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Up-and-comer Akrotiri passed his first staying test with flying colours at The Valley on Saturday, heading a New Zealand-bred trifecta in the A$130,000 Chandler Macleod Handicap (2040m). Akrotiri jumped well from the starting gates and jockey Celine Gaudray allowed the Tarzino gelding to stride forward, taking the lead
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Imported New Zealand mare Miss Take took her promising career to a new level in Saturday’s A$80,000 Happy 50th Jeff Waters Handicap (1200m) at The Valley. The daughter of Inglewood Stud stallion War Decree has now had six starts for three wins and a placing, earning more
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A few short weeks after throwing everything away in a similar race, talented Kiwi-bred gelding Piaggio returned to The Valley on Saturday and turned things around in emphatic style. The six-year-old son of Vespa went into the A$130,000 Simpson Construction Handicap (1600m) after being unplaced in all of
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Mitchell Freedman had already crossed the Tasman in search of new recruits for his Ballarat stable, and a win with Ceerseven at The Valley on the eve of the Karaka 2024 yearling sale added to his affinity with New Zealand-breds. Ceerseven recorded the third win of an eight-start career in
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Ayrton added even more shine to his outstanding record at Caulfield with a thrilling win in a photo finish to Friday’s A$175,000 Listed Evergreen Turf John Dillon Stakes (1400m). The highly talented New Zealand-bred has now had seven starts at Caulfield for six wins, including black-type successes
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New Zealand-bred mare Eternal Flame (NZ) (Sacred Falls) passed a crucial test at Caulfield on Friday and is now on a path towards bigger and better things. The four-year-old daughter of Sacred Falls scored a runaway victory in Friday’s Catanach’s Jewellers The Mary Bell (1400m), which was the
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is banking on a return to Caulfield being a winning formula for Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj). The six-year-old runs in the Listed John Dillion Stakes (1400m) at his favourite track on Friday. Ayrton has raced at Caulfield on six occasions, registering five wins,
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The pathway back to the races for sprinting star Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) is right on track according to assistant trainer Ben Gleeson. Ahead of targeting the Gr.1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) to kick off this autumn, the champion galloper had a spin around Mornington on Wednesday in a
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Super sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) will step up her autumn preparation this week with a planned trip away from home to jump out at Mornington. Te Akau Racing assistant trainer Ben Gleeson said on Monday that Imperatriz had been entered to trial on the inner grass track at home
Talented horse names making their return to the racebook happens from time to time and should Pendragon (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) find his way to taking on the Australian Guineas at Flemington in March, many punters will quickly recall the Bart Cummings-trained galloper of the mid 2000s. This Pendragon,
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Superstar milers Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) and Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) have both been handed All-Star Mile wildcards by Racing Victoria. RV made the announcement on Monday morning with the duo both set to go head-to-head in the March 16 feature at Caulfield. Mr Brightside was just edged out
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Talented apprentice jockey Celine Gaudrey picked up a winning double at Flemington on Saturday that featured plenty of connections with the New Zealand racing and breeding industry. Gaudrey was at her aggressive best as she lifted talented filly Sans Doute (Not A Single Doubt) to victory in an 1100m contest