The Chosen One is the 27th Gr.1 winner for his champion sire Savabeel (Zabeel) and the 12th for one-time Irish National Stud shuttle-sire Flying Spur (Danehill) as a broodmare sire winning today’s Thorndon Mile at Trentham. Racing for the first time since running fifth in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) back in November, The Chosen
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Saturday’s Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes (1400m) at Turffontein winner William Robertson is the first SW for Rafeef. That aside, the win is also significant as it makes Rafeef (picture: TSA) the 31st son of Redoute’s Choice to sire a stakes winner. Bred by Arrowfield and Klawervlei Stud, Rafeef is out of the South African Champion
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Yearning added to her already considerable value with a last to first victory in Wednesday’s Gr1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. This fillies classic was run a strong pace thanks to last start Listed winner Queen Of Dubai with Yearning settled towards the rear. Yearning was last but had begun to gather momentum around the
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Pixie Knight is the first Gr1 winner for Maurice winning Sunday’s Sprinters Stakes (1200m) at Nakayama. Settled in third place along the inside as Mozu Superflare set a hot pace, Pixie Knight was able to take a tight gap between Mozu Superflare and Bien Fait early in the home straight and then accelerated clear to
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Wild Ruler is the 16th Gr1 winner for Snitzel taking Friday night’s A J Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley. Wild Ruler enjoyed a trouble free run, settled just behind the leading pair of Ballistic Lover and Profiteer to the home turn where he was able to deliver his challenge, striking the front 200m out
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She’s Ideel is SW15 for Dundeel winning the Gr3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. Enjoying a trouble free run along the rails, She’s Ideel was able to peel off the heels of the leader Entente into the home straight and quickened into the lead 200m out to win comfortably, Montefilia (Kermadec) finishing fast for
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No Speak Alexander is the first Gr1 winner for Shalaa winning Saturday’s Matron Stakes at Leopardstown. Settled in third place to the home turn as Shale set the pace, No Speak Alexander gradually asserted her superiority over Shale to strike the front a furlong out with Mother Earth and Pearls Galore looking to come through
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Mr Mozart is SW113 for Snitzel winning the Exford Plate (1400m) for 3yos at Flemington. Racing in second place to the home turn, Mr Mozart assumed control 300m out and then stayed on gamely to hold the late rally from the odds-on favourite Artorius (Flying Artie) with stablemate Hilal (Fastnet Rock) in third. Inbred 4×4
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Bruckner (111) and In The Congo (112) gave Snitzel two new stakeswinners on Saturday, Bruckner winning the Gr3 HDF McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield and In The Congo making all the running to win the San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Kembla Grange. Buckner (pictured) tracked the leaders General Beau and Zerelle to the home turn
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Gimmie Par is SW76 for Not A Single Doubt winning Saturday’s Gr3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) for 3YO fillies at Caulfield. Settled just behind the early speed set by See You In Spring and Scorched Earth, Gimmie Par challenged early in the home straight and then asserted her superiority to go clear 100m out and defeat
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