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16 January 2015

Michael Moroney has a Group One decision to make with his New Zealand-bred three-year-old Merion.

The Flemington trainer has targeted the Gr.3 CS Hayes Stakes on February 21 for the O’Reilly gelding’s return as a pipe-opener to a sterner test.

Moroney has yet to decide whether Merion will run in the Australian Guineas at Flemington or in the Randwick Guineas. This year, both features will be run on March 7.

Consecutive G3 Wellington Stakes Victories For Waikato Stud Sires

In what can only be described as an unbelievable finish to Sunday’s G3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki, Savabeel’s son Ammirati came out victorious after severe interference and surviving a protest to win for Hawridge Developments …

29 November 2025

Savabeel’s G1 Winner Claims Second Stakes Victory

Taking his record to six wins and a further seven placed efforts with earnings of more than $1.8m, WS-bred and Magic Millions yearling sale sold Major Beel looked strong to the line on Saturday, recording …