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Zambardo (NZ) (Belardo) will take another step towards the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) when he lines up in Sunday’s Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Caulfield. Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have their sights set on two Group One targets at Flemington — the Cox Plate on
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A pair of highly regarded debut winners will bid to further their records this weekend for Bill Thurlow, with the younger of the duo out to add serious momentum to his bid for elite age group honours. The Waverley trainer will be represented by Old Fashioned (NZ) (Proisir) in Saturday’
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New Zealand-bred colt One Eye On Dubai (NZ) (Almanzor) ground his rivals into submission with a dominant front-running performance at the Vaal on Tuesday, leading throughout to score by eight and a half lengths over 2000m. Making his third start for trainers Mike and Mathew de Kock, the
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Trainer David Hayes believes Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) is in even better shape than 12 months ago after the Hong Kong superstar arrived in Sydney to defend his Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) crown at Randwick on October 17. The New Zealand-bred son of Shamexpress arrived on Monday
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The Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) will carry record prizemoney of A$3 million this year after Racing Victoria and the Victoria Racing Club announced a A$1 million increase for the Flemington feature. The significant boost lifts the October 31 three-year-old Classic from A$2 million and
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Another sharp workout at Caulfield on Tuesday morning by Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) is likely to see the Group One star wear blinkers for the first time in a race in Sunday’s $2 million Gr.1 Manikato Stakes (1200m). ‘’He had the shades on when he trialled the other
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Yuto Kumagai will be a familiar face to many in New Zealand racing from his time riding as an apprentice jockey for Wexford Stables, and now he is living the dream of travelling the world with one of Japan’s top stables. Kumagai had been working as a track rider
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Jamie Beatson had to dig deeper than intended to secure a son of Ole Kirk last year, but topping up his budget proved to be a wise and lucrative move. Under his and wife Chanel’s Ohukia Lodge banner, he paid A$180,000 at the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling
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Champion New Zealand apprentice jockey Amber Riddell is testing the waters in Australia over the next three months, with hopes of making the move permanent by Christmas. Formerly based in Palmerston North, where she was apprenticed to Lisa Latta, Riddell had a season to remember last term, winning 80 races,
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Exciting Karaka graduate Nonu (NZ) (Anamoe) made an immediate impression in his first public appearance, leading throughout to score a dominant three-and-a-half-length victory in Monday’s official two-year-old trials on the Kensington track at Randwick. The Bjorn Baker-trained colt was purchased for NZ$
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Rising age group star Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) continues to add further honours to his already decorated family. The Oaks Stud-bred and sold three-year-old landed top honours in Saturday’s Gr.3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) to now share favouritism for the upcoming Gr.1 Caulfield
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Hannah Wilson finished her time as an amateur jockey in the best possible fashion at Te Aroha on Sunday when winning the Duke of Gloucester Cup (2200m), and ultimately the Race Images-sponsored 2026 Amateur Rider Series. The 23-year-old hoop was sitting two points behind series leader Monique