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Phanta scaled a career high at Belmont two weeks ago and co-trainer Michael Gangemi is warming to the idea of him winning his second consecutive Listed race on the weekend. …

Training partners Trent and Natalie Young will get a better guide to the potential of Master Of Chant after he runs at Moonee Valley. The former UK galloper will have his second run in …

Jamie Kah has answered a call from Annabel Neasham to make the trip to Sydney to test Zaaki in an important barrier trial as the star galloper continues his build-up to the spring. …

A brace of strong barrier trial performances has swayed connections of Blue Diamond Preview winner The Instructor to test the Sydney waters, starting in the Listed The Rosebud. The Instructor …

Trainer Clayton Douglas concedes Title Fighter will face a far bigger challenge when he returns to Moonee Valley for his second race start. Title Fighter outsped his rivals to land the prize on debut at …

Import Chorlton Lane left co-trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Jason Collett scratching their heads after his second-up performance, but both are optimistic the former UK galloper can rebound at Rosehill. After posting a …

Lindsay Park will learn more about imported galloper Sissoko after he makes his Australian debut at Moonee Valley. A veteran of three starts in Ireland, Sissoko was purchased for a future career in Hong …

Jockey Ethan Brown has ridden a winner at his first meeting back since a sickening fall at Flemington that left the rider with a host of internal injuries. Brown scored aboard the Ciaron …

Following the retirement of Group One winner and stable star Icebath, trainer Brad Widdup is relying on a strategy of youth as he bids to unearth his next carnival player. A …

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were determined to come home with a Contributor two-year-old they had picked out at last year’s New Zealand Ready To Run Sale. That $170,000 purchase made his debut …

Former top Brisbane jockey Ryan Maloney is off the mark in Sydney, combining with Annabel Neasham to guide Secaution to a midweek victory at Warwick Farm. Having dipped his toe in the water …

Two of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr’s lightly raced spring hopefuls were put through their paces in an exhibition gallop at Sandown. What You Need was paired with Ouroboros in a gallop over 800m …

Bjorn Baker will entertain a Japan Cup bid for Group One winner Arapaho, who has tuned up for his Winx Stakes return with an exhibition gallop at Warwick Farm. With race …

As far as trainer Stephanie Bakranich is concerned, her stable pin-up Nerodio has been bereft of any. She firmly believes if one horse deserves a change of fortune this preparation it’s Nerodio. …

International representation is expected for the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate after the closing of nominations for the two Group 1 races. A total of 175 horses, 24 from overseas, …

Akicita will be given the chance to prove himself worthy of a shot at the Caulfield Guineas after kicking off his career with a brilliant win at Pakenham on Tuesday. The …

If things had gone to plan for Wolfy on debut at Caulfield, the colt would be enjoying a short break ahead of preparing for a big spring target. Instead, the Nick Ryan-trained three-year-old …

Trainer Grahame Begg was delighted with how his two Cups contenders came through there trials at Cranbourne in preparation for their spring returns. Lunar Flare and Nonconformist both trialled over 1000m on Monday, on …