Royalzel is SW110 for Snitzel winning Saturday’s Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m) at Flemington. A little worse than midfield passing halfway, Royalzel had crept closer around the home turn and then finished strongly, drawing right away over the final 100m to win comfortably. He is the only named foal of Gr3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic
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Instant Celbrity is the 15th Gr1 winner for Not A Single Doubt winning Saturday’s Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) for fillies and mares at Morphettville. Instant Celebrity enjoyed a rails hugging ride from Craig Williams, smothered away along the rail and worse than midfield approaching the home straight, Williams stayed near the fence and Instant Celebrity
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Rooks Nest is SW3 for Maurice winning Saturday’s Gr3 Falcon Stakes (1400m) at Chukyo. Ridden along early from the inside barrier, Rooks Nest made most of the running and stayed on strongly in the home straight to hold the challenge of last year’s Champion 2yo colt Grenadier Guards (Frankel) by a head with Mondreise (Daiwa
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So You Think was the busiest stallion in Australia in 2020. Figures released by the Australian Stud Book show that the Coolmore stallion covered the largest book of mares in the season with 261 mares at a fee of A$38,500, up from the 234 mares he covered at the same for in 2019. The current
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The Oakleigh Plate is historically the most competitive sprint handicap in Australia and this year was no exception with the first 12 home covered by three lengths and the first dead-heat in the races 138 year history with Portland Sky the 35th three-year-old to triumph Portland Sky was second to the home turn and broke
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King Shalaa is the second SW for Shalaa winning Sunday’s Listed Prix de la Californie (1600m) at Cagnes-sur-Mer. King Shalaa drove through along the inside shortly after the start and then made all the running, clear around the final turn and staying on gamely to hold Fort Payne (Rio de la Plata) to score by
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Mallory is SW75 for Not A Single Doubt winning the Gr3 Widden Stakes (1100m) for 2yo fillies at Rosehill. Mallory tracked the strong pace set by Total Babe to the home straight, fifth along the inside around the home turn and then finished determinedly to wear down Total Babe (I Am Invincible) to score by
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Pixie Knight is the first SW for Maurice winning Sunday’s Gr3 Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen (1600m) at Chukyo. Pixie Knight made all the running and was first for home, staying on strongly to defeat Rooks Nest (Maurice) by 1-1/4 lengths with Bathrat Leon (Kizuna) in third, the trip completed in 1:33.30. It is the
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Truly Great is the fifth Gr1 winner for Dundeel taking Saturday’s Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot. Truly Great was settled midfield and wide to the home turn where he was presented with his challenge, quickening up in good style to run to the lead inside the final 100m and draw away for a convincing
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Dualist is the second first-crop SW for Mikki Isle winning Wednesday’s Hyogo Junior Grand Prix (1400m) on dirt at Sonoda. Aided by a low draw Dualist was able to hold the inside and led out of the straight the first time, making all the running and, clear into the home straight, held off the late
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