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The Andrew Forsman-trained Positivity (NZ) (Almanzor) proved a grade above her rivals when cruising to a near two-length victory in the SA Fillies Classic (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The daughter of Almanzor was sent out a $2.30 favourite after producing good closing sectionals in the Gr.1 Australasian
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The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) relished the heavy track at Newcastle to break a 22-month hiatus from the winner's stall in the Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2200m). Stable representative Ben Elam said he was delighted to see rain lashing Newcastle, knowing it would
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Former New Zealander Scarlet Oak (Kermadec) has rocketed to the second line of betting in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) following an easy victory at Newcastle. Having just her second start in Australia and third overall, the three-year-old filly made light work of her opponents in Saturday's
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While the feature race focus has been on Adelaide over the past few weeks, South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott sent handy four-year-old mare Fancify (NZ) (Niagara) to Caulfield where she scored a comfortable victory in the Rod Griffiths Handicap (1400m). The daughter of Niagara was perfectly ridden by in-form apprentice
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Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hoping to make their mark in the three-year-old filly ranks during the Queensland Winter Carnival, starting at a rain-soaked Sunshine Coast on Saturday. The Wexford Stables pair will present Group One winner Molly Bloom for her Australian debut in the Listed
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Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) has appeared on the leaderboard in the Longines world’s best racehorse rankings for the first time, but her Randwick performance of last month is still not the standout Australian run so far this year. The extraordinary 6.5 length Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth
Describing a horse as having the body shape of a pencil might not sound like high praise, but Dylan Gibbons believes it will be an advantage for Tavi Time (NZ) (Tavistock) when he steps out on a heavy track at Gosford. Gibbons has a theory that thoroughbreds with a lither
An extended first campaign in Australia might have brought about the undoing of one-time Melbourne Cup fancy Goldman (NZ) (Verdi) in the spring, but the measures taken to rectify that are set to pay immediate dividends. The five-year-old is a solid $3 favourite for Saturday's Listed Gosford Gold
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James McDonald will have a strong chance to continue his winning run this season in Group One races after being confirmed as the rider for I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday week’s $1.5 million Gr.1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in Brisbane. McDonald, who claimed another
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Last season’s Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) winner Denby Road has returned to work with an eye towards the spring. The giant son of Shamexpress was a consistent performer in his three-year-old term, with two wins and two placings from his seven starts for trainer Shelley Hale, culminating
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A water walker incident has seen Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have to abort the campaign of the lightly raced Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) after just one run this preparation. The imposing son of Charm Spirit finished fourth in the Victoria Handicap after an extensive layoff and had hopes
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Symon Wilde's Count Zero (NZ) (Zed) cost just $22,000 as a yearling and has returned in excess of $700,000 for connections. But half of the current ownership group hadn't even heard of the son of Zed until he was a two-year-old, when a chance