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Many owners dream of having a horse compete in a Gr.1 Caufield Cup (2400m) and on Saturday that dream will be a reality for owners Grant and Patty Thurlow. No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) gave the Taranaki couple the thrill of a lifetime when winning the Gr.1 Metropolitan (2400m)
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Hugh Bowman is an excited man ahead of the A$15 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The leading hoop will partner Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) in the rich feature and he believes the New Zealand-bred has a strong chance of upsetting hot favourite Nature
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Danny O’Brien won the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) in 2007 with New Zealand-bred Master O’Reilly (NZ) (O'Reilly) and he is hoping he has another Kiwi that can add a second Caulfield Cup to his mantle on Saturday. Reliable Man mare Inspirational Girl (NZ) will
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Group One-winning Kiwi galloper Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock) has received a ringing endorsement from leading Sydney jockey Sam Clipperton ahead of Saturday's Gr.3 Craven Plate (1800m) at Randwick. Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) winner Pinarello has bounced through his first-up run for eighth in last month&
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After near-misses in recent years, Michael Hickmott is optimistic he can finally land his hometown Murray Bridge Gold Cup with a two-pronged attack on Friday. Hickmott will saddle up Group Three winner Lord Vladivostok (NZ) (Tavistock) and in-form mare Unlaced (NZ) (Niagara) in the feature event, having
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She may not have won, but trainer John Sargent was pleased with So Dazzling’s (NZ) (So You Think) third-placed run in the wet over 1880m at Newcastle on Tuesday. The daughter of So You Think is an equal $6 favourite with New Zealand raider She’s Licketysplit (NZ)
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Last start stakes winner One Kiss (NZ) (Tivaci) will be looking to stamp her mark ahead of next month’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) when she lines-up at Ashburton on Saturday. The Tivaci filly impressed when winning the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) by
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With Group One goals in both Sydney and Melbourne looming large on his horizon, New Zealand three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) kicked off his Australian spring campaign with a tenacious victory in the Gr. 3 Gloaming Stakes (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The son of Redwood
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Pungo (NZ) (So You Think) overcame rain-affected conditions to clear maiden ranks with an impressive win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The three-year-old colt was sent out as race favourite when having just his second start and after leading the pack into the straight, raced away to
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New Zealand-bred colt Grand Impact (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has put himself right in contention for next month’s stallion-making race the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) after his dominant win in the Gr.3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Wednesday. The son of Satono Aladdin
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New Zealand-bred Gunstock (NZ) (Tavistock) proved to be too good for his opposition in the Gr.3 Coongy Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Wednesday. Jockey Jamie Kah settled Gunstock in behind pacemaker Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock). Kah sent the Tavistock four-year-old to the front at the
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Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong are hoping to give owner Kevin Hickman a big thrill at Ashburton on Saturday. The Riccarton trainers will line-up promising filly Perfectly Suited in the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) for the racing stalwart. “Kevin Hickman has been a great supporter for a