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Salade Tossed Up for Newmarket Handicap 2012

3 February 2012
Salade Tossed Up for Newmarket Handicap 2012

Connections of the lightly-raced Salade are eyeing off the 2012 Newmarket Handicap at the famous Flemington Racecourseon March 10 as the autumn grand final goal for the very promising colt.

During their two-year-old season last year, when under the preparation of maestro trainer Bart Cummings,…

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Black Caviar Tops Newmarket Handicap 2012 Odds

2 February 2012
Black Caviar Tops Newmarket Handicap 2012 Odds

She may be an unlikely acceptor, but the bookies are taking no chances with supermare Black Caviar who has opened clear-cut favourite in the futures markets for the 2012 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in March.

Nominations for the $1 million Lexus Newmarket Handicap (1200m), running…

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Farm Hosts TJ Smith Stakes-Bound Karuta Queen’s Return

31 January 2012
Farm Hosts TJ Smith Stakes-Bound Karuta Queen’s Return

Warwick Farm will be host to the much awaited race return of Neville Layt’s sprint champion Karuta Queen, the 2012 TJ Smith Stakes-bound filly nominated for $70,000 The Farm Flying (1000m) this Saturday.

Winner of last year’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast,…

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Wazn Wins 2012 Australia Day Cup

27 January 2012
Wazn Wins 2012 Australia Day Cup

Chris Waller’s progressive five-year-old Wazn yesterday saluted for the punters in the fifth at Warwick Farm taking out the Australia Day Cup 2012, the imported galloper thriving in the wet conditions.

Coming off a brave second to Straight Albert in the Gosford Cup a fortnight…

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Elite Falls to Target The Galaxy 2012

18 January 2012
Elite Falls to Target The Galaxy 2012

Sydney horseman John O’Shea has named the 2012 The Galaxy at Royal Randwick on Doncaster Handicap Day as the likely grand final autumn aim for his Group 2 winning filly Elite Falls.

A nicely-bred daughter of More Than Ready from Danehill mare Niagara Falls, now…

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Karuta Queen Wins Trial by 17 Ahead of Autumn Carnival 2012

18 January 2012
Karuta Queen Wins Trial by 17 Ahead of Autumn Carnival 2012

The horse that rocketed low-key Queanbeyan trainer Neville Layt into the big time, Kartua Queen put her awesome ability on display at Canberra’s Thoroughbred Park on Tuesday blitzing her barrier trial by 17.5 lengths ahead of her 2012 Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival return.

The speedy…

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Gosford Gold Cup Winner 2012 Straight Albert

13 January 2012
Gosford Gold Cup Winner 2012 Straight Albert

Unstoppable Sydney stayer Straight Albert raced their way to more glory on Thursday night taking out the 2012 Gosford Gold Cup, the Guy Walter-trained four-year-old completing a quartet of consecutive turf triumphs.

Transferring stables to join Walter’s Warwick Farm operation during the spring, Magic Albert…

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Hoss Amor Has History & More Against Magic Millions 2012 Classic Win

10 January 2012
Hoss Amor Has History & More Against Magic Millions 2012 Classic Win

Despite a growing list of reasons why they cannot win the 2012 Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast this weekend, Randwick trainer John O’Shea still rates his hopeful Hoss Amor as one of the top three chances in the lucrative feature.

A well-bred filly…

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O’Shea Likes Legsman in 2012 Gosford Gold Cup

10 January 2012
O’Shea Likes Legsman in 2012 Gosford Gold Cup

Randwick-based trainer John O’Shea believes his quality galloper Legsman can turn the tables on his last-start conquerors and take out Thursday’s Gosford Gold Cup 2012 after coming up with a favourable mid-field barrier draw.

The Pins six-year-old, winner of Rosehill’s Winter Cup last year, was…

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Fille Vilaine Vies for 2012 Magic Millions Guineas Start

6 January 2012
Fille Vilaine Vies for 2012 Magic Millions Guineas Start

John O’Shea’s improving Dane Shadow filly Fille Vilaine will get one last shot at securing a start in Saturday week’s Magic Millions Guineas 2012 on the Gold Coast when she races at Warwick Farm on the weekend.

The three-year-old is engaged to face off against…

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