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John Sargent is looking forward to Kiwi import Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) making his spring return at Randwick this weekend. After making a successful leap from benchmark company to win the A$500,000 The Coast last preparation, Palmetto resumes in Saturday's Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) where Sargent
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Group 1 commitments for Opie Bosson in New Zealand have opened the door for Michael Dee to ride star Kiwi mare Imperatriz in next Saturday's Group 2 McEwen Stakes at The Valley. Bosson has ridden the mare in nine of her past 10 starts, during which the duo
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Kiwi galloper Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will return to Caulfield on Saturday where he will contest the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m). The six-year-old gelding put in an eye-catching run for third when first-up in the Gr.2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) earlier this month and trainer Andrew Forsman believes
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Stakes winner Illicit Dreams (NZ) (Vancover) will kick-off her preparation toward the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) in November when she heads to Riccarton on Saturday to contest the NZ Cup Meeting Tickets On Sale Now Three-Year-Old (1000m). The daughter of Vancouver had a pleasing juvenile
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Shaun and Emma Clotworthy are hoping the addition of headgear may enable Quirky Habits (NZ) (Belardo) to avenge a last start defeat when he runs in Saturday’s Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). The Byerley Park-trained son of Belardo was narrowly beaten when runner-up behind Itza Charmdeel (NZ) (Charm
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Take The Crown (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) has done everything asked of him by trainer Shaun Phelan ahead of his debut at Wanganui on Saturday in the opening juvenile contest of the season. The youngster has won both of his lead-up trials and the booking of rider Lisa Allpress in the
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New Zealand-bred mare Our Red Morning enjoyed a soft kill at Sandown on Wednesday over 1300m when scoring by just over a length in the hands of Craig Williams as she made it three wins in succession for trainer Greg Eurell. Sent out the $1.65 favourite for Wednesday’s
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Champion Australian jockey Damien Oliver will bring the curtain down on his illustrious career at the end of the year. The 51-year-old hoop began riding in his home state of Western Australia before he took a chance as a 16-year-old and moved to Victoria to further his career. He is
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San Simeon (NZ) (Zacinto) displayed shades of his talented stablemate Johny Johny (NZ) (Charm Spirit) when producing a dominant front-running maiden victory in the Saddlery Warehouse 1300 at Cambridge on Wednesday. Conditioned by local trainers Tim and Margaret Carter, the son of Zacinto was allowed to roll forward and control
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The Gr.3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) is the next stop for Tavistock colt Ceolwulf (NZ) after the three-year-old defied his inexperience to score a game win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Having just his second start, Ceolwulf ($4.80) ranged up to the leaders and looked set to sail
A fitter but still underdone Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is ready to tackle his first Group One assignment of the Melbourne Spring Carnival. The Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday is the spring opener and Mr Brightside will enter the race second-up. He has already collected the Gr.2
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Howie Mathews is heading to Wanganui on Saturday full of confidence with his sole representative, Free Spirit (NZ) (Charm Spirit). The seven-year-old mare finished runner-up behind stablemate Weneedashock (NZ) (Shocking) on Awapuni’s synthetic track earlier this month and he is hoping she can go one better on Saturday. Mathews