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The addition of blinkers on the Chris Waller-trained Roots (Press Statement) in the Gr.2 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) has proven to be a winning move. After finishing second last in the $2 million The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick last start, a decision was later made to apply blinkers to
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Star mare Imperatriz (AUS) (I Am Invincible) cast aside any straight-track doubts with a game victory in the Gr.1 Darley Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Ridden by Opie Bosson, the Mark Walker-trained mare sat handy to the speed set by Front Page and powered to the front
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Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will chase Group One honours in the Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington. The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes would like a little luck to go their way in what has been a frustrating week at Flemington. After Mr Brightside was touched
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Owner Tony Ottobre will give Declan Bates a licence to again play ‘catch me if you can’ on Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) when she backs up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington. The daughter of Pride of Dubai landed a breakthrough Group One win
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Te Akau Racing’s darling of the turf Imperatriz will attempt to put the perfect seal on a standout spring preparation when she heads to Flemington on Saturday to tackle the Gr.1 Champions Sprint (1200m). The daughter of I Am Invincible has been a great flagbearer for Te Akau
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Promising four-year-old Holymanz (NZ) (Almanzor) returned to the winner’s circle when landing the A$150,000 Cirka Trophy (1800m) at Flemington on Thursday. The son of Almanzor sports the colours of Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay and was back at Flemington for the first-time since falling in
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Roger James believes he has ticked all the boxes with his multiple Group One winner Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) ahead of the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. “It is her biggest test to date without a doubt, but we have ticked the boxes,” James, who trains in
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Four-year-old mare Precious Charm (Per Incanto) led throughout to score a game victory in the A$150,000 TCL Trophy (1700m) at Flemington on Oaks Day to vindicate what looked an unorthodox preparation by trainer Symon Wilde. The daughter of Per Incanto jumped from an inside draw and was well-rated
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Fresh off his gallant fourth placing in Tuesday’s A$3 million The Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick, Kiwi-bred gelding King Of The Castle (NZ) (Castledale) could be chasing another big Australian purse. Initially trained in New Zealand by Kelvin and Aimee Tyler, the now seven-year-old gelding was sold to
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Emma-Lee Browne is reminded of her favourite horse Monarch Chimes every time she looks at emerging filly Basilinna. A talented jumper who contested the Grand National 'Chase and Grand Annual 'Chase, Monarch Chimes stole his trainer's heart during a 38-start racing career and was loved as
Five Diamonds contender Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) is yet to win beyond 1600m, but trainer John Sargent has no qualms about him extending to 1800m in the A$2 million showpiece. The tough gelding booked his spot in Saturday's race with a fighting victory in the Prelude (1500m) and
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Kiwi four-year-old Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) displayed her true quality when landing the Gr.3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Tuesday under a tactically perfect Opie Bosson ride. The Mark Walker-trained mare defeated a quality line-up in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) in her homeland