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Trainer John Leek said the effort of Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) to finish fourth in the Listed Doveton Stakes (1200m) was as good as any horse he has had. Leek said he was amazed by Showmanship’s performance, beaten a half-length by Ghaanati after being 15 lengths off the lead early
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Veteran stayer Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) produced a remarkable come-from-behind performance to land his fourth black-type win in Saturday’s A$200,000 Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) at Rosehill. The seven-year-old son of Tavistock has been a grand performer for syndicators Proven Thoroughbreds and trainer Joe Pride, winning nine of his
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Talented New Zealand-bred mare Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man)may have earned herself a Group Three opportunity with her victory in the A$160,000 Doyle’s Breeding and Racing Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Joe Pride-trained mare had kicked off her five-year-old season with a win at Newcastle
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Leading Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller is forming a potent partnership with New Zealand-bred gelding Toesonthenose, who scored a comfortable win in Saturday’s A$160,000 Vale Ray Markey Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill. Rawiller had his first ride on the Ocean Park gelding at Newcastle on November 18, scoring a
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Shock 'Em Ova's (NZ) (Shocking) spring campaign is over after trainer Alex Rae scratched him from Saturday's Gr.2 Zipping Classic at Caulfield. Rae made the decision to scratch after his stable star suffered from "some very mild inflammation in a fetlock". "
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Blue Diamond Stakes winner Little Brose (Per Incanto) will continue his racing career in Hong Kong in the new year. His new trainer David Hayes said the three-year-old son of Per Incanto will remain as a colt and be sent to Hong Kong by the end of this year to
Promising stayer Tommy (NZ) (Telperion) ended a lengthy campaign on the best-possible note by winning the 2100-metre Benchmark 70 on Wednesday afternoon at Sandown Lakeside. After a disappointing effort at Flemington when up in grade during Cup Week, co-trainer Calvin McEvoy said it was pleasing to see the five-year-old tough
The lucrative prizemoney purse for The Ingham has swayed connections of Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) to keep him in Sydney for the A$2 million summer centrepiece. A brilliant winner of The Gong at Kembla Grange last Saturday, Detonator Jack was being considered for a start for the A$500,
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New Zealand import Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) kept his unblemished Australian record intact with a super-impressive win in Saturday’s A$175,000 Freeway Ford Shooting Stars (1500m) at Cranbourne. It was the third victory in a perfect spring for the Per Incanto gelding, and his fourth win overall from
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With trainer and part-owner Joe Pride watching on from afar, New Zealand-bred gelding King Of The Castle took his career earnings past A$500,000 with a typically tenacious performance in Saturday’s A$160,000 Traffic Logistics Handicap (1600m) at Kembla Grange. The seven-year-old son of Castledale has now
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With a spectacular performance in The Illawarra Mercury Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday, Detonator Jack delivered a second consecutive New Zealand-bred victory in the A$1 million race. The Gong was introduced in 2019 and had previously been won by the Kiwi-bred Group One performer Riodini 12 months
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John Thompson’s concerns about heavy track conditions were quickly extinguished by With Your Blessing at Kembla Grange on Saturday, powering to a commanding front-running win in the A$160,000 Evergreen Turf Australia Handicap (1200m). The New Zealand-bred son of Vadamos had begun his five-year-old season with two promising