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Everest Slot Held by MRC Offers Some Interesting Scenarios
The three-year-old colt named Graff is considered a contender for a slot in The Everest, but Kris Lees knows that time is running out to grab one of the four remaining slots for the Rich Randwick sprint in October. Lees…
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Various Racing Tidbits in the Lead-Up to the 2019 – 2020 Racing
Enticing Star will participate in the 2019 The Everest in the slot belonging to Chris Waller Racing. She seems like a decent, not a great horse. Her best result was a second in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200 m)…
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David Hayes Feels Trainers Should be Part of RV Bonus Scheme
Thoroughbred trainers will not be part of the recently announced plan by Racing Victoria to supply bonuses designed to keep the top horses and jockeys from racing in New South Wales during the spring carnivals. “Trainers can be in two…
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It’s Raining Money in Battle Between Racing Victoria and Racing NSW
A bidding war invariable benefits the auctioneers and the sellers at the expense of the bidders, but the escalating competition between Racing Victoria and Racing New South Wales for the best players in the Thoroughbred racing game most certainly has…
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Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes Could Springboard Soothing
There is not much large stakes Thoroughbred racing at the moment, but Caulfield is running the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100 m, weight-for-age) this Saturday. It is the second-to-last Group level race of the 2018 – 2019 Australian…
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Crowded Thoroughbred Calendar for 2019 – 2020 Poses Challenges
Aspiring jockeys will appreciate the Thoroughbred racing calendar for the upcoming season for the clashes between important races in Sydney and Melbourne this spring. It seems that The Everest at Randwick is on the same day as the Caulfield Cup…
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French Stayer Azuro Based in Sydney Possible Melbourne Cup Racer
Relevant news for staying Thoroughbreds is increasingly rare, for good reason. For 3200 m Group 1 races, there are just three, the Melbourne Cup, the Sydney Cup and the Auckland Cup. No disrespect intended, but despite a history of producing…
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Seven Slots Taken for The Everest Six Attempting to Deny Redzel
Here is what we know at this point in the lead-up to The Everest for 2019. Seven of the 12 runners have been confirmed following the announcement that Redzel will be back in October in the attempt to prevent any…
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Racing Victoria Adds Weight to Northern Horses for Major Races
Northern raiders will face a more difficult task as the force of gravity has been enlisted by Racing Victoria. Following the Melbourne Cup victories by Cross Counter in 2018 and Rekindling in 2017, RV conducted a review of how the…
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Invincibella Wins Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara at Eagle Farm Jockey Suspended
Originally fielding 23, but the time the Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara (1400 m, w.f.a.) jumped at Eagle Farm, five horses had found other things to do, so it was down to 18, meaning that winner Invincibella had to beat just…
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