Underwood Stakes

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Bright future for Almanzor colt

The confidence Kyneton trainer Liam Howley has in Virtuous Circle was vindicated when the two-year-old Almanzor colt relished the step up to 1500m in the AUD$130,000 Cleanaway Sustainability Sires at Mornington on Saturday. Sent out a chance on the back of finishing ninth at his first start at Pakenham over 1200m, the quality colt came[...]
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Baker pleased with Underwood hope

Quality stayer The Chosen One takes the next step in his build-up towards the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, when he tackles the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained entire is one of just five runners in the AUD$1 million feature, with the presence of emerging star[...]
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Black type goals for Francesca

Lightly raced four-year-old Francesca made a winning start to her spring campaign at Te Rapa on Saturday, as she sets out on a preparation aimed at securing some valuable black-type for a future breeding career. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained daughter of Iffraaj never looked in any danger of defeat as she sat outside[...]
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Rawiller Savours Underwood Win On Bart

Brad Rawiller has won bigger Group One races during his career but admits his victory on comeback galloper Black Heart Bart in the Underwood Stakes ranks among his most satisfying. Sunday's Underwood at Caulfield was the jockey's first Group One success since Black Heart Bart's previous top-level victory in the Futurity Stakes more than 2-1/2-years[...]
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