the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m)
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Recently crowned New Zealand Horse of the Year, Melody Belle made it Group One victory number eight in emphatic fashion when she dominated her rivals in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old repeated her deeds of last season when she
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Cambridge Stud’s Manchu added serious momentum to her classic campaign this afternoon with a gallant victory at Hastings. The well-related Redoute’s Choice filly overcame her inexperience to account for a competitive field of three-year-olds over 1200m. Bred and raced by Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the
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The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Aretha opened her three-year-old account in dramatic fashion when she took out the Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) in a grandstand finish. The Greg McCarthy bred and owned Charm Spirit filly was having her first run
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Group One performer Vernanme has been lapping up the beach life at trainer Stephen Marsh’s satellite stable at Ruakaka during his spring preparation, but it has been back to reality this week for the talented galloper. The son of O’Reilly is preparing for his first stakes test of
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Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have two chances in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. Group Three winner Mongolian Marshal heads into the race off a pleasing placing first-up over 1400m at Ellerslie earlier this month and Forsman believes he will
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is feeling double-happy leading into Saturday's Gr.3 Hawke's Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings. Pike will saddle promising fillies Kali and Loire in the three-year-old fillies sprint, both coming off terrific age-group performances on the
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Reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle may have caught TAB bookmakers off-guard when paying $5.60 after winning the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) last month, but they have ensured that they will not be caught out again by the star mare. She went against her