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Four internationals remain in Caulfield Cup field
The Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) at The Valley will have no overseas runners in 2025, but there could be as many as four international contenders in the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m). Following the release of first declarations for both races on Tuesday, the number of Caulfield Cup hopefuls fell from the original 142... Read More
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Tempted bidding to extend Godolphin’s excellent record in Run To The Rose
Mega trainer Ciaron Maher has a quartet of nominations for Saturday’s Run To The Rose (Gr 2, 1200m), as four more quality runners embark on spring campaigns amid an extremely classy crop of three-year-olds. It’s unlikely all four will start in the Rosehill set weights and penalties feature, but two who look likely to clash... Read More
Treasurethe Moment suffers ‘very mild’ case of colic
Yulong’s four-time Group 1-winning mare Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) will miss this weekend’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) after suffering what her trainer Matt Laurie has described as a ‘very mild case of colic’. The four-year-old daughter of Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) – who landed the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m), Vinery Stud Stakes... Read More
Quintessa all class in Proisir Plate triumph
The early spring has tended to bring the very best out of Quintessa (Shamus Award), and that trend continued at Ellerslie on Saturday with a spectacular last-to-first performance at $36 odds in the Proisir Plate (Gr 1, 1400m). The $400,000 weight-for-age triumph came almost exactly a year after the Te Akau Racing mare’s last win,... Read More
La Dorada eyes dream start to a big spring for team Te Akau
An emphatic maiden win by Street Artist (Super Seth) at Mornington on Friday kicked off what could be a big weekend for his sire, with La Dorada and Linebacker both vying to add to their black type tally when they commence their respective spring campaigns in the Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) and the Tramway... Read More
Niance aiming to continue sharp rise up the ranks in stacked Moir Stakes
A little mare who was too unfashionable for a yearling sale and who’s recovered from an injury you’d want like a hole in the head will chase top-tier glory while seeking to extend a hot record for females in the Moir Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) this Saturday. Niance (Swiss Ace) might also be on trial... Read More