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Nature Strip and Vega Magic again show their talent with fast sectional times
Vega Magic’s first-up win in the Bletchingly Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Caulfield being sufficiently impressive that slot-holder James Harron subsequently secured a start for the dual Group 1-winning sprinter in our richest race at Randwick on October 13. But the rising young sprinting star Nature Strip remains in the wings, Saturday’s six-length victory in... Read More
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Charge (AUS) 2 c Zoustar – Queen Of The Falls by General Nediym
Despite failing to get his head in front as a juvenile, the Chris Waller-trained Charge showed a great deal of promise in his first four starts, most notably when finishing second on his last outing to Godolphin’s Gododdin at Kensington in April. The son of Zoustar (Northern Meteor), who was crowned champion first season sire... Read More
Epaulette has Group 1-winning two-year-old in South Africa
Runner-up was stablemate Alyaasaat (Dawn Approach), both owned and bred in NSW by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd and trained by Mike de Kock. While Soqrat, his trainer’s 117th Group 1 winner, is the first for Epaulette, the sire has Group 3 winners Khulaasa and Meryl in Australia plus stakes... Read More
Meade relishing his hunt for a Classic winner
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Plague Stone’s fast times suggest he has a bright future after breaking through for first win
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Thine Is The Power (AUS) 2 f Street Boss – Princess Delight by Agnes World
After showing promise with a second on debut at this track on July 4, the Lindsay Park-trained Thine Is The Power built on that impressively on Wednesday with a comfortable maiden victory under jockey Cory Parish. The daughter of Street Boss (Street Cry) broke well from her inside barrier (1) before displaying good early pace... Read More