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Mick Price Says Small Operation like His Can Field Good Horses
With Gailo Chop’s absence from the upcoming Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000 m weight-for-age) in Brisbane weekend next, others are seeing their prospects improve. One of those is Mick Price, who will run Oregon’s Day in that race, and Price…
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McEvoy Correction and American Triple Crown Prospects
We recently stated some confusion regarding Kerrin McEvoy’s eligibility to ride Redzel in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 on Saturday. McEvoy received a suspension for failing to ride Galina out to the line at a mid-week race at Warwick Farm….
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Doomben 10,000 and SA Derby Offer Exciting Fields for Saturday
Two prestigious Group 1 races will jump this weekend and with the 2017 – 2018 thoroughbred season winding down, punters and racing fans will have to pay attention to the Doomben 10,000 in Queensland and the SA Derby at Morphettville….
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To Encourage Thoroughbreds to Run Faster Just Ask Politely
Since we are not equine physiology experts, we cannot provide any sort of clarity as to what possible advantage giving thoroughbred flats gallopers baking soda would supply. Sodium bicarbonate does make some of our baked goods rise nicely, so maybe…
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Redzel Confirmed Early for 2018 The Everest at Randwick
Redzel won enough when taking The Everest that he and his connections can pay for his slot with the profit and still have lots of cash in hand. So, he is in the Yulong Investments slot for the 2018 edition…
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Pride not Anxious to See Terravista Fall to Redzel in Doomben 10,000
Terravista, winner of the Group 1 Lightning Stakes in early 2017 and the Group 1 Darley Classic way back in November of 2014, is set to run at Scone, providing, that is, that his connections do not choose to try…
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Three Time Melbourne Cup Winner Makybe Diva Produces a Winner
Over the course of our years covering sports and racing, it has become patently obvious that a great performer’s offspring seldom live up to the achievements of the parents. Great performing thoroughbreds have, at best, produced mediocre descendants, so far…
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Barrier Draws and Early Betting for Morphettville’s Saturday Group 1s
It is a long time until the 2018 Cox Plate on 27 October, but we thought you should know that Winx is currently quoted at $1.55 by Ladbrokes. The other likely runners in the field are all those Winx has…
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Gold Coast and Adelaide Autumn Carnivals Offer Top Races
May 5, 2018 meetings at Gold Coast and Morphettville will be where the big action is in the first weekend of the month. Gold Coast will stage the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800 metre) horses that do well in the…
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Doomben 10,000 Shaping Up as Keen Interstate Battle
Houtzen is a confirmed starter for the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200 m. weight-for-age) on May 12 at Doomben racecourse in Brisbane. The race is the start of the big races during the month of May in Queensland. Scattered throughout…
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