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Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Le Zebra (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) turned his form around in style at Flemington on Saturday with a runaway victory in the A$150,000 VRC Member Michael Murphy Trophy (1700m). The grey son of Rip Van Winkle showed real promise as a two-year-old, collecting victories
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There is no doubting the staying credentials of Through Irish Eyes (NZ) (Tavistock), but the question remains is he ready to put his best foot forward after a long injury lay-off. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper steps up in journey in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) on Saturday, his third
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Freshly retired from the racetrack, Te Akau Racing’s black-type winners Fashion Shoot (NZ) (Savabeel) and Viva Vienna(NZ) (All Too Hard) are available for purchase on gavelhouse.com and have the credentials to be quality young additions to any breeder’s broodmare band. The pair headline the latest fortnightly
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Emerging jumper Affluential (NZ) (Zed) remains on track for next month's Grand National Hurdle, despite skipping Sunday's blockbuster all-jumps card at Pakenham. Trainer John Leek Jnr confirmed that Verry Elleegant's younger brother will run in a 3100-metre flat handicap at Warrnambool on Tuesday instead
If assistant trainer Jack Turnbull is right, Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) is about to strike form at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper contests the VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m) on Saturday, one of five runners from the stable. A Group 1 winner of the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at
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Pakenham trainer Phillip Stokes looks set to have an impact at this year’s Spring Racing Carnival, with a strong team of gallopers to represent his stable, headlined by Climbing Star (NZ) (Zoustar). The Gr.1 Robert Sangster Stakes heroine is due to kick off her spring campaign on September
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A Randwick double and a winning turn at Caulfield completed a rewarding weekend for Cambridge Stud. The Waikato nursery celebrated the successes of homebreds Defining and War Eternal in Sydney while the colours of farm principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay were carried to victory in Melbourne by Lovazou. “Obviously, a
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Expat New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker was tossing up between a couple of different options for War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) this weekend, but he pulled the right rein and was rewarded with victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Kanebridge Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. Baker had also entered War Eternal
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The addition of blinkers allowed New Zealand-bred mare Defining (NZ) (Not A Single Doubt) to show her true colours in Saturday’s A$160,000 I Love 0% Cocktails Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. The five-year-old had been consistently close up in all of her recent starts, finishing within two lengths
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Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Jabbawockeez (NZ) (Redwood) scored his first victory over 2000m with a potent finishing burst in Saturday’s A$130,000 Sportsbet Nobody Does It Easier Handicap at Caulfield. Previously a four-time winner between 1400m and 1600m, the five-year-old son of Redwood had his first attempt over
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Owner Tony Ottobre has clarified star mare Pride Of Jenni’s spring campaign. Ottobre said Pride Of Jenni’s two grand finals would be the King Charles III Stakes at Randwick before backing up into the Cox Plate. Where Pride Of Jenni resumes is still a little bit up in
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Phillip Stokes has welcomed back two horses who he hopes will be leading lights for his team in the spring, with Goodwood placegetters Stretan Angel and Climbing Star back at his Pakenham base. The talented duo most recently raced when they filled the minor placings behind Benedetta in mid-May and