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The Week Ahead SEP 8

The Week Ahead SEP 8

John Bateman's pursuit of a country feature with NICCONITA may take him as far as Dubbo on Sunday. The $100,000 Dubbo Gold Cup (1600m) is a possibility for NICCONITA, with the alternative being a 1600m benchmark race...

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In The Blood SEP 7 – VANCOUVER on upward spiral

In The Blood SEP 7 – VANCOUVER on upward spiral

Second season sire VANCOUVER snared his first Australian stakes winner on Saturday, continuing on his upward trajectory through the stallion ranks. Proven Thoroughbreds has long been bullish about VANCOUVER's prospects...

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ROMALETTE fires

ROMALETTE fires

A confident ride by the former Victorian-based Ben Thompson helped ROMALETTE return to the winners’ circle at Ipswich on Thursday. A newcomer to the Queensland jockey ranks, Thompson made the move north last month to...

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The Week Ahead SEP 1

The Week Ahead SEP 1

Spring is upon us as we roll out a handful of runners and welcome back some stable stars. Up to eight Proven Thoroughbreds gallopers have been nominated for races over the next seven days, with RECKLESS CHOICE...

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The Week Ahead AUG 25

The Week Ahead AUG 25

The last full week of winter will feature half a dozen Proven Thoroughbreds runners, including two John Bateman-trained gallopers desperate for a change of luck. Circumstances have conspired to hinder both NICCONITA...

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SHOWERS BRINGS her A-game!

SHOWERS BRINGS her A-game!

Five-year-old mare BRING ME SHOWERS rewarded her patient owners with an overdue win at Ipswich on Wednesday. Returning from a short freshen-up at Kolora Lodge, BRING ME SHOWERS prevailed in a thrilling photo finish to...

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Where scope and style matters…

Where scope and style matters…

Proven Thoroughbreds has a long-standing affinity with sires SEBRING & CHOISIR (pictured) and over the years we’ve learnt to identify which of their yearlings are most likely to make successful racehorses. Both...

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The Week Ahead AUG 18

The Week Ahead AUG 18

A large contingent of runners will represent Proven Thoroughbreds over the next seven days, led by the Steve O'Dea stable. O'Dea has nominated 11 horses for Proven, including a trio for Saturday's meeting at Doomben...

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In The Blood AUG 17 – Fast start for SEBRING

In The Blood AUG 17 – Fast start for SEBRING

SEBRING landed an early blow for the 2020-21 season with a three-year-old stakes winner at Caulfield on Saturday. SEBRING is the sire of OUR PLAYBOY, an impressive winner of the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m). That result...

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The Week Ahead AUG 11

The Week Ahead AUG 11

A relatively quiet week ahead for Proven Thoroughbreds as we begin the gradual transition from winter to spring racing. Steve O'Dea-trained trio ROMALETTE, THE WILD ONE (pictured) and CENTRAL AMERICA comprise Proven...

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Is this Australia’s most underrated sire?

Is this Australia’s most underrated sire?

No current stallion in Australia has made a bigger impression with their first two crops than this exciting young sire. Two years ago, BETTER THAN READY wouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath as SNITZEL, I AM...

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