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New Zealand Horse of the Year Imperatriz had a near perfect season in Australia last term and was duly crowned Champion Sprinter at the Australian Horse of the Year Awards in Adelaide on Tuesday. Trained by Mark Walker, Imperatriz recorded each of her five Group One wins last season in
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Iffraaj’s speedy daughter Short Shorts (NZ) (Iffraaj) acquitted herself well during her time in Australia and has returned home to further boost her future broodmare value. Bred and raced by Mark Fraser-Campin and brother Chris under their Chequers Stud banner, the six-year-old won six races up to 1400m during
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Leading Australian jockey Luke Nolen and Kiwi-bred sprinting star I Wish I Win will return to Randwick for the A$20 million The Everest next week, looking to go one better than last year’s desperately unlucky 2nd placing in the world’s richest race on turf. Nolen has shared
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Proven stayer Mahrajaan (Kitten's Joy) remains firmly on target for a crack at the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) despite the weather ruling out an intended lead-up outing. The Shaun Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained chestnut was to have stepped out in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Bart Cummings
Bjorn Baker is set to have a strong hand in the A$1.5 million Listed Alan Brown Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill with his team spearheaded by two-time New Zealand Group One winner Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto). Baker has nominated five horses for Saturday's 1400m race and believes
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There are plenty of horses to follow from the star-studded Lindsay Park stable this spring, but co-trainer Ben Hayes couldn't be happier with Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto) heading towards the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas. The son of Per Incanto only broke his maiden in August but has since
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Star New Zealand mare Orchestral's exhibition gallop at Tauranga on Saturday confirmed she would take her place in Saturday’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Her co-trainer Roger James said if she had a good couple of days she would be on the plane on Wednesday heading
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Although Will Hayes may be better known for his football exploits, he used a cricket analogy to explain their approach to the Cox Plate this year with stable star Mr Brightside. “We’ve decided to follow the line and length approach of the traditional path towards the Cox Plate by
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A two-time second placegetter at the elite level last autumn, Ceolwulf put the spotlight firmly on himself with a stunning coming-of-age performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 TAB Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick. The Tavistock gelding was bridesmaid behind Australia’s standout three-year-old of last season, Riff Rocket, in the
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Well-performed gelding St Lawrence roared back into winning form with a barnstorming finish in Saturday’s A$160,000 Alinta Energy Handicap (1600m) at Randwick. The New Zealand-bred son of Redwood made a big impression in the early stages of his career, winning on debut at Hastings before crossing the
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New Zealand-breds have been a rich source of success for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young in Australian three-year-old staying features, and that trend continued in Saturday’s Listed ABC Bullion Super Impose Stakes (1800m) at Flemington. The expat Kiwi couple collected their third win in the A$175,000 Super
Chad Schofield will be bidding for his share of the family bragging rights when he attempts to join his father Glyn on the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) honour roll. Schofield has picked up the mount on $6 equal favourite Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) and regards the Joe Pride-trained gelding as