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Derby Goal for Caped Crusader
Source Breednet – Tara Madgwick At this time of year every second three year-old winner harbours Carnival aspirations, but in the case of O’Reilly gelding Caped Crusader, his Derby dream might be well founded. Prepared …
Read MoreAmbitious Dragon shoots for second HK-1 Queens Jubilee win
Pins’ two-time Hong Kong Horse of the Year Ambitious Dragon shoots for his second win in the HK-1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin this Sunday. Under the guidance of trainer Tony Millard, …
Read MoreKey Group One lead-up for Spellbinder
Jason Bridgman has extra incentive to bring about success for talented mare Spellbinder in her Group One leadup race at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Te Akau Racing trainer will produce the O’Reilly mare in …
Read MoreTravis Stakes for Tie Me Down
Strapping mare Tie Me Down will make her next two appearances on her home track before heading north for a Group Two assignment. “She’ll run here on Sires’ Produce day in the open 1400 and …
Read MoreFavourite Savaria thriving ahead of Oaks test
The manner in which Savabeel filly Savaria closed off at Hastings last time out has further boosted Roydon Bergerson’s confidence of attaining higher honours with the three-year-old. The Savabeel filly earned favouritism for this Saturday’s …
Read MoreChance for No Tricks to show her true worth
Luckless filly No Tricks gets an ideal opportunity at Trentham on Saturday to turn her racing fortunes around. She gets up to a more suitable distance in the Gr.2 Hardy Trade Wellington Guineas and show …
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Damien Oliver to ride Sacred Falls in George Ryder
Four-time Gr.1 winner Falls will have a new rider in the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes on March 21. A new jockey was needed as Hong Kong-based Zac Purton, the regular rider of Sacred Falls in …
Read MoreSaavoya & Platinum Witness to fight out NZB Filly of the Year honour in Oaks
The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year winner will be determined on Saturday with the running of the Group 1 $300,000 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. Top of the NZB Filly of …
Read MorePatience rewarded with panna cotta
Pins mare Panna Cotta put a number of issues behind her when she won the closing event of the Auckland Cup carnival on Saturday. The four-year-old showed her true worth with a gritty defeat of …
Read MoreTrainers eye Group One for Gustavo
The Gr.1 Easter Handicap looms as a possible target for the progressive four-year-old Gustavo, who struck for the fourth time in his brief career at Ellerslie on Saturday. The hot training duo of Murray Baker …
Read MoreAdorabeel Too Tough in Quality
No jockey enjoys losing but expat-Kiwi Jason Collett’sdefeat on Aspiration Quality favourite Telepathic (NZ)(Mossman) at yesterday’s Randwick meeting hurt more than most. Collett turned down the winning ride on Adorabeel(NZ) (Savabeel) to stick with the …
Read MoreSydney on Merion’s radar
The Sydney autumn carnival awaits Merion, as long as the New Zealand-bred races up to expectations this weekend. The son of O’Reilly must first pass a test in the Gr.1 $A500,000 Australian Guineas at Flemington. …
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