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9 March 2015

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 …

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9 March 2015

Adorabeel 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 …

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9 March 2015

Patience 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 …

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6 March 2015

Rogerson 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 …

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6 March 2015

Far-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 …

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6 March 2015

Gold 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 …

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6 March 2015

Diademe 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 …

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6 March 2015

Blueblood 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 …

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6 March 2015

Group 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 …

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6 March 2015

Sydney 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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6 March 2015

Trainers 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 …

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6 March 2015

Savabeel 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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