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The Melbourne Cup Carnival holds special memories for both Te Akau Racing and Fortuna Racing, and there could be more to come with five black-type contenders on Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday. Te Akau basked the carnival spotlight 12 months ago with their sensational sprinter Imperatriz, who won the
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Group One-winning mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) will be seeking redemption in Saturday’s Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington after finishing runner-up in the race last year to Pride of Jenni. She backed up a week later to win the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) in the hands
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Trent Busuttin believes the stars have aligned in his quest for a second Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) title at Flemington. The expatriate New Zealand horseman prepared Sangster (NZ) (Savabeel) to win the Blue Riband staying feature in 2011, and a case of déjà vu beckons on Saturday with another
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Joe Pride says there's something special about winning at Flemington during Melbourne Cup Week. And that's why Derby Day in 2010 was a memorable day for the Sydney-based trainer when wet-track specialist Sacred Choice ploughed through the rain-sodden conditions to win the Group 1 Myer Classic,
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John O'Shea has provided James McDonald with seven of his 100 Group 1 victories and the trainer suspects those numbers can increase by one when McDonald rides for him in Saturday's $2 million Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington. It has been more than eight years since
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Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) had her name up in lights during the autumn in Sydney, and on Saturday she will step out on the big stage at Flemington as a key hope in the A$1 million Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m). The daughter of Savabeel had an incredible three-year-old
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The Melbourne Cup Carnival has been a happy hunting ground for expat Kiwi trainer John Sargent, and he is hoping to extend his run of success in the coming week. The Randwick-based trainer will campaign New Zealand-bred filly Powers Of Opal (NZ) (Ocean Park) in Melbourne, beginning with the Gr.
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Belclare’s (NZ) (Per Incanto) failure to reach her A$700,000 reserve at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare sale earlier this year has proven to be a blessing in disguise for owner-breeder David Woodhouse. Following a 11-win career in New Zealand in the care of trainer Lisa
Chris Waller denied a top Japanese galloper in last Saturday's Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) and he will look to bring down another of its stars this weekend. The champion trainer has Joliestar (Zoustar) heading towards the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill. The Group One-winning daughter
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The Anthony Cummings-trained El Castello (Castelvecchio) ran out a strong winner of the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday under a confident Josh Parr ride. El Castello worked forward under Parr, who pushed the button mid-stretch and had enough in reserve to stave off the challenge
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Connections of multiple Group One winner Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto) have savoured a bumper payday as the seven-year-old daughter of Per Incanto proved too strong in the A$2 million Gr.2 The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Under a positive Tyler Schiller ride, Belclare had most of her
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Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto) will be one of two runners for the Lindsay Park team in the Cox Plate. The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes believe their three-year-old runner in the Cox Plate is more than just making up the numbers. Evaporate joins his more