Author: Nick Lloyd

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Aravene dominant on her way to the QLD Oaks

Following a dominant win at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, three-year-old filly Aravene has firmed into as little as $8 for the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m). The Caroline Jennings-trained filly by Fastnet Rock took her record to three wins from six starts following her brilliant win in Benchmark 72 company on Saturday over 2000m, under in-form[...]
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Doomben Cup program postponed

This afternoon's Group 1 meeting at Doomben has been postponed due to surface water in areas around the track. With more than 18mm of rain recorded at Brisbane Airport between 12:00am and 9:00am AEST, the Brisbane Racing Club inspected the track at 9am, before making the decision at 9:30am. The nine-race program was scheduled to host the[...]
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Mazu hangs on to claim Doomben 10,000

Mazu has extended his winning run to six, with a tough victory in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) at Eagle Farm. The Snowden-trained three-year-old justified Arrowfield's decision to run Mazu in the 2022 and 2023 editions of The Everest. Despite looking under pressure upon straightening, Sam Clipperton lifted the race favourite up off the canvas, to deny[...]
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Dark Destroyer wins the Rough Habit Plate

Dark Destroyer built on his impressive runner-up performance in April's Queensland Guineas (1600m), winning Saturday's Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Eagle Farm. The New Zealand-based three-year-old moved up stylishly at the top of the straight in the Group 3 event, towing jockey Sam Weatherly into the race. Despite only winning by two tenths of a[...]
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Point Nepean wins the Andrew Ramsden Stakes

Point Nepean won himself the golden ticket into the race that stops a nation, thanks to a brave ride by Alana Kelly in Saturday's Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington. With a ballot exempt spot in November's Melbourne Cup (3200m) the grand prize, Kelly put the talented up-and-coming stayer in an awkward position in the run – wide without[...]
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