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2 October 2011

Collar could be Derby bound after easy win

Next week’s Caulfield Guineas is a doubt but the Victoria Derby is very much on the program for Lloyd Williams-owned three-year-old Collar (NZ) (O’Reilly). Having only his third race start, the son of O’Reilly (Last …

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2 October 2011

Dragon blows rivals away

Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year did the seemingly impossible on Saturday when blowing rivals away in HK-3 National Day Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Returning to the track after a summer lay-off, Ambitious …

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2 October 2011

I’m Jake leads Rivals A Merry Dance

I’m Jake carried the familiar WS silks to an impressive all-the-way victory in today’s Listed $A100,000 RM Ansett Classic at Mornington. The game son of Pins headed straight to front under rider Ben Melham and …

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1 October 2011

Savabeel Mare Continues Top Form

Savabeel’s progressive daughter Lady Kipling took another winning step toward a feature race target when she doubled her tally for the spring carnival at Hastings. The four-year-old had returned to racing in fine style on …

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1 October 2011

Pins Colt Strolls Home In Guineas

Crack colt Antonio Lombardo was an effortless winner at his three-year-old debut and the high-class son of Pins was again untested to add the Gr 2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas to his impressive record. He was …

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29 September 2011

Scarlett Lady Out Of Spring Action

Top-class Savabeel mare Scarlett Lady has been ruled out of the rest of the spring carnival with a leg injury. The highly-fancied Caulfield and Melbourne Cups hope will be now undergo minor surgery and be …

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27 September 2011

Dragon Ready To Fire Up Again

Hong Kong Horse of the Year Ambitious Dragon will return to racing in the National Day Cup at Sha Tin on October 1. The son of Pins was the success story of the 2010-11 season …

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26 September 2011

Famous By Name Swamps Em!

The Dean Binaisse-prepared Fast N Famous galloper Famous By Name turned in a thrilling performance over 1600m at Victoria on Sunday. Third last at the turn, Famous By Name was shown the persuader by jockey …

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23 September 2011

Guineas On O’Reilly Filly’s Radar

Promising O’Reilly filly Tarantella took a winning step toward a possible Gr 1 target when she turned on the style at Otaki today. The lightly-raced three-year-old posted her first career success at her third start …

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21 September 2011

Shopaholic Makes Winning Australian Debut

The WS bred and raced Pins filly Shopaholic made a winning debut in Australia on Wednesday. The Danny O’Brien tutored 3YO went out as a $4.10 favourite, and rewarded such estimations with a gutsy aluminium …

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21 September 2011

Exciting start to new investment for Gartshore Brothers

Tauranga brothers Bill and Jim Gartshore have only been in the thoroughbred industry a short time but both admit they love it especially after breeding their first group winner Strike The Stars (NZ) (Savabeel). The …

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21 September 2011

Pins Filly Does Family Proud

  A well-related filly with a pedigree that has made a significant impact in Australia looked headed for much better company following her winning debut for WS at yesterday’s Nowra meeting. The three-year-old Heels had …

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