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Talented New Zealand-bred mare Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) landed her maiden stakes victory when coming with a stunning late finish to plunder the Gr.3 Belle Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Gosford on Thursday. The Joe Pride-trained mare had kicked off her five-year-old season with a win at Newcastle
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Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) has never looked better, according to Te Akau Racing’s head trainer at Cranbourne, Ben Gleeson. It's an ominous warning to rivals. Although Imperatriz dominated the spring with a Group 2 win in the McEwen Stakes followed by three Group 1 wins, Gleeson said
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Ciaron Maher can hardly contain his enthusiasm for what 2024 might hold for his dual Group One winner Pride Of Jenni (Pride of Dubai) after showing no ill effects from her potential grueling spring carnival. Maher said it was normal for horses to lose weight for some days after such
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With a victory in the Gr.3 Schweppes Summer Cup (2000m) at Randwick that took his career earnings past A$2 million, Lion’s Roar provided the cherry on top of a remarkable Boxing Day for Contributer. The Mapperley Stud stallion had just five runners in action across New Zealand
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New Zealand-breds had a successful start to the Boxing Day card at Randwick on Tuesday, recording two impressive early wins with Fire Tribe and Monfelicity. Three-year-old Fire Tribe’s victory in the A$65,000 Drinkwise Plate (1200m) started a Boxing Day bonanza for Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer, who later
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New Zealand-bred mare Mrs Chrissie began a new campaign in style at Caulfield on Boxing Day with a commanding front-running performance in the A$65,000 Ken Sturt Handicap (1100m). The Benchmark 70 Handicap was the Per Incanto mare’s first appearance since early July, and she brought a strong
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Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s quality mare Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) will return to the races for the first time in twenty months when she runs in the Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield on Tuesday. A winner of six of her seven starts, Yonce hasn’t raced since she finished
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Former New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn was seen in winning action at The Valley on Saturday as he guided Flash Feeling (NZ) (Iffraaj) to a first-up victory in the Sharp EIT Solutions Handicap (1600m). Unsighted since running fourth at the venue back in July, the John Sadler-trained five-year-old entire looped
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A rails hugging ride from jockey Tommy Berry paved the way for well-performed galloper Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) to return to the winner’s enclosure with a remarkable display to take out the Schweppes Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Trained by John O’Shea for owner-breeders Waikato Stud
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Well-related four-year-old Raetihi (NZ) (Savabeel) showed his rivals a clean pair of heels as he led virtually throughout to score a narrow victory in the Cirka Group Handicap (1600m) at The Valley. The son of Savabeel is prepared by Emma-Lee and David Browne from their Pakenham base and has found
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Andrew Forsman has departed Macedon Lodge after winning a competitive tender process for boxes at Flemington. The Kiwi trainer, who began utilising Bruce Dixon’s facility earlier this year, was one of three tenants at the famous property alongside Liam Howley and Chris Waller. “At our peak we had similar
The Mark Walker stable will be looking for some luck to fall their way when Rhetorical (NZ) (Snitzel) heads to Moonee Valley for the second time. A three-year-old filly, Rhetorical takes on older horses in the Moonee Ponds 3039 Traders Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. The contest is a benchmark 64