When planning the spring campaign of Roch 'N' Horse (NZ) (Per Incanto), trainer Mike Moroney thought the Manikato Stakes might be a winnable Group 1 weight-for-age race race. The Per Incanto mare, winner of the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in the autumn, is set to run
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Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace elected to keep Caulfield Cup hopes Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Gold Trip (Outstrip) on home soil for their final gallops ahead of Saturday's Group One race. Both stayers were pencilled in to gallop at Caulfield on Tuesday morning, but instead
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The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable believes it has two genuine chances in a Stakes race at Caulfield on Wednesday and in turn a Group One contest later in the spring. Grand Impact (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) and Bews (I Am Invincible) will represent Price and Kent Jnr in
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Lord Justice (NZ) (Showcasing) was the headline act with his fourth win in a row on a great day for New Zealand-bred horses in Singapore on Saturday. The Showcasing gelding has had veterinary issues throughout a career that looked to be stalling at stages and if not for the patience
With four wins from six starts on heavy tracks, Expat (NZ) (Makfi) shapes as a major contender in The Nivison. The heavy rain in Sydney has been music to the ears of Expat's connections, and not just because the mare relishes wet tracks. Not only has Expat posted
As President of the Victorian Jockeys' Association, you would think Stephen Baster would be clued in as to the timing of Group 1 races. Before retiring in November 2019, Baster rode 14 Group 1 winners and had his finger on the pulse, but nowadays he is selling real estate
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Expat Kiwi trainer Jamie Richards is set to have his first runners in Hong Kong at Happy Valley on Wednesday. “I’m looking forward to it – hopefully the horses can come out and run well, no doubt they’ll improve with the run a bit but they should run well,
Following second declarations for the Melbourne Cup, there are 58 horses remaining in contention for the Group One race at Flemington. After Tuesday's second acceptances, there are four horses – Rodrigo Diaz, Deauville Legend, Loft and Without A Fight – prepared by international trainers while Hoo Ya Mal and Camorra
Luxury Brand (NZ) (Charm Spirit) outsprinted favourite Petrograd to become the first winner for the Bax Racing Syndicate in Singapore. With two seconds and a fourth at his previous three starts, the three-year-old son of Charm Spirit had more experience than all other 11 rivals on the field, including Petrograd,
I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking0 is ticking all the boxes for his trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr as he progresses towards his spring goal of the Cox Plate. Next step on that journey is the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Sunday as the New
Roger James has successfully plundered some of Sydney's biggest carnival races during his training career and while his spring plans for Queensland Derby winner Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock) are modest, he hopes to up the ante in the future. Best known for his feats with top mare Silent Achiever
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Mark Newnham has tinkered with Expat's (NZ) (Makfi) training program this campaign and while it might have been costly first-up, he hopes to reap the rewards in the Racing & Sports Golden Pendant. The speedy mare has historically raced well fresh but been flatter in her second-up runs