A Written Tycoon colt for $1.1m, topping the opening day of strong trade at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale on Monday. The colt, out of the juvenile stakes winner Gtbe (Fastnet Rock) was eventually knocked down to agent James Harron and is the second highest lot sold in a Premier sale. Harron was standing with
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Big Hearted is SW2 for Hallowed Crown winning Saturday’s Listed Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) at Kranji. Well back around the home turn, Big Hearted came widest of all in the home straight and finished powerfully to defeat Minister (Street Sense) and Top Knight (Zoustar). It is the sixth win from 12 starts for Big Hearted,
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Khoekhoe is SW7 for Turffontein winning the Super Impose Stakes (1800m) for 3yos at Flemington. Khoekhoe raced three wide to the home turn before working his way to the front inside the final 100m and held out the late rally from King Werther (Tavistock) with Albarado (Savabeel) close up third. (Racing Photos) It is the
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Excelling is SW14 for Manhattan Rain after winning Sunday’s Merlion Trophy (1200m) at Kranji. Covered up behind the leaders to the home turn, Excelling was able to come through between horses early in the straight under Harry Kasim and went clear, defeating Bold Thruster (Turffontein) by half a length with Surpass Natural (Elvstroem) a neck
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A $725,000 Snitzel colt topped the just completed Melbourne Premier yearling sale at Oaklands Junction. The three-quarter brother to Group 3 winner Jukebox (Snitzel) was consigned by Blue Gum Farm on behalf of breeders Neville and Susan Duncan and is the third-highest yearling sold at auction in Victoria. Aquis Farm signed for the September 9
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