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20 November 2015

Mary makes it two in a row

Well-related mare Mary Quant won’t be rushed back to middle distance racing. The WS-bred and raced daughter of O’Reilly and Legs is unbeaten in two sprint outings this preparation and trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew …

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19 November 2015

Savabeel’s star continues to shine

Savabeel was the leading sire by average on the opening day of the NZB Ready to Run Sale at Karaka. The star stallion had five lots sold for $1.08 million at an average of $216,000. …

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19 November 2015

Purton sharpens Pins for BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile

Packing Pins faces by far the toughest assignment of his burgeoning career in Saturday’s (21 November) Group 2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile. Not only is the Ricky Yiu-trained gelding slated to make the …

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16 November 2015

Savabeel tops the Tauranga bill

Super sire Savabeel dominated the finish of today’s Gr 2 Tauranga Stakes with the grand mare Soriano getting the better of Kawi. While the latter may have been unlucky, the winner was due a change …

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16 November 2015

Plenty of Excuse if Room had not come in time

Michael Lee, Singapore Turf Club 15/11/2015 Trainer Hideyuki Takaoka had a good reason to forgive jockey Alan Munro for jumping off Room For Excuse for the first time: The English rider still had a big …

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16 November 2015

Soriano gives measure of compensation

Graeme and Debbie Rogerson were out of Group One luck at Riccarton, but it wasn’t long before they were served a generous measure of compensation. The husband and wife training partnership’s pair of Serena Miss …

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16 November 2015

Trainer feeling good about o’reilly 3yo

O’What A Feeling’s breakthrough success in Singapore last night has earned him a favourable comparison with his older brother. The three-year-old improved on his debut second to break his maiden over 1400 metres. “He’s still …

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13 November 2015

Age no barrier to head spin’s success

Black type aspirant Head Spin has struck another winning blow against older opposition. The three-year-old progressed from a maiden success last month to a comfortable Rating 65 victory at Dargavile this afternoon. A daughter of …

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12 November 2015

Rhythm Returns for Ballymore Stables

Babllymore Stables writes: It had been a while in between drinks for the unlucky Rhythm To Spare who rewarded connections for their patience with a dominant victory at Flemington on the final day of the …

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11 November 2015

Pins 5YO upsets in mares’ feature

Pins mare Miss Alice denied her rating of 85 to successfully bridge the gap to black type company at Riccarton this afternoon. The five-year-old was brought with a typically late finish by rider Chris Johnson …

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10 November 2015

Kiwi mare in running for Hong Kong

New Zealand-owned mare Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel) may receive an opportunity to star farther afield. Trainer Kris Lees is hopeful the last-start Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes winner will be invited to run in the Gr.1 Hong …

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9 November 2015

Top Act centre stage in Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse triumph

OReilly galloper Top Act stole the show at Sha Tin on Sunday,with a determined victory in the day’s feature race, the HKG3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (Handicap, 1800m), first staged in 1846 and the centrepiece of …

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