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Gr.1 Queensland Derby winner Kovalica (NZ) (Ocean Park) has dropped out of the Melbourne Cup nominations this week and the door was also shut on a run in the Golden Eagle (1500m) and Caulfield Cup (2400m) as trainer Chris Waller refined his campaign to target firstly the Gr.1
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Blue Diamond winner Little Brose (Per Incanto) will push on to the Caulfield Guineas and look to become the first horse since Redoute's Choice 24 years ago to complete the double. The son of Per Incanto stretched out to 1400 metres at his most recent start in the
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Leading apprentice Zac Lloyd might be booked to ride Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) in Saturday's Gr.2 Hill Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill, but the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained stayer isn't guaranteed a start in the A$2 million contest. Currently sitting 15th as the first
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It's been a month to remember for the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable and they continued their strong run of form with Tidal Force (NZ) (Darci Brahma) winning at his Australian debut on the Pakenham Synthetic on Wednesday. Breaking his maiden, the former Kiwi won in a
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Michael Hickmott hopes it's a case of third time lucky in the Murray Bridge Gold Cup for stable pin-up Lord Vladivostok (NZ) (Tavistock), who tuned up for Saturday's Listed feature with a sharp piece of work between races at Murray Bridge on Wednesday. The son of
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Sunday’s Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) looms as a fork in the road for talented four-year-old Golden Path (NZ) (Belardo). Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, the lightly raced gelding needs to measure up in the race if he’s to justify the lofty goals his stable
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Harry Coffey was the beneficiary of another Australian winner for Mark Walker, with Rubicon Crossing (Rubick) scoring the first on Grand Final Day at Mornington to complement Imperatriz’s (I Am Invincible) stunning Gr.1 Moir Stakes (1000m) win on Friday night at The Valley. The three-year-old daughter of Rubick
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Emma Lee and David Browne have continued their strong start to the season, with Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos) showing his affinity for dry tracks in a tough win at Mornington on Saturday. The Browne’s relocated to Pakenham from Cranbourne prior to the season’s beginning, and the move has so
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New Zealand bred Gold Bullion (NZ) (Savabeel) will give trainer Gai Waterhouse a opportunity to win her first Victoria Derby since 1995 after he secured his ticket with a win in the Penfolds Victoria Derby Preview (1800m) at Flemington on Sunday. The race though was marred by the late scratching’
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Mick Price is trying to keep things simple when it comes to managing talented but troublesome galloper Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj), who will shortly resume racing. A spider bite and subsequent illness almost claimed the gelding's life and, ever since, getting the horse to display his true ability has
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Te Akau Racing announced on Sunday that stable rider Opie Bosson will take the ride on Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) in the Gr.1 Moir Stakes at The Valley on Friday night. Trainer Mark Walker has also confirmed that a planned Monday morning gallop with stablemate Zourion has been put
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Paul Preusker is hoping to get the spring campaign of Poison Chalice (NZ) (Savabeel) back on track at Ladbrokes Park Sandown on Wednesday after a setback following an eye-catching victory at the track last month. The son of Savabeel, who has been visually breathtaking in his two starts this preparation,