Author: keith
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Zavateri set for Glorious Goodwood return
Zavateri is on course to make his return to the track in the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, with trainer Eve Johnson Houghton confident he can still make a mark at the highest level.The Without Parole colt, a Group One winner at two and a promising second in the Greenham at Newbury in April,…
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Rae’s Creswick hopes rest with Blankfield
Neither of Alex Rae’s Creswick Sprint Series heat winners will be at Flemington for this Saturday’s final, but the young Cranbourne trainer is still a chance of lifting the trophy.Progressive gelding Blankfield will represent the stable in the $175,000 Listed 1200-metre event for three-year-olds.I’m Foxing, who brilliantly won the final Creswick heat at Caulfield last…
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Lipp sticking with Cifrado after Eye Liner disaster
Toowoomba based trainer Rex Lipp was less than pleased with the ride aboard his stable star Cifrado last start in the Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich, prompting a jockey change for this Saturday’s Listed Glasshouse Handicap at Sunshine Coast.Lipp voiced his frustration with Boris Thornton’s ride at Ipswich when held up on numerous occasions, going…
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French Selections Wednesday 1st
R1 ENGHIEN [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE LA GARE SAINT-LAZARE – 2150m (a1m1/4) – Class F Amateur Drivers – Harness – EUR € 12,000 C1 – PRIX JULES VERNE – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Claiming – Flat – EUR € 14,400 C1 – PRIX MANDORE – 1900m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Condition – Flat…
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French Selections Sunday 28th
R1 SAINT-CLOUD [L-H] C1 – PRIX AMBER RAMA – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Class 3 – Flat – EUR € 27,400 C1 – PRIX CAFE DE LA POSTE A CLOYES – 2800m (a2m) – Class E – Mounted – EUR € 23,000 C3 – GRAND PRIX VILLE DE SABLE-SUR-SARTHE – 2800m (a2m) – Class…
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FANGIRL OUT TO ADD ANOTHER WINXSTAKES TRIUMPH TO HER RECORD
Fangirl returns to Randwick with another golden opportunity to enhance her outstanding Group 1 record when she contests the 2026 Winx Stakes.The Chris Waller-trained mare has long been regarded as one of Australia’s most reliable weight-for-age performers, and another victory in the prestigious 1400-metre feature would provide the ideal beginning to what connections hope will…
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TEAM PLAYER CAN RAISEPLATE FOR WHILLANS
Fine FormEwan Whillans is forging a reputation as a more than capable dual purpose operator and the Borders trainer can land his biggest win on the level withTeam Player NC – 3.15in the Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.It might be stretching things to describe the four-year-old as a plot given he has shown his hand…
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Draw a line through Royal run
William Knight believes Royal Velvet can deliver a strong display in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes at York today.The five-year-old mare is one of six horses declared for the seven-furlong Group 3, the £100,000 highlight of today’s seven-race card.Royal Velvet failed to find top form last week at Royal Ascot where she finished…
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French Selections Saturday 27th
R1 ENGHIEN [L-H] C1 – PRIX JOURNAL WEEK-END (PORTE ST-MARTIN) – 2875m (a2m) – Class D – Harness – EUR € 46,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA COTE D’AZUR – 2850m (a2m) – Class F – Harness – EUR € 18,000 C1 – PRIX CRIBIER – 3900m (a2m1/2) – TURF – Class 3 – Steeple…
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DiamondRain SeeksAnotherGroupSuccess InNewcastleFeature
Few horses in the field boast the level of proven class carried by Diamond Rain, and the Godolphin filly arrives at Newcastle with strong credentials for the JenningsBet In Delves Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes.Already a winner at a high level, she has established herself as one of the leading middle-distance fillies in training and looks set…