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Duke De Sessa gets it right on the day in Caulfield Cup
Ciaron Maher’s day would go on to get even better when the ultra-consistent Duke De Sessa (Lope De Vega) finally got his day in the limelight when making all for an incredible success in the Caulfield Cup. Imported from Ireland last year, the six-year-old gelding had made 12 starts in Australia prior to Saturday’s feature... Read More
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‘Elite’ Bella Nipotina conquers The Everest
Seven-year-old mare proves ultra-game to land newly crowned Group 1 on a huge day for Ciaron Maher In what proved to be an unforgettable hour for Ciaron Maher, with the trainer scoring his second Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) victory and first Everest (Gr 1, 1200m) win, in his first year with runners in the... Read More
Forsman feels positive vibes with his staying mare
New Zealand trainer believes talented mare Positivity can make her presence felt in Caulfield Cup Andrew Forsman already has a Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) victory on his CV from his joint venture with Murray Baker, and nine years on from Mongolian Khan’s (Holy Roman Emperor) triumph the Kiwi horseman is plotting another raid on... Read More
Snazzytavi stuns in Livamol romp
A trophy that slipped through Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s grasp in their early days of racehorse ownership now has pride of place in the Cambridge Stud trophy cabinet, thanks to a stunning coming-of-age performance by Snazzytavi in Saturday’s Livamol Classic (Gr 1, 2040m) at Te Rapa. The Lindsays’ foundation mare J’Adane (Danehill) went agonisingly close... Read More
Hong Kong option for Antino
A trip to Hong Kong could now be on the agenda for Antino after the six-year-old took out Saturday’s Toorak Handicap in tremendous style. Tony Gollan mentioned Hong Kong post-race, with Antino holding an entry in the Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) on December 8. “This might change things now,” Gollan told Racing.com. “I... Read More
Caulfield Cup on the table for Deny Knowledge
Having landed Saturday’s Might And Power Stakes in great style from the front, Deny Knowledge may be back out on the track next weekend, with co-trainer Sam Freedman revealing post-race that backing up in the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) was a more likely option than running in the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) at... Read More