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Group One Goodwood Next For Jungle Edge

Trainer Mick Bell will rely on a little-known Adelaide trainer to keep Jungle Edge in peak condition for a shot at the Group One Goodwood at Morphettville. Jungle Edge won his first South Australian start on Saturday, leading throughout in the Group Three D C McKay Stakes (1100m) with apprentice Georgina Cartwright aboard in an[...]
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Trainers Defend RQ’s Race Programming

Queensland's biggest trainers' body has defended officials over criticism of the quality of the metropolitan meeting at Doomben. Racing Queensland has split the state into zones with metropolitan racing at the Gold Coast on Fridays and Brisbane on Saturdays. The Brisbane meeting on Saturday had four races which did not have each-way betting while the[...]
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Buffalo River Too Strong Again At Sandown

Imported galloper Buffalo River has graduated to open company with a strong on-pace victory at Sandown. The Mike Moroney-trained four-year-old has now won five of his six starts in Australia following his win in the Ladbrokes Money Back Odds Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Sent off the $1.90 favourite under Damien Oliver, Buffalo River did not[...]
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High Five As Bowman Dominates At Randwick

Hugh Bowman headed to Randwick with an unflattering opinion of the Kensington circuit but surely emerged with a fresh view following a brilliant five-winner haul. The top jockey was almost unstoppable, opening his account in the second race aboard Yonkers and followed with wins on Dirty Work, Rocha Clock, Hightail and Phaistos, all for different[...]
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Toffee Tongue Sweet In Australasian Oaks

Chris Waller has pulled off another Group One training coup with Toffee Tongue breaking her maiden in style in the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville. The filly had been runner-up at her four starts leading into Saturday's Adelaide feature, twice to Colette in the Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) and the Australian Oaks (2400m). Her victory was[...]
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Hezafox Shows Staying Potential At Sandown

Trainer Greg Eurell has staying options in mind for Hezafox after the three-year-old landed a betting plunge when successful on a rain-sodden track at Sandown. The winner of only one race previously, a maiden on the synthetic track at Pakenham, Hezafox relished the heavy ground to win the Honouring Victoria Police Handicap (2100m) on Saturday.[...]
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