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Trainers 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 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 MoreRogerson keen on Soriano
Graeme Rogerson is expecting another bold showing from Soriano at Ellerslie on Saturday. “She’s a genuine weight-for-age horse and this is a good stepping stone to Sydney,” he said. “She’ll only have the one run …
Read MoreFar-reaching success for WS
WS’s international success continued this week with the farm making a winning presence felt in Hong Kong and Australia. At Happy Valley on Wednesday, Joyeux opened his account for trainer Casper Fownes while yesterday graduates …
Read MoreGold Cup likely aim for Kawi
A Group Two challenge is the next preferred option for the exciting Kawi. Trainer Allan Sharrock is considering his immediate options for the rising star and is keener on a target closer to home …
Read MoreDiademe hunting down Group one
Savabeel’s gifted daughter Diademe is in the right order to add a richly-deserved Group One win to her record. The six-year-old proved that point this afternoon when she added a second Westbury Classic to her …
Read MoreBlueblood breaks Maidens
At Happy Valley on Wednesday, the WS blueblood Joyeux opened his account for trainer Casper Fownes. Hong Kong winner Joyeux was a $460,000 purchase in 2013 and is a son of O’Reilly and Escada. He …
Read MoreGroup One for O’Dianne
O’Dianne will move back up in grade following her maiden success at Ellerslie on Wednesday. Fourth in the Listed Karaka Million, the youngster led all the way to be rewarded for four previous placings …
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. …
Read MoreTrainers to raise bar for Princefamous
Peter and Paul Snowden will raise their sights with Princefamous after he maintained his unbeaten record this week. Successful on debut in a Gosford maiden last month, he stepped up a grade at Canterbury to …
Read MoreSavabeel filly top Oaks hope
Savabeel’s daughter Savaria is the new Gr 1 New Zealand Oaks favourite following her shared triumph in the Gr 3 Lowland Stakes. The filly has made excellent progress since she won her maiden at Hastings …
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