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Harry Coffey was the beneficiary of another Australian winner for Mark Walker, with Rubicon Crossing (Rubick) scoring the first on Grand Final Day at Mornington to complement Imperatriz’s (I Am Invincible) stunning Gr.1 Moir Stakes (1000m) win on Friday night at The Valley. The three-year-old daughter of Rubick
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Emma Lee and David Browne have continued their strong start to the season, with Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos) showing his affinity for dry tracks in a tough win at Mornington on Saturday. The Browne’s relocated to Pakenham from Cranbourne prior to the season’s beginning, and the move has so
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The opening race on a star-studded card at Randwick on Saturday was dominated by New Zealand-breds, with Loving Cilla and Philipsburg running first and second in the A$120,000 Midway Handicap (1800m). Loving Cilla was an unlucky third in a similar race over 1600m at Randwick two weeks earlier,
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A year on from a breakthrough spring campaign that announced her arrival on the Group One stage, Mustang Valley did it again in the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. The daughter of Vanbrugh began last season with a rating of 70, but a spectacular five-length
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Star Kiwi mare Imperatriz has once again showed what a blistering turn of speed she has with a sizzling finish to comfortably claim the Gr.1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at The Valley on Friday night. Having opened her Australian Spring campaign with a similarly stunning performance to win the Gr.
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Jockey Blake Shinn concluded a satisfying evening when he guided lightly raced filly Coeur Volante to an impressive victory in the Gr.3 Scarborough Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. It was an eventful evening for Shinn who had opened the eight-race card with wins on Farhh Flung
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Talented galloper Ranting was back in the winner’s circle at The Valley on Friday night as he landed the MSC Signs Handicap (1200m) after a daring ground-saving ride by Blake Shinn. Ranting was three pairs back on the rails throughout much of the contest and faced a wall of
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Antino (NZ) (Redwood) will have his second Melbourne run when he heads to Sandown on Sunday. Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan is looking forward to a change of fortune at the second outing of Antino in Melbourne. Antino heads to the Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) at Sandown on Sunday after
When the Kiwi's travel, it pays to keep a close watch. In the case of Mark Walker, he is in a slightly different situation establishing an Australian base at Cranbourne, but he does have an Australian first-starter set to run at Moonee Valley on Friday night. Unbeaten in
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Struggling for form and confidence, Benaud's (Reliable Man) career was at the crossroads just six months ago but some meticulous attention to detail and a little faith has the classy stayer back in the Group One arena. Benaud lines up in Saturday's Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick
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Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney is hopeful he has plucked another quality filly out of his New Zealand base to plunder the riches on offer in Melbourne this spring. Originally in the care of his New Zealand co-trainer Pam Gerard, Moroney saw plenty of potential in Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) following
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New Zealand bred Gold Bullion (NZ) (Savabeel) will give trainer Gai Waterhouse a opportunity to win her first Victoria Derby since 1995 after he secured his ticket with a win in the Penfolds Victoria Derby Preview (1800m) at Flemington on Sunday. The race though was marred by the late scratching’