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Star New Zealand mare Orchestral's exhibition gallop at Tauranga on Saturday confirmed she would take her place in Saturday’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Her co-trainer Roger James said if she had a good couple of days she would be on the plane on Wednesday heading
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Although Will Hayes may be better known for his football exploits, he used a cricket analogy to explain their approach to the Cox Plate this year with stable star Mr Brightside. “We’ve decided to follow the line and length approach of the traditional path towards the Cox Plate by
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Andrew Forsman has suggested Gr.3 MRC Foundation Cup winner Positivity (NZ) (Almanzor) will take her chance in the Caulfield Cup, but he is still on the hunt for a jockey to ride at 50 kilograms. Forsman had initially been reluctant to throw his SA Fillies Classic winner in the
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Champions Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) and Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) have seemingly scared away the majority of their opposition in Friday night's Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley. Just four horses have accepted for the A$500,000 race, which features win-and-you're-in
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After a gutsy last-start win in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes, Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will accept to run in Friday night's Gr.2 Feehan Stakes at The Valley, but that doesn't mean he's a guaranteed starter. "We'll have a
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He may have been beaten in last Saturday's Caulfield Guineas Prelude, but Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are still eager to push on to the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas with grey colt Public Attention (NZ) (Written Tycoon). The son of Written Tycoon endured a wide run on
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Katherine Coleman says all indications from riding I Wish In Win (NZ) (Savabeel) in work are that he is ready to take another significant step towards his goal of The Everest, when he starts in the Gr.1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) on Friday night at The Valley. I Wish I
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Andrew Bobbin has zero qualms about testing Off His Roca (NZ) (El Roca) in city grade, with the in-form galloper and regular hoop Tom Prebble to head to Flemington on Sunday. The son of El Roca has improved dramatically this campaign, kicking off with a third placing in 0-58 grade
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Coolmore colt Public Attention (NZ) ( Written Tycoon) will be out to earn his place in the Caulfield Guineas on Saturday, when the grey son of Written Tycoon steps up to 1400 metres in the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude. A debut winner at Caulfield late in his two-year-old season, the
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After almost spoiling the party for Point King in The Archer in terms of gaining a Melbourne Cup start, versatile stayer Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will be aimed at a lesser race on the same day in the inaugural The Australian Heritage Cup. The Symon Wilde-trained Hit The
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Team Hayes will consider backing Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield after his gutsy performance to win the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. Ben Hayes said it was one of three options he will discuss with his co-trainers and brothers Will
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Leading Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan walked away from Antino’s (NZ) (Redwood) brave third in the Makybe Diva Stakes proud of his run, but still in a quandary as to whether to push on towards a Cox Plate. Gollan said the Cox Plate was still the likely goal, but he