Firm Tracks Key For Elizabeel This Autumn
Trainer John Sargent has ambitious plans for improving filly Elizabeel, including a tilt at the Group One Coolmore Classic.
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Brandenburg Right On Song For The Gong
John Sargent says a firm track and good barrier draw are the key ingredients to helping stakes winner Brandenburg return to the winner's list.
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Ryan Faces An Anxious Wait With Bottega
Fresh from claiming a $1 million race with Peltzer, Gerald Ryan will be chasing an even bigger payday if Bottega can force his way into the Golden Eagle field.
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Elizabeel Ready For Distance Test In Bondi
Trainer John Sargent has confirmed dual Randwick nominee Elizabeel will bypass the Brian Crowley Stakes in preference for a $1 million target.
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Plum draw for Brandenburg
Expat Kiwi trainer John Sargent is tickled pink with Group 1 performer Brandenburg’s draw in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred entire has drawn three in a star-studded field that includes the likes of star Kiwi mare Probabeel and last start Group 1 winner and reigning Epsom victor[...]
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Sargent Says Brandenburg Can Bounce Back
Trainer John Sargent expects Group One placegetter Brandenburg to show his true colours at Randwick after recovering well from a tough first-up run.
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Winx A Moment Of Truth For Brandenburg
The first Group One race of the season will be a campaign-defining moment for Brandenburg, who will be tested against 10 Group One winners. A full field of 16 will contest the Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, including some of the early favourites for the biggest races of the spring. Trainer John Sargent[...]
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Golden Slipper Winner To Trial At Randwick
Tulloch Lodge colt Farnan will make his first public appearance since winning the Golden Slipper at a star-studded barrier trial session at Randwick. The three Group and Listed heats were originally scheduled for Tuesday but heavy rain prompted stewards to delay them. Farnan will have nine rivals in Friday’s 850m trial, headed by Group One[...]
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Brandenburg Trials In Preparation For Group 1
The first Group One race of the 2020-21 Australian racing season is the immediate target for trainer John Sargent with Brandenburg. The three-year-old colt continued preparations towards the Group One weight-for-age Winx Stakes with a barrier trial at Randwick on Tuesday. Brandenburg went around in a 1080m heat on the Polytrack, finishing fourth under jockey[...]
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Sargent Relief As Brandenburg Stays Put
Australian racing continues to stem the tide of promising horses heading offshore with the owners of Brandenburg knocking back lucrative international offers. While Randwick Guineas winner Shadow Hero has been sold to Hong Kong, the connections of Brandenburg join those of stakes winners Kinane and Front Page to turn down overseas buyers. The news Brandenburg[...]
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Big spring tipped for Brandenburg
Sydney trainer John Sargent is over the moon with the way Group 1 performer Brandenburg has returned to his Randwick barn and he is now eyeing some lofty spring targets with the son of Burgundy. Brandenburg had a quality three-year-old season, placing twice at Group level in spring before winning the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes[...]
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All Aged Stakes An Option For Brandenburg
Doncaster Mile placegetter Brandenburg could get another chance to win a Group One race this autumn with the All Aged Stakes a consideration. The John Sargent-trained three-year-old colt won the Group Two Hobartville Stakes in the first start of his current campaign before finishing third in the Group One Randwick Guineas. He stepped up to[...]
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Sargent mulling his options with Brandenburg
A possible tilt at the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) in a fortnight or a stint in the spelling paddock are two of the options for promising three-year-old Brandenburg after his gritty performance to finish third in Saturday’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. Trainer John Sargent was thrilled with the run that[...]
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Group One Doncaster Mile Facts And Figures
THE DONCASTER MILE A race synonymous with Randwick. Usually the world’s richest Group One mile at $3 million but prize money has been halved for year because of the coronavirus pandemic and reduced wagering income HISTORY Highlight of first day of The Championships at Randwick. First run in 1866 when won by Dundee and has[...]
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Mr Quickie In Sydney For Doncaster Tilt
Trainer Phillip Stokes rarely has a Sydney runner but is hopeful stable star Mr Quickie can cause an upset in the signature Group One Doncaster Mile. Stokes, who has stables in South Australia and Victoria, has only had one Sydney Group One runner when Hucklebuck was unplaced in the George Ryder Stakes four years ago.[...]
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Doncaster within Sargent’s grasp
Randwick trainer John Sargent is poised to make a splash when Brandenburg contests Saturday’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m). The Kiwi ex-pat, who moved to Sydney six years ago, has the three-year-old colt humming this campaign and the drop to the minimum weight with seven-time Doncaster winning jockey Glen Boss booked to ride has seen[...]
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Melody Belle Draws 14 In Doncaster
New Zealand champion Melody Belle has been replaced as favourite in an open market for the Group One Doncaster Mile which has attracted a capacity field. Melody Belle, who shares top weight of 57kg with Epsom Handicap winner Kolding, has drawn barrier 14 for Saturday’s $1.5 million race and has been eased from $6 to[...]
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