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The Week Ahead Jun 10

The Week Ahead Jun 10

PRIVATE EYE's quest for an elusive sprint major continues in the 2026 Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm. Having placed twice in both The Everest and the Stradbroke, no one would begrudge PRIVATE EYE of...

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Sectionals Review Jun 9

Sectionals Review Jun 9

What a start to the week it was when BREAK FREE charged home to win at Doomben. The most pleasing part of this victory was her finishing speed in a fast run 1200m. Previously, a testing 6 furlong contest would find her...

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The Maiden has left the building!

The Maiden has left the building!

When DECLAN careered away from his rivals on Sunday at Wyong, it was like every maiden, a significant victory. For every owner, regardless of what their horse achieves thereafter, that first win is always special....

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Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday

Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday

Our resident form analyst Nic Ashman is tipping the favourite to get the job done in the Listed Spear Chief Handicap at Eagle Farm as he shoots for three consecutive winning Saturdays. Eagle Farm R7 N12 KING ZEPHYR...

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The SUPER SETH caveat

The SUPER SETH caveat

As SUPER SETH prepares for his first season at stud in Australia, one burning question is coming into focus. It’s not the rumoured $60million Coolmore parted with to bring the Waikato Stud patriarch across the Tasman....

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BREAK FREE unleashes

BREAK FREE unleashes

The Matt Hoysted-trained BREAK FREE captured her fifth career win in thrilling fashion at Doomben’s midweek meeting. Doomben is normally a track that favours on pace runners however such was the early speed of the...

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The Week Ahead Jun 3

The Week Ahead Jun 3

Proven Thoroughbreds and Pride Racing are well placed to claim back to back editions of the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m) at Randwick this Saturday. Defending champion IN FLIGHT (pictured) is one of three...

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Sectionals Review Jun 2

Sectionals Review Jun 2

For the first time since 2024, PRIVATE EYE drew a gate inside 5 and it worked against him in Saturday’s Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm. Amazingly this was just the second time in 12 starts the dual...

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Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday

Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday

Form analyst Nic Ashman has identified a lightly-raced European import running at Caulfield as his best bet this Saturday. Caulfield R6 N11 SIMURGH "Terrific Australian debut at Pakenham then showed he'd come on from...

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Eye for Jai!

Eye for Jai!

One of Australia's best known and most popular racehorses will compete in a special tribute to Jai Arrow on Saturday. Private Eye's trainer Joe Pride, a fanatical South Sydney NRL fan, and owners Proven Thoroughbreds...

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WHISKEY calls the SHOTS!

WHISKEY calls the SHOTS!

Twenty months between drinks is a long interval so connections of SHOT OF WHISKEY were understandably relieved as much as thrilled to see the 5yo lead from barrier to box at Doomben on Wednesday. The SPIRIT OF BOOM...

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The Week Ahead May 27

The Week Ahead May 27

A favourable barrier draw has PRIVATE EYE poised to run well in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Barrier draws have historically not been kind to PRIVATE EYE but this Saturday he is...

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