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Apprentice Tahlia Hope Out Of Hospital

After almost two weeks in hospital, Victorian apprentice jockey Tahlia Hope has returned home. Hope contracted viral meningitis and was initially in ICU at Frankston Hospital on July 11 before being moved to another ward the following day. The Victorian Jockeys Association said on Tuesday, the apprentice had returned home but continues treatment. “Good news[...]
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True Excelsior To Resume At Caulfield

True Excelsior is scheduled to make her return on Bletchingly Stakes day at Caulfield but co-trainer Troy Corstens plans to kick off the stakes-placed mare's campaign in a race against her own sex rather than in the feature event. Rising five-year-old True Excelsior is nominated for Saturday's weight-for-age Group Three Bletchingly (1200m) but Corstens says[...]
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Options In Two States For I Am Queen

Co-trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will bypass the Listed Winter Challenge with last-start Rosehill winner Curragh but the stable could still be represented at the Sydney meeting by the mare I Am Queen. Curragh is among the nominations for Saturday's Listed 1500m race after winning a benchmark race on a heavy track at Rosehill[...]
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Group 1 Winners To Trial At Warwick Farm

In a sure sign the spring carnival is almost here, five Group One winners are scheduled to run in a course proper barrier trial at Warwick Farm. The past two Australian Oaks winnners, Unforgoteen (2018) and Verry Elleegant (2019) are entered along with their Chris Waller-trained stablemates Shraaoh (Sydney Cup) and Patrick Erin (Metropolitan Handicap).[...]
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Abbott Chases Homecoming Double

Eagle Farm trainer Lauren Abbott is confident Kievann can improve sharply and give her the first leg of a homecoming feature double by winning the $100,000 Cleveland Bay Handicap at Townsville. Abbott has taken six horses to north Queensland for the rich carnival on Thursday and Saturday and has already tasted success with Gold Symphony[...]
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