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Think It Over retired from racing

Think It Over, the illustrious three-time Group 1 champion, bids farewell to the racing world as his connections announces his retirement. In a poignant decision made by his connections, less than a month after his awe-inspiring victory in the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m), the curtain falls on the remarkable career of the now[...]
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Fangirl out of autumn due to injury

In a significant blow to Chris Waller's autumn campaign, the esteemed Group 1-winning mare, Fangirl, has been sidelined due to a leg injury. Fangirl, hailed as one of Australia's premier equine talents currently in training, was slated to grace the turf in the upcoming Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) on March 23, followed by[...]
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All go for Legarto for Melbourne

Fresh from a top-level victory last weekend, Ken and Bev Kelso are looking forward to the challenge of another in Melbourne. The Kelsos' outstanding three-year-old filly Legarto gets on the plane to Melbourne this week, her target the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Ken Kelso missed watching his star older mare Levante win[...]
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Tofane primed for rich mile

Group One winner Tofane will try and nab the lion's share of the AUD$5 million purse of the All Star Mile (1600m) when she lines-up in the rich feature at Flemington on Saturday. The Ocean Park mare has drawn gate seven and trainer Michael Moroney is hoping she can get a soft trip from the[...]
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Ryder the perfect Doncaster Passage

Dawn Passage made an underwhelming return to racing but his Tulloch Lodge trainers are confident he will rebound in the Group One George Ryder Stakes. The four-year-old finished a lacklustre seventh to Savatiano when he resumed in the Canterbury Stakes, a performance that initially had co-trainer Adrian Bott feeling deflated. But on reflection, Bott believes[...]
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