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It has been more than two decades since a New Zealand-based trainer has upstaged the locals in the Vinery Stud Stakes and the man who last achieved the feat is back to break the drought. Roger James, who now trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood, claimed the Group One with
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The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is expecting to see a big improvement from Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking will have the second start of his campaign in the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) on Saturday. Hezashocka has been
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Racing is a cut-throat game and Daniel Moor admits he has done things he would normally not do to get a ride, especially around Spring Carnival time. Out of respect for Jamie Kah, Craig Williamson and Ethan Brown, all sidelined through recent falls, Moor chose not to get on the
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New Zealand bred Red Ocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) proved that his recent strong trial was no fluke after he sprang a big upset on the Polytrack in the Class 2 1100m race at Kranji on Sunday. A four-time winner on the turf, the five-year-old son of Ocean Park had been
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A victory for Duke Wai (NZ) (Per Incanto) in Hong Kong on Sunday has trainer Pierre Ng hoping a invitation to the Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint on 25 March in Dubai could be a possibility. “If we get an invitation from Dubai, we'll go to Dubai. I
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Sabah Star (NZ) (Pins) made up for his luckless second last start after he motored home strongly to score in a Class 3 1400 race at Kranji on Saturday. The six-year-old son of Pins, who last won in a Class 3 race in April last year, ran second in a
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Usually more at home on a wetter track, the firmer going at Newcastle proved to be no obstacle to Cross Talk (NZ) (Keano) winning the Gr.3 Newcastle Stakes (1400m) on Friday. Formerly run as the Newcastle Newmarket, the five-year-old led all the way to register a fifth win in
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Ken Kelso will attempt to break a long-standing hoodoo when he saddles Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Since the inception of the three-year-old feature in 1986, no New Zealand-trained galloper has been successful, but Kelso is hoping to change that on Saturday. Beaten
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Adrian Bott has cautioned punters to forgive Cross Talk's (NZ) (Keano) first-up defeat as an odds-on favourite, convinced the gelding can rebound in the Gr.3 Newcastle Stakes. The five-year-old led and was overhauled by Zeyrek over 1400m at Rosehill last month and stays at that journey for
The Australian Cup remains firmly on the agenda for Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) who will make his second autumn appearance on Saturday. The Gr.2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington is where trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace expect to see improvement from their Group One winner. Smokin'
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Promising mare Sanstoc (NZ) (Tavistock) has earned her way back into stakes company after franking her first-up win with another powerful performance at Warwick Farm. Trainer Mark Newnham confirmed the four-year-old would have her next run in the Gr.3 Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill on March 18 after producing
Leading trainer Chris Waller will have at least two runners in his bid for a second Randwick Guineas and while he has followed a traditional route with Osipenko (NZ) (Pierro), stablemate Manzoice (Almanzor) has had a more unconventional preparation. The latter missed his scheduled return in the Hobartville Stakes (1400m)