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
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Mornington trainer Rob Blacker says his stayer Tigertiger (NZ) (Zed) will be ready to run on Melbourne Cup Day. Options are the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 1 or the other stayers' race, The Macca's Run, a Benchmark 96 race over 2800m. Tigertiger
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Overnight and early morning rain at Caulfield was not what the trainers of Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) wanted ahead of a gallop on Tuesday. The Caulfield track was bordering on a Good 4 on Monday before 1.5mm of rain overnight and a further shower as trackwork was being undertaken on
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Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) extended his undefeated record at Sha Tin to three on Sunday when taking out the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m), Hong Kong Champion Griffin in 2021/2022 with five wins from seven starts, the New Zealand-bred resumed in superb fashion by trouncing
A longer than expected winter has taken its toll on Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) although trainer Tom Dabernig is not complaining – too much. Flying Mascot heads to the Gr.2 Let's Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, her second run for the preparation. While a win on
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Sky Field (Deep Field) faces a weighty task in Sunday’s Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin when he makes his return at the first of 88 fixtures for the new season. Trained by Caspar Fownes, the classy chestnut who was purchased out of
Michael Kent Jnr has Victoria Derby favourite Cadazio (NZ) (Tarzino) running at Flemington this Saturday but the Cranbourne trainer hopes that on Wednesday one of his stablemates will demand he also be directed towards the A$2 million staying Classic. Artzino (NZ) (Tarzino) gets the chance to put himself on
Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) has retained her New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year title. The gifted galloper, who is now preparing for life as a broodmare, gained more than half of the 57 votes cast for the 2021-22 Horse of the Year. The Horse of the Year results were announced
Cash Cove (NZ) (Charm Spirit) gained support late and reprised his win in the Novice race over 1100m on the Polytrack at Kranji on Saturday. It was a back-to-back victory after the three-year-old son of Charm Spirit opened his account in a similar race on August 7. The Michael Clements-trained
After an outstanding return, Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) has put himself on a path to The Metropolitan (Gr.1, 2400m). The Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) could become more than just a pipedream for connections of Gr.2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) contender Stockman if the forecast for a rainy spring eventuates.
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Speedy mare Expat (NZ) (Makfi) rarely exerts herself in trackwork or trials, but Mark Newnham is confident punters will again see the best of her on race day when she resumes at Wyong's feature meeting of the spring. The dual stakes winner has finished a sound third in