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Grand De Flora Chasing Third Straight Win

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O'Brien expects a late-season race for three-year-olds at Caulfield will provide a good test for Grand De Flora when the blue-blood filly bids to continue a rise through the grades in Victoria. By champion New Zealand sire Savabeel out of three-time Group One winner Daffodil whose feature wins included the 2009[...]
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Run To Perfection Chasing First Australian Win

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O'Brien expects to get a better guide on New Zealand stakes performer Run To Perfection when the colt makes his second Australian appearance at Flemington. O'Brien has Run To Perfection in Saturday's Listed AR Creswick Stakes (1200m) for three-year-olds having given him eight weeks between runs since his inconclusive Australian debut.[...]
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Trainers Wait On Spring Carnival Changes

Victorian trainers are yet to see mooted spring carnival programming changes that could lead to the Caulfield Cup being run after the Melbourne Cup. The Melbourne Racing Club is investigating changing the date of the Caulfield Cup from mid-October to November 28 while also moving their entire three-day carnival post-Flemington. The Caulfield Cup has traditionally[...]
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King Of Leogrance Aiming For Cup Start

Victory in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington will take a lot of pressure from the winning trainer heading towards the Melbourne Cup. Success in Saturday's Listed race over 2800m provides the winner a ballot exemption into November's Cup. Last year was the first time the Andrew Ramsden provided the “bonus” and it drew a[...]
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Russian Camelot Beats Dalasan In SA Derby

The youngest horse in the field has shown stamina and staying prowess beyond his years with Russian Camelot claiming the South Australian Derby. Bred to northern hemisphere time, Russian Camelot was giving away six months to most of his rivals in Saturday's 2500m-Classic at Morphettville. Ridden by John Allen, the Danny O'Brien-trained Russian Camelot assumed[...]
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Russian Camelot On Target For Derby Tilt

Trainer Danny O'Brien says exciting colt Russian Camelot could not be better going into the Group One South Australian Derby and is adamant missing a planned lead-up race will be no excuse. The 2500m-Classic for three-year-olds will be Russian Camelot's biggest test but it has been a long-range target for the colt who is northern[...]
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SA Derby Fancy To Jump-Out At Flemington

Russian Camelot will have a jump-out at Flemington after missing an important lead-up race to the South Australian Derby. The Danny O'Brien-trained three-year-old is down to trial over 800m at Flemington on Friday morning. An inflamed throat forced Russian Camelot to miss last Saturday's Peter Armytage Handicap (1700m) at Flemington, his final lead-up race for[...]
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