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Marsh chasing Group 1 clean sweep
A quartet of top-flight contenders on Saturday will give Stephen Marsh a decent shot at completing a memorable elite-level double at Riccarton. The Cambridge trainer’s hopes will rest on the dependable shoulders of Swiss Prince (El Roca) and his male counterpart Magic Carpet (Satono Aladdin) while fillies To Cap It All (Capitalist) and Little Black... Read More
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Well Written stuns in 1,000 Guineas runaway win
Stephen Marsh had to wait until the 24th season of his career to win his first New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), but an emerging superstar gave the Cambridge-based trainer his missing piece at Riccarton on Saturday with a performance that was worth every moment of that wait. Well Written (Written Tycoon) joined Legarto... Read More
The Next Episode to debut in Golden Gift
Regally bred colt The Next Episode (Snitzel) will get the chance to justify his lofty valuation when he debuts in the $1 million Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. By champion sire Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) out of multiple stakes-winning mare Humma Humma (Denman), The Next Episode was purchased for $2.8 million by Ciaron Maher... Read More
Point Barrow delights connections with thrilling Red Roses win
Anthony and Sam Freedman were delighted with Point Barrow after she delivered a thrilling victory in the Red Roses Stakes at Flemington on Thursday. “She’s shown herself to have a nice change-up speed anyway, but she’s still doing a bit wrong,” Sam Freedman said. “She got a bit keen in the early stages, that’s part... Read More
O’Brien getting a Good Feeling ahead of So You Think filly’s bid for Oaks glory
Danny O’Brien’s will be hoping his proven golden touch with staying fillies will come to the fore again at Flemington on Thursday when rising star Getta Good Feeling (So You Think) aims to hand the trainer another victory in the Victoria Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m). The daughter of Coolmore’s late stallion So You Think (High... Read More
El Vencedor storms back to form
Trainer Stephen Marsh breathed a sigh of relief at Ellerslie on Tuesday as reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year El Vencedor (7 g Shocking – Strictly Maternal by O’Reilly) returned to form with a dominant win in the Balmerino Stakes (Gr 3, 2000m). The gelding was a standout last season, capturing three consecutive Group... Read More