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The Ben and JD Hayes stable continued its excellent record in this season’s two-year-old events, taking out the maiden over 1433m at Werribee on Sunday with debutant Rise At Dawn (NZ) (Almanzor). Sent out the favourite, Rise At Dawn settled off the pace and while he looked under pressure
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Patrick Payne is planning a low-key spring with his maiden Group One winner Dunkel (NZ) (Dundeel) who will not chase the major Cups this year. Dunkel won three of his first four starts in Victoria after making his debut in October, then he progressed to Tasmania, where he won the
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Genetic testing is set to play a big part in the shaping of Globe's (NZ) (Charm Spirit) spring campaign, with the Caulfield Cup now an unlikely target for one of the feature's early fancies. Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr's unbeaten galloper is currently
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Mike Moroney might be favouring the easiest option for Tasman Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) this week, but he figures the time will come for the lightly raced galloper. Moroney had entered the Ocean Park gelding in two stronger races at Caulfield on Saturday, but has opted for the Benchmark 70
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Tom Dabernig is full of expectations regarding the spring prospects of his talented mare Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock), who resumes in the Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield next Saturday. However, Dabernig has a caveat saying that mares don’t always come back after a long spell. “She’s
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As firstly an assistant trainer to Bart Cummings and more recently in his own right, Nigel Blackiston has handled many quality stayers in his career and he believes Verifier (NZ) (Tivaci) could head down that path in future. Blackiston needs to tick off an important box with the last-start Flemington
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Victorian racing will on Saturday celebrate the career of former jockey Michael Walker, who officially retired from race riding in February due to the ongoing effects of a brain injury. Walker said on Thursday that, despite a recent family bereavement, he and partner Lauren and his young family will be
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Racing Victoria stewards have issued show-cause notices to connections as to why the 29 horses ridden by apprentice Wiremu Pinn when his claim was incorrectly calculated should not be disqualified. It was discovered last week that the New Zealand apprentice, who is on a three-month loan to Cranbourne-based trainer Mick
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Daniel Stackhouse celebrated an impressive milestone at Pakenham on Tuesday, riding his 1000th winner on Australian soil. The New Zealand-born jockey moved to Australia in 2010 and has become one of Victoria's leading riders, with win number 1000 also extending his lead in the premiership standings ahead of
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In daunting news for her spring rivals, Australian Guineas winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) will return a bigger and stronger version again in the new season as connections target a possible return during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. Co-trainer Ken Kelso said on Wednesday that the already sizeable filly has grown into
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He may be trained in Adelaide but Not Usual Glorious (Fiorente) stamped himself as a star of Victoria's country cup circuit with victory in Sunday's Swan Hill Cup (1600m). Travis Doudle and Beau Mertens combined to land the iconic feature with the six-year-old, who settled on
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Having already left a sizeable mark in Queensland in the sale ring, staying mare Nerve Not Verve (NZ) (Shocking) is poised to do something similar on the racetrack on Saturday when she has potentially her final race start in the Gr.2 Brisbane Cup (3200m). A Group Two winner, Nerve