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Stokes stable in fine fettle after Saturday’s stakes double
Deakin (Australia) is the last horse Phillip Stokes sees before his head hits the pillow and the first when he opens his curtains each morning, with the last-start Roy Higgins (Listed, 2600m) winner currently enjoying a spell in the paddock adjacent to the trainer’s farmhouse on the outskirts of Pakenham. Terry Henderson, the proprietor of... Read More
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“Extreme Choice is obviously one of the world’s most elite sires”
Son of Not A Single Doubt’s fee rises to $330,000, as Newgate set prices for 16-strong roster The extraordinary feat of siring the winners of the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) and Blue Diamond (Gr 1, 1200m) this season has helped push Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) to an equal-record Australian service fee, with... Read More

Deakin books Melbourne Cup spot in Roy Higgins
OTI Racing’s European import Deakin (5 g Australia – Dealbata by Dubawi) snared a place in November’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) when running out a 0.4 lengths winner of Saturday’s Roy Higgins Quality (Listed, 2600m) at Flemington. A winner of two of his nine starts when trained in Ireland by dual Melbourne Cup-winning trainer... Read More

Kelso’s Kiwi lass leaves a lasting impression
Ken and Bev Kelso’s ‘hit and-run’ Australian mission with Alabama Lass (Alabama Express) bore spectacular fruit as the filly brought her high-class form across the Tasman to claim an all-the-way win in the World Pool Sprint Classic (Gr. 3, 1100m). The husband-and-wife training team are no strangers to success at Flemington, with Legarto (Proisir) knocking... Read More

Farnan filly secures stakes success at Flemington
Recuperato doubled her sire Farnan’s (Not A Single Doubt) tally of stakes wins when she flew down the famous Flemington straight in the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m). After an unplaced run on debut in the Cinderella Stakes (Listed, 1050m) and a third behind $1.4 million filly Conscience (Snitzel) at Sandown earlier in the... Read More

Light Infantry Man delivers Maher a first Australian Cup triumph
Ciaron Maher celebrated his first Australian Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) win, but not with the runner many expected as Light Infantry Man (Fast Company) grabbed his second elite-level win in the Flemington showpiece on Saturday. The trainer gave himself every chance of a maiden win in the Australian Cup, but the eventual winner was rated... Read More