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Oceanex shows class in Port Adelaide Cup

Four-year-old mare Oceanex has added another string to her bow, showing her staying prowess when winning the Listed Port Adelaide Cup (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday for Caulfield trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr). A Group 2 winner of the Matriarch Stakes (2000m) in the spring, the daughter of Ocean Park was tried beyond[...]
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Debut victory for Trench Warfare

Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani is looking forward to the future with promising three-year-old Trench Warfare after his debut win over 1312m at Geelong on Sunday. “It was fantastic to get the win,” Cumani said. “It has been a long time coming, but we have always liked him and we had been looking forward to his[...]
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Crucial Warrnambool hit-out for Zed Em

Star Kiwi jumper Zed Em heads to Warrnambool on Tuesday for a crucial steeplechase trial over 2800m as he looks to defend his crown in Tuesday week's A$315,000 Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at a revamped Warrnambool Carnival. The nine-year-old son of Zed was sent out $1.55 favourite for the Spencer Memorial Chase (3500m) at Pakenham[...]
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Guineas tilt for Icebath

Icebath will attempt to secure her first stakes victory at Rosehill on Saturday when she contests the Group 3 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m). The three-year-old daughter of ill-fated Waikato Stud stallion Sacred Falls heads into the race in good form, having won two of her four starts this preparation, including a last-start runner-up performance in the[...]
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Tofane coming of age in Sydney

New Zealand-bred mare Tofane will be shooting for her first elite-level victory when she lines-up in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. It will be the daughter of Ocean Park's fifth consecutive tilt at Group 1 level and trainer Michael Moroney is confident of another bold showing this weekend. Since[...]
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Perth Winter aims for Humidor

Triple Group 1 winner Humidor will headline a trio of Group 1 winners trainer Lindsey Smith intends racing in Perth this winter after revising plans to campaign in Queensland. The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly reduced Queensland's winter carnival and with a doubt remaining on any interstate participation, Smith said Western Australia's winter weight-for-age trio of[...]
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Zed Em out to defend crown

Zed Em looks to be on track to defend his crown in the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool next month after his eye-catching win over 2000m at Werribee on Saturday. The Patrick Payne-trained gelding struggled to keep contact with his rivals for the majority of the race, sitting as much as five lengths behind[...]
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Bonecrusher: The horse of a lifetime

It says much for the impact that champion galloper Bonecrusher had on his trainer Frank Ritchie and strapper (and Ritchie's son) Shaune that the mere mention of his name still sends a collective shiver down their spines. The athletic chestnut, affectionately known as Big Red came into their lives at a pivotal time for both[...]
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Australian campaign for Scorpz

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is pleased with the manner in which talented three-year-old Scorpz has bounced back from his Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) exertions, with the son of Charm Spirit set to embark on a Sydney campaign. The Group 3 winner maintained a strong gallop to the line to finish third in the[...]
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