It will be a while before Aaron Laing ventures interstate again with Sir Rockford (NZ) (Shocking). The Cranbourne-based trainer is content to stay at home and hopefully pick up a second city midweek victory with the galloper in the Ladbroke It! Handicap (2100m) at Sandown on Wednesday. Sir Rockford provided
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Former Tony Pike galloper Cavalry (NZ) (Tavistock) got his Singapore career off to a winning start when he kicked clear to score comfortably in a Class 3 1400 race at Kranji on Saturday. Bred by Marie Leicester, Cavalry was purchased by Pike for $250,000 out of Haunui Farm’s
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The chance to qualify for a A$2 million race will almost certainly sway connections of Cotehele (NZ) (Tavistock) to bypass a start in the Listed Winter Stakes in favour of the South Grafton Cup. While the latter carries half the prize money of Saturday's A$160,000
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It only takes one small thing to go wrong to affect a trainer's plans. Matthew Brown had a plan in place with Prix De Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) who runs in the Neds Punter Assist Handicap (1700m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Prix De Turn started his campaign
Trainer Tom Dabernig wants to ascertain whether Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) still has the zest for racing after a long stint on the sidelines. Flying Mascot has not raced since last October after scintigraphy discovered bone bruising after a long campaign stretching out over 12 months without a serious break.
Priceless (NZ) (Tavistock) has a way to go to scale the heights of her older half-sister, but co-trainer Troy Corstens is confident the three-year-old filly's first win might not be too far away. The younger sibling to Roch 'N' Horse (NZ) (Per Incanto) resumes in the
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Impressive debut winner Joyful Hunter (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will aim to extend his unbeaten sequence to two when he lines up in the Class 4 Victoria Park Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Thursday night for trainer Francis Lui and jockey Vincent Ho. Blitzing rivals by two lengths at the
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New Zealand-bred three-year-old Dream Winner (NZ) (Exosphere) maintained his perfect record when recording a comfortable victory in the Class Three Riding High Together Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Saturday. The Frankie Lor trained son of Exosphere made it three wins from three starts, lumping a big weight under Vincent
Liam Howley will kick off the Australian career of former New Zealand mare Silverina (NZ) (Contributer) at Flemington. Group Two placed during her eight-start career in New Zealand, Silverina runs in the Leilani Series Final (1400m) on Saturday. Silverina has not raced since finishing third in the Gr.2 Isuzu
Trainer Michael Kent says he has not been fair to Crimson Light (NZ) (Redwood) through her brief career and believes she is up to winning better races than a midweek event at Sandown. Resuming from a spell in the Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap (1600m) on Wednesday, Crimson Light relished
An adjustment in tactics brought out the best in Cotehele (NZ) (Tavistock) last start and trainer John O'Shea said he would stick to that formula ahead of the gelding's bid for successive wins in the Listed Civic Stakes. The four-year-old had disappointed slightly in finishing just
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A step-up in class was not a problem for Sacred Command (NZ) (Epaulette) after the son of Epaulette made it back-to-back wins in the S$70,000 Class 3 race over 1600m at Kranji on Saturday. Bred in New Zealand by Vern and Margaret Trillo he was sold by Valachi