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The education process will continue with budding star Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj), who signs off his three-year-old career with an important run in Saturday's Gr.3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm. Co-trainer Mick Price said on Monday that the Group Three race is a crucial one in Ayrton&
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A minor injury has cruelled the season of one of Australia's best jumpers, Bee Tee Junior (NZ) (Dom Du Jeu). Trainer Rachael Cunningham confirmed that last year's Grand National Steeplechase hero had missed several weeks of work after he sustained a minor leg injury in April.
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The budding star Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is out of the race for next month’s Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) after a shock loss at Eagle Farm on Saturday. In just his fourth race start, Ayrton was sent out a $1.50 favourite to win the Gr.3 Fred Best
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Shaun McKay's name will pop-up in form guides in Victoria over the next three months, with the Kiwi rider giving Melbourne racing a three-month 'crack'. The 24-year-old winner of about 250 races told Racing.com on Wednesday that due to a lull in New Zealand racing
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Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is on track to resume next Saturday at Caulfield after impressing in an 800-metre jumpout at Sandown on Tuesday morning. Seven days after catching the eye in an Echuca trial, the unbeaten son of Iffraaj was ridden by Jamie Kah to win his heat, pleasing co-trainer Mick
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Explosive Jack’s (NZ) (Jakkalberry) groundbreaking three-year-old campaign may not be over, with connections eyeing off another Derby. Speaking the day after the young stayer became the first horse to complete the Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) – Gr.1 ATC Derby (2400m) double, trainer David Eustace said his campaign could be
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Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) will get one last chance at winning a feature race in Sydney with the 14-time Group 1 winner cleared to take her place in Saturday’s Gr.1 $1.5 million Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill. The mare’s place in her first ever attempt at
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Mick Price and training Mick Kent Junior have another potential Group One horse waiting patiently at home. Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj), who in two runs over the summer lived up to his namesake in showing a need for speed, is back in work and likely headed to Brisbane for, potentially, a
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Kylie Scott has never been one to whinge, even when she's got every right to. Her world came crashing down earlier this month when her husband, former champion jumps jockey-turned-trainer Brett Scott, suffered a serious head injury when he was kicked by a horse at their Mornington stables.
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Symon Wilde has long had a theory about Australasian staying horses, and he can’t believe he might have the chance to prove it. ‘’I am so relieved and happy that we have been able to develop our own stayer,’’ Wilde said on Sunday just one day after his talented
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Paul Preusker’s stable star Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) is out of the autumn carnival, ruling him out of All-Star Mile contention after sustaining an injury to his hock on Monday. Further tests are being performed in the coming days to ascertain the severity of the injury and the next
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The days of being sparingly raced may be over for Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) with the stayer a chance to run in Saturday’s Zipping Classic at Sandown before being readied for a busy autumn campaign. Trainer Paul Preusker told Racing.com he is ready to unleash Surprise Baby after