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Possible Brisbane campaign for Atishu

Progressive three-year-old Atishu has left trainer Stephen Marsh in a bit of a quandary after she demolished her rivals to take out the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. The Savabeel three-year-old was sent out a red-hot favourite after she overcame a stumble leaving the starting gates at her most recent run to comprehensively[...]
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Evie has a Tint of Oaks about her

Rex Lipp won a Queensland Oaks seven years ago and he’s thinking he might have a filly good enough to have another crack at the race after Tycoon Evie took down some talented local three-year-olds at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Lipp’s filly Tinto won the 2014 Queensland Oaks for the late Tim Bell, after winning[...]
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Winning Ways Sold To Europe

Queensland Oaks winner Winning Ways has run her last race in Australia. Winning Ways was named Queensland Horse of the Year for last season which included her win in the Group One Oaks (2400m) in May. Trainer Garry Newham confirmed Winning Ways had been sold and sent to Europe. “Whether she races in Europe or[...]
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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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Oaks Emotions Run High For Winning Ways

Tough Queensland filly Winning Ways will be the sentimental favourite when she tackles the Group One Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Winning Ways’ owner Paul Makin, 82, died at the weekend but the filly will race in his company’s name. Makin was highly regarded in Australia and internationally and was a close friend of Winning Ways’[...]
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