If Mark Zahra can guide Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) to victory in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, he will be allowed more time to savor the win. When Tofane scored first-up in the Gr.1 C F Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 12, Zahra
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Andrew Carston believes Hasabro (NZ) (Savabeel) deserves a crack at elite level and he will get his chance when he heads to Otaki on Saturday to line-up in the Gr.1 El Cheapo Cars WFA Group One Classic (1600m). The Savabeel gelding has been in fine form since joining Carston’
Australia
Trainer Brad Widdup is still hopeful his star mare Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls) can gain a berth in next month’s A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m). The daughter of Sacred Falls has already featured in two other Australian rich features, finishing runner-up in last year’s A$7.5
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Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride of Dubai) made a belated start to his racing career earlier this month and the wait proved worthwhile at Ruakaka where the colt was an impressive winner. That performance has earned the Peter and Dawn Williams-trained son of Pride Of Dubai a crack at black type
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Southland trainer Lisa Vaughan is on the lookout for black type success for Asathought (So You Think) after the well-related mare won the Baillie & Lewis Pharmacy Invercargill Gold Cup (2600m) on Saturday. Asathought benefited from settling closer than usual to the speed at Ascot Park, trailing and then sitting
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The thumbs up from Joe Bowditch has Mick Price confident he has I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) in a position that he can be a winning chance in Saturday's Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) before peaking for the All-Star Mile. The Cranbourne trainer called on Bowditch to
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike has changed tack with Group Two winner Field Of Gold (Starspangledbanner) following his fifth place finish in Saturday’s Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) won by impressive filly La Crique. The son of Starspangledbanner was beaten less than six lengths after setting the tempo for much
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The irony has not been lost on the connections of La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) with her imminent reunion with jockey Vinnie Colgan. The veteran hoop rode the Vadamos filly in three of her first four starts but he was replaced by Craig Crylls after he was suspended from riding. Grylls
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Jamie Richards will be attacking this weekend’s main events in equal measures of quality and quantity with a trio chasing top-flight honours at Otaki and three youngsters lined up for the Matamata conditioner’s home track juvenile feature. Te Akau’s head trainer will be represented by Amarelinha, Brando
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Talented filly Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) put a big smile on the face of co-trainer Graham Richardson after she returned to winning form with a comprehensive victory over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday. Richardson, who prepares the daughter of Super Easy with training partner Rogan Norvall, had been confident
Australia
Leading jockey Danny Beasley was well inspired in asking trainer Daniel Meagher to back Lim’s Bestbreaker (NZ) (Battle Paint) up this week after the gamble came off with happy results on Saturday. The Battle Paint five-year-old ran a closing third in a Class 4 mile race last Sunday, with