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Rugby, Racing and Trophies

Posted on October 4, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

As All Blacks coach Steve Hansen currently plots a path that could see his beloved national team secure the Rugby World Cup's William Webb Ellis trophy for an unprecedented third consecutive occasion, it was another team of which he is a member that was lifting its own much sought-after trophy at Moonee Valley recently. The[...]

Posted on September 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nature Strip has bounced back from his last-start failure with a performance of sustained speed to win the Group One Moir Stakes at The Valley and press his claims for a spot in the $14 million Everest. Coming off a fourth placing in the Concorde Stakes when he over-raced, Nature Strip began well from the[...]

Posted on September 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

MOIR STAKES $1 million Group One 1000m weight-for-age at Moonee Valley HISTORY First run in 1976 over 1000 metres when it was won by Scamanda. Upgraded to Group One in 2013. From 2007 to 2014 run at 1200m reverting to 1000m in 2015. The honour roll lists some of Australia' greatest sprinters including Manikato (1982),[...]

Posted on September 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Faatinah has the outside barrier against a quality field in the Moir Stakes but champion trainer David Hayes believes the gelding is still being underestimated in the Group One sprint. Seven-year-old Faatinah has finished sixth in the past two editions of the Moir (1000m) at The Valley and heads to his latest attempt off a[...]

Posted on September 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The only thing left for the CV of multiple stakes winner Winter Bride is to land a Group One victory. Co-trainer Toby Edmonds said Friday night's Moir Stakes (1000m) was always intended to be Winter Bride's campaign opener although the Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on October 25 may prove to be a better[...]

Posted on September 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike does not believe he could have The Bostonian going any better ahead of the sprinter's spring return in the $1 million Moir Stakes at The Valley, but would have liked a better barrier draw. The Bostonian, who won two weight-for-age Group Ones in Brisbane in his previous preparation, begins his[...]

Posted on September 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Favourite Nature Strip has drawn the inside barrier in a full field of 15 for the $1 million Group One Moir Stakes at Mooney Valley. The Chris Waller-trained gelding, to be ridden by James McDonald, is one of five Group One winners among the field for Friday night's 1000m weight-for-age sprint along with Booker (barrier[...]

Posted on September 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A race which offers an Everest spot to the winner features in the spring program for Oakleigh Plate winner Booker who will first chase her second Group One in the Moir Stakes at The Valley. Booker has the second start of her spring campaign in Friday night's 1000m weight-for-age Moir at The Valley and is[...]

Posted on September 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin will be strongly represented in the Group One Moir Stakes with Trekking and Viridine and trainer James Cummings has not ruled out adding to the fire power by nominating three-year-old filly Exhilarates. Cummings indicated it was more likely last season's Magic Millions Classic winner would run against her own age and sex in Friday[...]

Posted on September 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Five Group One winners feature among the 18 nominations for the Moir Stakes which has a field limit of 15 plus emergencies. A change of plans because of a wet track in Sydney last weekend has prompted the Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable to bring Sunlight back to Melbourne to run in Friday night's $1[...]

Posted on September 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having missed a start in The Shorts in Sydney, Everest-bound Sunlight has been re-acquainted with The Valley ahead of the $1 million Moir Stakes. Co-trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy opted to scratch Sunlight from Saturday's Group Two Shorts (1100m) at Randwick because of a wet track and sent her back to Melbourne to instead run[...]

Posted on September 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

With the Cox Plate at The Valley among the spring options for Queensland Derby winner Mr Quickie, trainer Phillip Stokes has given the gelding a familiarisation gallop at the course. Mr Quickie was among several high profile horses to work at The Valley on Monday morning including fellow Group One winners Sunlight and Trekking who[...]

Posted on September 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sunlight has joined Santa Ana Lane as a non-runner in the Group Two Shorts because of the wet Randwick track. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained mare is now likely to run in the Moir Stakes at The Valley next week. The Shorts (1100m) is a major lead-up to the $14 million Everest on October 19[...]

Posted on September 17, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand sprinter The Bostonian is primed to replicate his Brisbane winter form when he heads to Melbourne for the Moir Stakes. The Tony Pike-trained five-year-old will arrive in Australia on Wednesday to get ready for the Group One Moir Stakes (1000m) at The Valley on September 27. Earlier this year, The Bostonian won the[...]

Posted on September 15, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Class sprinter The Bostonian will head to Melbourne on Wednesday as he gets ready to tackle the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on September 27. Trainer Tony Pike is pleased with how the Jimmy Choux five-year-old has come through his winter break after a successful Queensland campaign that saw him strike twice[...]

Posted on September 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Consistent sprinter Bons Away will be out to enhance his Moir Stakes prospects when he returns to The Valley for the weight-for-age McEwen Stakes. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Bons Away turned in an eye-catching first-up run in the Listed Carlyon Stakes at The Valley a couple of weeks ago, charging late to finish[...]

Rugby, Racing and Trophies

Nature Strip Wins Group One Moir Stakes

Moir Stakes Facts And Figures

Faatinah Ready For Third Crack At Group 1 Moir

Winter Bride In Order For Group 1 Moir Assault

The Bostonian Set For Spring Return In Group 1

Field Of 15 For Group 1 Moir Stakes At Valley

Oakleigh Plate Winner To Run In Group 1 Moir

Godolphin Nominate Three For Group 1 WFA Moir Stakes

Group One Moir Attracts 18 Nominations

Sunlight Back In Melbourne For Group 1 Moir

Mr Quickie Gets Look At Valley In Gallop

Wet Forces Sunlight Out Of Shorts

The Bostonian Ready To Fire Fresh In Moir

The Bostonian on target for Australian Group 1

Bons Away On Trial For Group 1 Moir In McEwen

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