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I Wish I Win headlines an exciting few days both sides of Tasman for Waikato
The performance of Waikato Stud homebred Hurry Curry (Ocean Park) at Flemington on Sunday concluded a fruitful week for the operation and the filly’s win could be a precursor to another big weekend for the New Zealand-based nursery. The promising daughter of Waikato resident Ocean Park (Thorn Park) broke her maiden at the second time... Read More
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Newgate and GPI Racing snap up Stefi for The Everest
Ridgmont Farm have announced that their Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m)-winning mare Stefi Magnetica (All Too Hard) will contest next month’s The Everest (1200m) after she was snapped up by Newgate and GPI to run in their slot. The four-year-old daughter of All Too Hard (Casino Prince) impressed with her Group 1 success last campaign... Read More
‘He’s great in his head and physically he looks fantastic’
Harron’s quality colt Bodyguard touted to make his return at Rosehill Bloodstock giant James Harron is confident that after a chequered juvenile campaign, powerhouse colt Bodyguard (I Am Invincible) can prove he belongs in the top band of Australia’s three-year-olds as he begins his campaign to make himself a stallion at Rosehill on Saturday. That... Read More
O’Brien sounds warning about Melbourne Cup team
Aidan O’Brien is eager to relaunch his bid for a first Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) with a team featuring English St Leger (Gr 1, 6.5f) winner Jan Brueghel (Galileo), but the master trainer is far from sure any of his leading contenders will be permitted to run, writes the Racing Post’s David Jennings. Any... Read More
Without A Fight out to create history after Caulfield and Melbourne Cup weights revealed
Last year’s Caulfield and Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) hero and reigning Victorian Racehorse of the Year Without A Fight (Teofilo) has been handed a top weight of 58.5 kilograms for both races after weights were released on Tuesday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained eight-year-old’s weight sees him cop a three-kilogram rise on his Caulfield... Read More
Galileo’s Jan Brueghel secures Classic glory in the St Leger
Jan Brueghel (3 c ex Devoted To You by Danehill Dancer) maintained his unbeaten record when he wore down his stablemate Illinois (Galileo) to provide Aidan O’Brien with the one-two and an eighth win in the English St Leger (Gr 1, 1m 6.5f) at Doncaster on Saturday. Ridden by Sean Levey, Jan Brueghel went into... Read More