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16 for Territories The Roberto Biondi-trained Sadalsuud (2 f ex Ephigenie by Groom Dancer) broke her maiden on her third start at Milan yesterday to become the 16th individual winner from the first crop of Darley shuttler Territories (Invincible Spirit). Ridden by Andrea Mezzatesta, she took out the 1600-metre contest by a length and a... Read More
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162 for Deep Impact Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) sired his 162nd individual stakes winner when his son Vin De Garde (4 c ex Skia by Motivator) made the breakthrough in graded company by taking out the Fuji Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) on the Tokyo turf yesterday. The Hideaki Fujiwara-trained four-year-old was winning for the fifth... Read More
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Six for Camelot Coolmore’s Camelot (Montjeu) sired his sixth individual elite level winner when Sir Dragonet (5 h ex Sparrow by Oasis Dream) triumphed in the 100th running of the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) at Moonee Valley yesterday. Formerly trained in Ireland by Aidan O’Brien, he was last seen running second to Magical (Galileo)... Read More
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Extreme Choice off the mark in NZ Palamos (2 c ex Unrevealed by Forest Wildcat) could be set for the Karaka Million (RL, 1200m) at Ellerslie in January after the Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) colt won his first start at Te Rapa yesterday and providing his Newgate Farm-based sire with his maiden first... Read More
Dragonet roars to Cox Plate victory
Ozzie’s European import provides milestone moment for Maher and Eustace Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) winner Sir Dragonet (Camelot) had been on the radar of Mathew Becker for more than 12 months before he was able to convince Coolmore to part with the well-bred and highly talented colt who provided the ultimate return to his... Read More
Giant win signals December intent, Courier Wonder dazzles on debut
Mighty Giant (Power) sealed a fifth consecutive win with an impressive performance in the Class 2 Argyle Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday, which had trainer Ricky Yiu eyeing Group 1 targets. “There’s every possible chance he’ll run on International Day because there could be no overseas runners,” Yiu said, referring to December’s HK$95 million... Read More