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It was another bumper payday for the connections of former South Island galloper Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) who prevailed in a narrow-three-way finish in the A$1 million Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) at Randwick on Saturday. The five-year-old son of Ghibellines was perfectly ridden by in-form hoop Kathy O’Hara to
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Talented five-year-old mare Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) has added further black-type to her record when leading throughout to land the Gr.2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The daughter of Wrote was ridden with good intent by comeback jockey Dean Yendall, and once the mare found the
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Warwick Farm trainer Clarry Conners breathed a sigh of relief after talented four-year-old Peace Officer (NZ) (Iffraaj) proved too strong in the Midway Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, providing jockey Aaron Bullock with a race-to-race double. The son of Iffraaj was sent out the $3.60 favourite but endured
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A supreme ride from jockey Blake Shinn aided smart three-year-old filly Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) to make it back-to-back stakes victories when running out a resounding winner of the Gr.2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Michael Moroney-trained daughter of Proisir had been a stunning winner
The trainer-jockey combination of John O'Shea and Tom Sherry has already celebrated a black-type double this spring and at Randwick on Saturday they will chase a $1 million payday. Having combined to win the Listed City Tattersall's Club Cup (2400m) and Gr.3 Colin Stephen Quality
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On the anniversary of the biggest win of his career so far, classy New Zealand-bred gelding Mr Maestro will race in black-type company on Caulfield Cup Day again in 2023 – this time in his first run back from an injury lay-off. Last spring, the son of Savabeel announced himself as
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In an ominous sign for her rivals, Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) has gone to a new level since her blistering Gr.1 Moir Stakes (1000m) win at The Valley last month, according to assistant trainer Ben Gleeson. The track record-breaking sprinting star had a look at Flemington on Tuesday morning
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Peter Moody has elected to spell his gun sprinter I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) and is already planning an attack on the autumn sprint riches. I Wish I Win took his earnings above A$10 million with his second placing behind Think About It in The Everest last week.
A last start winner of the Kennedy Oaks Preview (1800m), Harlow Mist (NZ) (Contributer) will drop back in trip and grade to maintain fitness ahead of a potential Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) tilt. The three-year-old filly gave John Sargent his second consecutive win in the Oaks Preview after So
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Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) suffered his first loss this campaign when he finished second to Fangirl in the King Charles III Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Although Mr Brightside’s winning sequence of five wins in a row came to an end, co-trainer Ben Hayes’ confidence about him running
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Trainer Peter Moody is considering all his options with his luckless Everest runner-up I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel). “Does he run on Champion’s day at Flemington in the mile, or in the sprint, or does he go to the paddock?” Moody mused of the three most likely outcomes
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A multiple stakes winner over 1800m and 2000m as a three-year-old last season, Renaissance Woman (NZ) (Reliable Man) showed real spark over a shorter trip with a highly impressive second-up performance in Saturday’s A$250,000 Gr.3 James Squire Angst Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Trained by Bjorn Baker,