Having promised a lot and finally delivering, Climbing Star (NZ) (Zoustar) is heading back to Adelaide in search of another Stakes race victory. Breaking through for her maiden Stakes win in the Listed Matrice Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on March 23, Climbing Star, who races in the colours of breeder
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Imperatriz's (I Am Invincible) season is now over but don't expect to hear David Ellis now ramping up a campaign for her to be crowned Australia's Champion Racehorse for the 2023/24 season. The five-year-old finished fourth in last Saturday's Gr.1
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Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) sealed consecutive HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m) wins on Sunday at Sha Tin for jockey Hugh Bowman and trainer Manfred Man. Banishing the memories of back-to-back defeats across his last two outings, Lucky Sweynesse returned in emphatic style on rain dampened ground
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After nine months of riding at his first overseas venture in Singapore, young Brazilian jockey Bruno Queiroz landed his first feature win aboard Ace Of Diamonds (NZ) (Swiss Ace) in the S$110,000 Singapore Three-Year-Old Sprint (1200m) on Saturday. After being caught four wide with no cover Ace Of
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Hugh Bowman is optimistic Lucky Sweynesse can atone for a pair of recent Group One defeats when the world’s top-rated sprinter contests the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 April). Bowman will have his first ride on Manfred Man’s
Few people know how to win a Doncaster Mile like Chris Waller. A six-time winner of the 1600-metre Group One, Waller sits just one win behind Tommy Smith and Gai Waterhouse who share the record for most wins in the A$3 million event that will be run at Randwick
Peter Moody fears a lack of recent match practice could come against defending titleholder I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) when he resumes against a crack field of race-fit sprinters in the Gr.1 T J Smith Stakes at Randwick. A forecast for drenching rain in Sydney has many expecting
Michael Freedman might be preparing to saddle up his first Australian Derby runner in his own right, but the Randwick trainer has plenty of experience when it comes to the time-honoured race. Freedman will start Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes winner Wymark (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday's blue riband, 30
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In the midst of a strong season with 35 wins, David Hayes is looking forward to soon unveiling the Group One-winning Little Brose (Per Incanto), who is expected to undertake one more barrier trial next Tuesday (9 April) at Sha Tin before featuring on race day. Winner of last year&
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Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) took a crucial step towards his planned return in the HK$22 million Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) with a routine barrier trial on Tuesday this morning. Vincent Ho is also planning a return to competition following injuries and was in the plate
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The Lindsay Park team of Ben Will and JD Hayes will press ahead with plans to head to Sydney with Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) for The Championships. After winning the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile in 2022 and again last year, Mr Brightside is being aimed at the Gr.1 Queen
An extra seven days between racing and the hope of a better weather forecast has led co-trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood to look to the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) on the second day of The Championships with Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel), rather than backing up in the ATC Australian