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Trainers Show Support For Retiring Lloyd

Champion jockey Jeff Lloyd has seven mounts, which are a cross section of his greatest supporters in Queensland, for his last day of riding on Saturday. Lloyd will have rides for Toby Edmonds (Sunday Session and Granny Red Shoes), Chris Waller (Auerbach), Tony Gollan (Kemsrey), Chris Munce (Woolsey), Kris Lees (Mongolian Wolf), Richard Laming (All[...]
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Chances In Two States For Kris Lees

Queensland's winter carnival is not over yet for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees who will saddle up the top two fancies in the Caloundra Cup at the Sunshine Coast. Lees, who will also have a strong representation at Rosehill on Saturday, has favourite Big Duke and import Saunter Boy in the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) and[...]
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Big Duke Heads Caloundra Cup Nominations

The Kris Lees-trained Big Duke headlines the entries and the early market for the Listed Caloundra Cup. The Caloundra Cup (2400m) is one of three stakes races on Saturday's program at the Sunshine Coast alongside the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) for three-year-olds and the Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m). Big Duke, who has finished[...]
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Princess Posh Ready For Tiara

Princess Posh has done well since her late scratching from the Stradbroke Handicap and is ready for a crack at Group One company in the Tatt's Tiara. The Kris Lees-trained mare was considered a top lightweight hope in the Stradbroke after her second to The Bostonian in the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup. Lees and[...]
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Brenton Avdulla Up For Group One Return

A strong gallop lead-up by Aliferous has boosted jockey Brenton Avdulla's chance to make a Group One-winning return to Australia at Doomben. Avdulla will ride Aliferous for trainer Kris Lees in Saturday's $500,000 Queensland Oaks (2200m). Lees has a strong Oaks hand with two in the field and two emergencies. Avdulla has not ridden in[...]
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Gem On Song For Doomben Cup

Newcastle colt Gem Song will have a slight modification of riding tactics as he attempts to become third three-year-old to win the weight-for-age Doomben Cup. Lees will have three Cup starters – Gem Song, Big Duke and Sixties Groove who has gained a start as first emergency with the scratching of stablemate Hallelujah Boy who[...]
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