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Group 1 Star Global Glamour Makes $1.55m

Global Glamour has become the latest Group One-winning mare to fetch seven figures at the National Broodmare Sale. The 2016 Flight Stakes and Thousand Guineas winner was knocked down for $1.55 million to Tom Magnier from Coolmore Stud. She was sold in foal to exciting sire prospect Zoustar. Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott,[...]
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Jim Conlan Takes Over Singapore Champion

Mornington horseman Jim Conlan will train his first “Horse of the Year” taking over the preparation of Singapore galloper Debt Collector. Crowned Singapore's Horse of the Year in 2016, Debt Collector is transferring to Conlan's care after finishing fourth in the Kranji Mile for Cliff Brown behind Hong Kong galloper Southern Legend on Saturday. Conlan,[...]
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German Import Set To Kick Off At Caulfield

Trainer Jim Conlan has spring aspirations for German import Beau Balmain who makes his Australian debut at Caulfield. Beau Balmain runs in Saturday's Catanach's Jewellers Handicap with Conlan describing the lightly-raced four-year-old a “proper” horse that shapes as a quality stayer. But Conlan is unsure what he'll see from Beau Balmain on Saturday after missing[...]
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Apprentice Miki Nakao In First Metro Win

Trainer Pat Duff maintained a five decade-old record when his apprentice Miki Nakao rode her first metropolitan winner on Grey Skies at Ipswich. Duff is regarded among the elite of Australian masters of apprentices with some of his stars among his dozen junior riders including Group One winning jockeys Mick Dittman, Mike Pelling and Jim[...]
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Jason Benbow Hospitalised After Sale Fall

Jockey Jason Benbow has been taken to hospital following a race fall at Sale. Benbow fell from Postmistress during a maiden race for three-year-olds on Wednesday. A Victorian Jockeys' Association statement said Benbow was taken to the local hospital with a possible lower leg fracture. Benbow was injured in a trackwork fall at Caulfield in[...]
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Belmont Park Selections

May 29 AAP – Paul Jordon – Selections for Belmont Park Thoroughbred Racing Saturday Race 1: Mia Dolce, Miss Ellmya, Gotta Motor, Stella Door Race 2: Flirtini, City Circle, Don's Legacy, Pure Magnus Race 3: Salon Du Cheval, Come Play With Me, Dark Musket, Noir De Rue Race 4: Black Sabbath, Paddy's Shadow, One Short,[...]
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Oaks Emotions Run High For Winning Ways

Tough Queensland filly Winning Ways will be the sentimental favourite when she tackles the Group One Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Winning Ways' owner Paul Makin, 82, died at the weekend but the filly will race in his company's name. Makin was highly regarded in Australia and internationally and was a close friend of Winning Ways'[...]
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Two Qld Trainers Fined Over Arsenic Swabs

Queensland stewards are taking a harder line on arsenic cases after fining two trainers whose horses returned levels above the threshold. In recent years there have been a spate of arsenic cases in Queensland which have often resulted in no penalties. However, trainers John Wallace and Rob Davidson were each fined $2000 after separate stewards'[...]
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