Category: Australian Racing
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Trainer Dale Groves says his old warrior Moscini isinching closer to an elusive Battle Of The Bush crown
Toowoomba trainer Dale Groves reckons if the Battle Of The Bush was contested on sand tracks, then his old warrior Moscini would be a raging-hot favourite.Now in its eighth year, Queensland’s showpiece country racing series kicks off in Goondiwindi on Saturday, with another 15 qualifiers to be staged in May and June across the state.The…
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Forgotten gelding ready to ‘Go
Otago will make his return to racing at Bendigo this Saturday, but do not go looking for the one-time Australian Guineas favourite among the entries for the day’s features.Co-trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have selected the $80,000 benchmark 70 as the likely kick-off point for the four-year-old, who will be having his first…
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Chris Waller filly Aeliana leaves boys inher wake in Australian Derby demolition
The lone filly of Saturday’s Group 1 $2m Australian Derby (2400m) produced a performance for the ages to deliver the most stunning of Royal Randwick victories on day one of The Championships.Aeliana gave Derby rivals a galloping lesson in a stunning and unforgettable 5¼-length romp.In the process she became just the 10th filly to win…
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Neindorf snares treble as Stay Focused ‘makes amessof them’ in Nitschke Stakes at Morphettville
In-form gelding Stay Focused blew his rivals to pieces in Saturday’s Listed Nitschke Stakes, as gun jockey Lachlan Neindorf snared three winners on Morphettville’s nine-race card.Scooting to the lead in the field of seven, Stay Focused had a comfortable ascendancy throughout the 1400m contest before the 3YO son of Cosmic Force kicked away on the…
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Beauport the Grand National choice for Sam Twiston-Davies
Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies has confirmed he’ll be back on board Beauport in the Randox Grand National.The Nigel Twiston-Davies yard is fully intending to be doubly-represented in the Aintree marathon, with last year’s Midlands Grand National hero Beauport set to be joined in the National field by Broadway Boy.With Broadway Boy disappointing on his two most…
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Dream Showdown set-up for Azzopardi
Befuddle first preference, but McGaw a handy back-up in The Showdown.There is no doubt about who David Azzopardi will be cheering loudest for in today’s $1 million The Showdown at Caulfield.Azzopardi operates Dream Thoroughbreds, which will be represented by the John Sadler-trained Befuddle in the race that carries a $550,000 winner’s cheque.But the syndicator and…
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Coeur Volante bidding for emotional Coolmore Classic result
Victorian mare Coeur Volante will be out to deliver an emotional Coolmore Classic win for connections just over two weeks after the death of her popular trainer Michael Moroney.The Melbourne Cup-winning horseman died in his sleep last month after recently making a training comeback following a serious battle with illness.His training partner Glen Thompson will…
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ZENITH THE HIGH POINT FOR SANDOWN BACKERS
Fine FormBo Zenith SN – 2.25has yet to fully fire since joining Nicky Henderson but is worth sticking with in the Betfair Imperial Cup at Sandown.The six-year-old began his career in a most promising manner, beating the useful Blood Destiny in France before switching to Gary Moore, for whom he won twice and finished a…
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Aeliana to line-up up againstthe boys in Randwick Guineas
Chris Waller has already won one Group 1 this year with a member of his glamour group of three-year-old fillies and he will chase another this Saturday at Randwick.Castelvecchio filly Aeliana will again take on some of Australia’s highest-profile colts and geldings in the $1million Group 1 Randwick Guineas.The Thousand Guineas runner-up has been on…
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Matt Hoysted has declared this autumn campaign down south as make or break for Uncommon James
Hoysted’s 2023 Oakleigh Plate champion will leave the River City on Wednesday for Sydney, where Uncommon James has been slated to run in Saturday’s $500,000 Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) at Randwick.“The only deterrent is the weather,” said Hoysted, who wants to leave Brisbane before Cyclone Alfred reaches southeast Queensland on Thursday.“He won’t be running…