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The Week Ahead May 28

The Week Ahead May 28

An established topliner and an emerging one form a two-pronged stakes attack for Proven Thoroughbreds at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Veteran galloper PRIVATE EYE (pictured) makes his anticipated return to racing in the...

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ANTINO v VIA SISTINA?

ANTINO v VIA SISTINA?

That is the question futures punters are asking themselves following Saturday’s G1 Doomben Cup. And rightly so too. This prep is the first time we’ve seen ANTINO at a longer trip. As it stands, his only two runs beyond...

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A BLUE blitz!

A BLUE blitz!

The Joe Pride-trained COLUMBIA BLUE sailed through heavy (10) conditions to break his maiden in emphatic style at Hawkesbury Tuesday. In an impressive exhibition of controlled speed, COLUMBIA BLUE was sooled out of the...

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No defence required!

No defence required!

It took four starts to crunch that elusive maiden status, but giant filly INDEFENSIBLE finally delivered Friday on the Canberra Acton track. Her previous trio of defeats had prompted a strong defence from Joe Pride who...

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Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday.

Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday.

Our resident form analyst Nic Ashman believes there is a heavily underestimated runner in the Group 3 BRC Sprint (1350m) at Doomben this Saturday. Doomben R9 N7 WILLAIDOW "Narrow 2nd in the G2 Ajax Stakes before...

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The Week Ahead May 21

The Week Ahead May 21

ACCREDITED is set to race in Victoria on Saturday in an attempt to dodge wet weather and gain a start in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) up at Eagle Farm on June 14. The Joe Pride-trained gelding will need to...

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New Melbourne Cup contender emerges

New Melbourne Cup contender emerges

The Melbourne Cup qualifier may have been run in Victoria last Saturday but the best guide to Australia’s most famous race came from north of the border. SIR DELIUS made his Australian debut in the G3 Chairmans...

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A RUSSIAN Renaissance?

A RUSSIAN Renaissance?

It was only two years ago when RUSSIAN REVOLUTION was anointed the second most expensive stallion on Newgate Farm’s roster. “He’s a stallion that we see, going forward, as on track to be fighting out premierships,...

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Rain, rain, don’t go away!

Rain, rain, don’t go away!

Wet tracks in Queensland this year have washed away the chances of any number of horses as the State clocks up record annual rainfall, but not the Joe Pride prepared Southern visitor, IN FLIGHT! The genuine little mare...

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Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday

Nic Ashman’s best bet for Saturday

After tipping a $13 winner in BARBER last Saturday, our resident form analyst Nic Ashman has identified another runner at double figure odds at the Scone carnival this weekend. SCONE R10 N8 PHEARSON "Third-up and...

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The Week Ahead May 14

The Week Ahead May 14

IN FLIGHT heads a team of five runners for Proven Thoroughbreds this week as we look to break a frustrating run of second placings. Since STOCKMAN's brave second in his jumps debut at Warrnambool on April 29, we've...

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Where it went wrong for GIGA KICK

Where it went wrong for GIGA KICK

All the talk was about the ride on GIGA KICK in Saturday’s G1 The Goodwood but how about the ride on RESERVE BANK? GIGA KICK looked pitched in at the weights and punters sent him to the barriers as the $2.10 favourite....

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