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Andrew Scott is looking forward to escaping the Kiwi weather as he heads across to Queensland on Friday, a day out from Geriatrix’s (Almanzor) Australian debut at Eagle Farm. Scott, who trains in partnership with Lance O’Sullivan, watched their star filly Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High) from afar
Blake Shinn is one of Australia's leading riders, but he will need to go to even greater heights if he can land the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) on Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree). The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained three-year-old drew the widest gate in Eagle Farm
Luke Nolen this weekend runs the risk of being presented with the same issues that confronted James Mcdonald in the Doomben 10,000 after Tuesday morning's Kingsford Smith Cup barrier draw. The Victorian jockey goes back aboard I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel), who will start from the
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Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde is going to do something this week he hasn’t done for a long time and send a horse to race in Queensland, with Navy King (NZ) (US Navy Flag) to fly to Brisbane on Tuesday ahead of Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). Wilde
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Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are hoping their Gr.1 South Australia Derby (2500m) runner-up Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) can go one better when he heads to Eagle Farm on Saturday to contest the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). Kent believes there is further improvement from the New
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Luke Nolen is back as I Wish I Win’s (NZ) (Savabeel) rider in Saturday’s Gr.1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm. Nolen has missed riding the Group One star at both runs this campaign, but has re-claimed the ride from James McDonald, who is unavailable due to
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Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) has claimed a berth in the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) by the barest of margins when nosing out Freedom Rally (Rubick) to land the Gr.3 BRC Sprint (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. Prepared by Ben, Will and JD Hayes, the ever-improving six-year-old continued
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Victorian raider Golden Path (NZ) (Belardo) has returned to the winner’s circle with a well-timed run to score in the PF Civil Equipment Handicap (2000m) at Randwick for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. The son of Belardo was perfectly handled by jockey Chad Schofield, with Golden Path
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Recent Kiwi acquisition Scarlet Oak (Kermadec) is repaying her new connections in spades with a hard-fought victory in the Gr.2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben coming at just her fourth raceday start. Scarlet Oak was an impressive Matamata winner for Ken and Bev Kelso in March before prominent Australian
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Sandown specialist Hard To Cross (NZ) (All Too Hard) made it four wins from five starts at the venue when he posted a comfortable victory in the Benchmark84 Tile Importer Handicap (1600m) on Saturday. In the process the Patrick Payne-prepared son of All Too Hard headed home a kiwi-bred one-two
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Five-year-old mare Maracana (NZ) (Shamexpress) recorded a timely victory in the Gr.3 Drinkwise Mile (1600m) at Doomben on Saturday, with the daughter of Shamexpress set to go under the hammer at this week’s Gold Coast broodmare sale. Prepared by Danny O’Brien, Maracana bounced out of a Benchmark
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A superbly judged front-running ride by Zac Spain paved the way for five-year-old Tavistock gelding Pudding (NZ) to score handsomely at Sandown over 1800m. South Australian based father-daughter training partnership Richard and Chantelle Jolly brought their charge to Sandown after four Morphettville starts this campaign and Pudding delivered in emphatic