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Phillip Stokes has welcomed back two horses who he hopes will be leading lights for his team in the spring, with Goodwood placegetters Stretan Angel and Climbing Star back at his Pakenham base. The talented duo most recently raced when they filled the minor placings behind Benedetta in mid-May and
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Mick Kent will let his exciting mare Eternal Flame dictate where she ends up, but he's happy to back her potential and put in a nomination for the Cox Plate. Kent's initial spring aim for Eternal Flame will be the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes at
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Leading trainer Ciaron Maher is plotting an ambitious spring path with superstar mare Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai), which will include a nomination for the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). But whether they head that way is still to be decided with her preparation set to include back-to-back Group
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Enigmatic galloper Crosshaven (Smart Missile) will try to do something he hasn't done in close to four years on Saturday as he chases back-to-back wins at Flemington. The Ben, JD and Will Hayes-trained galloper last posted successive wins as a spring three-year-old in 2020, when he won the
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It's no accident that Aaron Kuru has become Australia's most in-demand jumps jockey. The talented Kiwi is in the midst of a career-best season with 25 wins at a 25 per cent strike-rate across jumps and highweight flat races and will look to continue that form
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Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans have made the best possible start with their first 'Jenni' runner, as two-year-old Jenni Multabella (NZ) (Ace High) won her debut impressively at Sale on Thursday. The training partnership, which commenced at the start of the 2023/24 season, was entrusted with several
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In a tweak to Mr Brightside’s (NZ) (Bullbars) usual spring program, the star galloper won’t chase a third straight win in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Co-trainer Ben Hayes said the rising seven-year-old gelding had returned to work after putting on 41 kilograms while he
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Mick Price has mapped out a three-run spring campaign for his runaway Queensland Derby winner Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree), with the Caulfield Cup his main aim. Price said Warmonger, who won the Queensland Derby by 10 lengths at his last start, would be entered for the Melbourne Cup but he
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Te Akau Racing might have just welcomed four Group One winners back into recent work at its Matamata stable, but trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson aren't getting distracted from the immediate task at hand: chasing stakes spoils at Tauranga on Saturday. Skew Wiff, Quintessa, Campionessa and Move
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Trailblazing Kiwi jockey Lisa Allpress' riding will have an extra edge at Trentham on Saturday as she prepares to hone her fitness and form ahead of yet another international appearance. A four-time New Zealand champion jockey, Allpress has accepted an invitation to ride in Japan in August in a
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The Melbourne spring carnival might come up a bit too quickly for White Marlin (Mastercraftsman) to take part, but it is expected stablemate Goldman (NZ) (Verdi) can on Saturday confirm his stable’s spring intentions when he tackles the Gr.2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) at Eagle Farm. Just 12 months
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Vlad Duric admits he has exceeded his own expectations since his move to Queensland just a few months ago. The Caulfield Cup-winning hoop has ridden 12 winners since he relocated from Singapore to ride in the Sunshine State in April and, on Saturday, he'll be legged aboard one