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Trainer Kris Lees plans to replicate the successful formula used for Bestower’s last victory as the mare prepares for the Caloundra Cup on a seven-day back-up. The five-year-old mare’s most …

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Belinda Blanch, co-trainer of Lingani, is puzzled by the mare’s exceptional wet-track performances but is happy to embrace it. She is particularly excited for the five-year-old’s chance to race on …

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Trainer David Pfieffer is hopeful that Whinchat, a free-wheeling frontrunner, is on the verge of a maiden stakes race victory, buoyed by the gelding’s improved recent performances. After being pressured …

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Trainer Rex Lipp, based in Toowoomba, was far from satisfied with the performance of his stable star Cifrado in the recent Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich. This dissatisfaction has prompted …

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Alex Rae, a young Cranbourne-based trainer, still holds a viable chance of winning the Creswick Sprint Series Final this Saturday at Flemington, even though his two heat winners won’t be …

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Seafall, though not the initial top seed for the Winter Championship campaign from Lindsay Park, is now the mare carrying the Hayes family’s ambitions for a breakthrough win in the …

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It was just two years ago that Munhamek triumphed in the Listed Winter Championship Series Final, a feat that now feels like a distant memory for trainer Nick Ryan. The …

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Dylan Gibbons, a jockey, has opted to postpone his end-of-season holiday to ride the emerging stayer Thebudgiesmugla in the upcoming Caloundra Cup. Gibbons had planned an overseas trip following this …

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Siena Grima is making significant inroads into Braith Nock’s lead in the Sydney apprentices’ premiership, adding an exciting layer to the final weeks of the 2026 racing season. Nock, last …

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A well-executed long-range plan by trainer Grahame Begg saw his mare Splash Back capture the Group 1 Tatts Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Following a disappointing Group 1 …

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Irish jockey Adam Farragher has marked a significant career achievement, securing his first stakes race victory aboard the Ciaron Maher-trained Glory Daze in the Listed W J McKell Cup at …

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Alexander Rae is currently experiencing a remarkable period of success, which extended into Saturday at Caulfield when I’m Foxing outpaced her competitors in the MRC Membership Made Of Moments Handicap …

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A wave of relief washed over Tom Charlton as King Pedro, overcoming a string of frustratingly narrow defeats, delivered a dominant performance to claim the Stayers Cup at Rosehill. Since …

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A jockey’s least favourite morning announcement turned into a triumphant moment for Reece Jones, whose commitment to weight reduction for a pick-up ride saw Lighthouse Lass overcome a slow start …

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Greg Eurell may have a smart two-year-old on his hands in the form of Lucky Brook, who opened the card at Caulfield on Saturday by winning the Sportsbet Race Previews …

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Trainer Greg Eurell might have a smart two-year-old on his hands in the form of Lucky Brook, who opened the card at Caulfield on Saturday with a victory in the …

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Michael Kent Jnr is seeing enough positives to anticipate an improved showing from Biancelli at Caulfield this Saturday, despite the barrier draw not being in her favour. The once promising …

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Whatever Mountjoy achieves for the remainder of the current campaign will be viewed as a bonus, but the Ballarat filly is being given her opportunity for a lucrative Stakes victory …