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Two for Leontes The Daisuke Takayanagi-trained Museum Mile (3 c ex Museum Hill by Heart’s Cry) became the second individual elite-level winner, and 12th individual stakes winner, for Breeders Stallion Station’s Leontes (King Kamehameha) when he landed Sunday’s Satsuki Sho (Gr 1, 2000m) (Japanese 2,000 Guineas) at Nakayama. Ridden by Joao Moreira, the colt defeated Croix Du Nord (Kitasan Black) by a length and a half with a further neck back to Masquerade Ball (Duramente). “When I sat ... Read More

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93 for Kingman Banstead Manor Stud stallion Kingman (Invincible Spirit) chalked up his 93rd individual stakes winner on Sunday when Daydream Express (5 m ex Midnight Thoughts by Henrythenavigator) landed the Stuten-Meile (Listed, 1600m) at Berlin-Hoppegarten. Ridden by Thore Hammer-Hansen for trainer Henk Grewe, the five-year-old mare stayed on well inside the closing stages to beat Ayada (Areion) by a half-length with a further two and a half lengths back to La Pasionaria (Lope De Vega) in t... Read More

Australia Latest

Tulloch Lodge to have two Australasian Oaks runners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will have a pair of runners in Saturday's Australasian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m) at Morphettville, with Too Darn Lizzie (Too Darn Hot) and Phenom (Zoustar) set to line up. Group 2 scorer Too Darn Lizzie has finished placed in all three of her starts this preparation, beginning with a first-up third in the Angus Armanasco Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) before runner-up efforts in the Kewney Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) and Alexandra Sta... Read More

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157 for Snitzel Arrowfield Stud stalwart Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) landed his 157th individual stakes winner on Saturday courtesy of Little Black Dress (2 f ex Star Fashion by Street Cry), who took out the Star Way Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Ellerslie. Ridden by Wiremu Pinn, the filly made it two wins from two starts in the Listed contest for trainer Stephen Marsh. Little Black Dress is the fourth winner from five to race out of the Group 3-winning Street Cry (Machiavellian) mare Star Fashi... Read More