Warrnambool trainer Aaron Purcell will keep Farag (NZ) (Sacred Falls) to the flat for the immediate future after the New Zealand-bred gelding recorded a strong staying win at Sandown. Farag added the Sportsbet Make It Look Easy Handicap (3000m) on Wednesday to his record of four wins from five starts
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Plans are underway to take Dolphin Skin (NZ) (Telperion) to Adelaide for their upcoming Carnival, but for the time being the filly will be kept in Melbourne. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained filly was entered for the Listed Clare Lindop Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville on Saturday, but instead she will
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After the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday the track will undergo a renovation and will not race again until the new racing season in August. Night racing in the new season commences on AFL Grand Final eve on September 27 and will feature the
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Te Akau Racing will hold a strong hand at The Valley on Saturday, with their seven-strong charge being led by their sprinting sensation Imperatriz (I Am Invincible), who will attempt to defend her crown in the Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m). After taking out last year’s edition of
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Elite front-running mare Pride Of Jenni (Pride of Dubai) triumphed in a captivating edition of the A$3.75 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday for trainer Ciaron Maher and regular rider Declan Bates. The dual Group One winner is known for being able to sustain a strong
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Ultra-consistent mare Red Card (Ribcester) landed her biggest prize to date when running out a comfortable winner of the Gr.3 Maurice McCarten Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday for trainer James Cummings. Beginning brilliantly from an inside draw, Red Card comfortably found the lead under Adam Hyeronimus and controlled
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Smart three-year-old colt Wolfy scored the narrowest of victories when coming deepest of all to land the Sharp EIT Solutions Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday under a driving ride by Jamie Mott. The son of Tivaci is prepared by Nick Ryan and looked set to get the better of
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Talented three-year-old Wymark will be put on a Classic path after a strong win against older horses in the Quayclean Benchmark 78 Handicap (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Michael Freedman-trained son of Savabeel made it three wins in succession with Saturday’s metropolitan victory following a pair of soft
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South Australian racing has received a timely boost ahead of the state’s major carnival for the year, with Adelaie’s four upcoming Group One races elevated to purses of A$1 million. On Friday morning, Racing SA, the SAJC and Sportsbet announced a seven-year partnership that immediately delivers a
Promising gelding Tavi Time (NZ) (Tavistock) is likely to have one more run at Rosehill before attempting to deliver trainer Kris Lees a sixth win in the Provincial-Midway Championship Final. The Newcastle trainer has dominated the feature since its inception in 2015, capturing the past three in succession, including producing
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Robbie Patterson will be soaking up the atmosphere at Caulfield on Saturday but acknowledges his stable’s best chances of success this weekend lies on the home front. The Taranaki trainer is in Melbourne with his Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) winner Puntura (NZ) (Vespa), who faces the daunting task
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Peter Williams has been in the racing game for long enough that he doesn’t get overawed by the big occasions these days. By his own reckoning, 2024 marks the 50th year that Williams has held a trainer’s licence, and on Saturday the New Zealander will saddle up Desert