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The empire strikes back! In a brilliant winning return to Perth racing, Western Empire revived memories of past glories when he outclassed his opponents in Sunday’s Group 3 Tabtouch Northam Stakes (1300m). Back in the familiar care of previous trainers Grant and Alana Williams, Western Empire put the writing
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The familiar colours of Waikato Stud were part of a remarkable finish at Hawkesbury on Saturday as Fall For Cindy dead-heated for first in the A$160,000 The Lawn Shed Benchmark 88 Handicap (1400m). There was only half a length separating the first five horses across the line, with
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New Zealand-bred star Antino put a frustrating spring campaign behind him with a superb first-up performance in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 U&U Recruitment Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm. The son of Redwood appeared to have the world at his feet at around this time
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Caulfield has been a happy hunting ground for Mrs Chrissie, and the talented New Zealand-bred returned there on Saturday to score a stylish win in the A$80,000 MRC Plus Handicap (1100m). It was the fourth win of a 14-start career for the daughter of Per Incanto, and two
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For someone that won $10 million in a Lotto haul, Lou Te Keeti still rues the day he let a homebred yearling slide for $20,000. Hindsight is an amazing thing in bloodstock and the reason Te Keeti’s mind regularly returns to those lonely minutes in the COVID-affected Karaka
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With the prospect of Group One glory both now and in the spring, Saturday looms as an exciting afternoon for Stephen Marsh. The Cambridge trainer will saddle Antrim Coast as a live contender for the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville, while the unbeaten two-year-old Super Photon can
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Well-related New Zealand-bred Affluential continued his purple patch of form at Warrnambool on Thursday when taking out the Novice Hurdle (3200m). The full-brother to the ill-fated 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant has been in sensational form since joining Pakenham trainer John Lee Jnr’s barn, winning three and placing
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After being beaten by 37 lengths in Tuesday's Brierly Steeplechase and having to rely on jockey Darryl Horner Jnr pleading with stewards to allow him to race, Count Zero (NZ) (Zed) amazingly won the 5500-metre Grand Annual Steeplechase on Thursday afternoon. According to Horner Jnr, the run on
Michael Freedman has been hoping for a chance to have Panic (NZ) (Time Test) ridden with cover, but he is unlikely to get it this weekend after the horse drew the second outside gate in the Gr.3 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m). Panic raced outside the leader to post a fighting
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I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will head to Brisbane early next week ahead of his first Group One target over the local carnival. Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman's star gelding jumped out at Pakenham on Tuesday after finishing third in the Gr.1 T.J. Smith Stakes
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Leading Victorian hopes Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) and Bold Soul (NZ) (Embellish) drew wide for Saturday's A$1 million South Australian Derby (2500m) when acceptances dropped on Tuesday morning for the capacity field. Chairman's Stakes winner Bold Soul has drawn barrier 12 with Jake Noonan in
A decision to bypass a staying race at Flemington could provide David and Coral Feek with their first success at the highest level. Gold Wolf (NZ) (Tivaci) heads to the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday having bypassed the Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) at Flemington