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Undefeated three-year-old Grand Impact faces his biggest test to date when he contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. The son of Satono Aladdin is one of a trio of runners for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable in the stallion-making
New Zealand
Four-year-old gelding Marchand has a good opportunity at Matamata on Saturday to return to the form that earned him stakes honours last season. The son of Burgundy measured up well in strong company as a three-year-old and looks well-placed to turn his fortunes around in
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Bendigo Cup winner High Emocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) has escaped a rehandicap for the Melbourne Cup and remains outside the safety limit of 24 runners. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace -trained mare is on the limit weight of 50kg for the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on
Australia
A change to the spring programming has led Joe Pride to put a fresh spin on an old school formula for his Melbourne Cup hopeful Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock). The Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) was traditionally used by the likes of legendary trainer and 12-time Melbourne Cup winner Bart Cummings to
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The Waikato Stud-bred and raced I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) is thriving ahead of the A$10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday according to his trainer Peter Moody. The champion trainer part-owns the four-year-old son Savabeel who has thrived since joining his
Australia
Fresh off watching I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) dash home for second in the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) last weekend, OTI Management chief Terry Henderson is hoping some fellow Kiwi-breds can hoist the syndicators silks aloft over the coming week. Excitement is building amongst the syndicate members as
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*Written by Brad Bishop – Racing & Sports When Andrew Forsman brought Lion Tamer (NZ) (Storming Home) to Melbourne for the 2010 Spring Carnival as Murray Baker’s travelling foreman, he dreamed of one day celebrating similar highs of his own. Never did he dare imagine, a dozen years on, he’
New Zealand
Well-performed mare Charms Star (NZ) (Per Incanto) is ready to shine again in her quest to add to her black-type resume for trainer Lisa Latta. The five-year-old will have the benefit of two runs under her belt and a home track advantage when she takes aim
Australia
It’s that time of year when punters vent at the scratching of Melbourne Cup bound runners after failing a CT Scan. This was highlighted by this morning’s scratching of Caulfield Cup winner Durston, with trainer Chris Waller accepting the veterinary ruling following a CT Scan. Waller said the
Australia
New Zealand-bred mare High Emocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) has made a last ditched attempt to make the field for Tuesday’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) when scoring in Wednesday’s A$500,000 Gr.3 Bendigo Cup (2400m). Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, High Emocean ($2.
Australia
Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) will have just one run this spring but that could be more than enough to keep the wolf from the door. The Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) winner will head into the A$10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday first-up, which was
New Zealand
If everything had gone to plan, La Verite (Delago Deluxe) would be an unraced broodmare in China by now. But after a series of events she ended up with Matamata trainer Cody Cole and as a five-year-old she’s starting to make up for lost time quickly on