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My Pendant Leaves It Late At Flemington

Under the urgings of jockey Damien Oliver, progressive mare My Pendant has got the job done as a short-priced favourite at Flemington. But only just. The Danny O'Brien-trained My Pendant was the $1.80 favourite in Saturday's VRC Member Peter Cosgriff Handicap (1400m) and needed all of the Flemington straight to overhaul Special Diva, who proved[...]
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Buffalo River Stays Unbeaten In Australia

The inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle in Sydney is on trainer Mike Moroney's radar with promising import Buffalo River, who remains unbeaten from three Australian starts. After convincing wins at Ballarat and Sandown in his first two Australian starts since joining Moroney's stable, Buffalo River was sent out odds-on favourite ($1.55) in Saturday's Silver Bowl[...]
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Moroney Imports Impress In Sandown Wins

Trainer Mike Moroney admits Mr Marathon Man and Buffalo River are still works in progress but he has loftier ambitions for the pair after they raced to strong wins at Sandown. Five-year-old Mr Marathon Man, a Listed winner in France, notched his first Australian victory at his third local appearance in Saturday's Ladbrokes Back Yourself[...]
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Melbourne Cup To Tour 39 Destinations

Three-time winners Kerrin McEvoy and Damien Oliver will both be part of this year's Melbourne Cup Tour, with the champion jockeys set to accompany the famous Cup to their respective home towns. Sydney-based McEvoy, who won his third Cup last year on Godolphin-owned English horse Cross Counter, will travel to Streaky Bay in South Australia[...]
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Oliver To Ride Steel Prince In Ramsden

Champion jockey Damien Oliver will take over on Steel Prince when the in-form stayer bids to win his way into the Melbourne Cup in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes. Five-year-old Steel Prince made it four wins from as many starts this preparation since joining the Anthony Freedman stable with a hard-fought on-pace victory in Saturday's Brew[...]
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