Tailleur is SW4 for Shooting To Win winning the Gr3 Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Tailleur led into the home straight and stayed on gamely to defeat Tricky Gal (Magic Albert) by a long-neck with Icebath (Sacred Falls) a further 1-1/4 lengths off in third. Bred and raced by Godolphin, Tailleur has won six of
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Strutt Stakes (2100m) at Hobart winner Hela is SW19 for Night Of Thunder. Hela led almost all the way to score comfortably, ridden clear into the home straight and staying on well to defeat Chequerboard (Fastnet Rock) by 3-3/4 lengths with the minor prize going to Mystique Falcon (Pride Of Dubai). It is the fifth
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Dual New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle has equalled the record of the mighty mare Sunline after completing her 13th Group One win when taking out the Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards-trained mare was having her first start since finishing a game third in the Gr.1 McKinnon Stakes (2000m) during
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Two new Listed winners for Dubawi at Meydan on Thursday with Ya Hayati and Soft Whisper successful. Ya Hayati is SW 194 after winning the Zabeel Turf (10f) finishing best of all to defeat Bright Melody (Dubawi) by 1-1/4 lengths with Star Safari a further 2-3/4 lengths off third, the first six home for Godolphin.
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Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Turf (11f) at Gulfstream winner Colonel Liam is the 11th Gr1 winner for Bernardini as a broodmare sire. The Todd Pletcher-trained Colonel Liam came from midfield to finish with a flourish in the home stretch to defeat stablemate Largent (Into Mischief) going away by a neck with Cross Bordet (English Channel)
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Firnas is SW193 for Dubawi winning Thursday’s Entisar (2000m) on dirt at Meydan. Firnas was in second place around the home turn and then gradually asserted over Saltarin Dubai (E Dubai) to score by half a length with Casey Jones (Casamento) four lengths away third with Pakistan Star in fourth. It is the fourth win
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Elite Street joined the elite club with victory in Saturday’s Gr1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot. Elite Street began well and was positioned midfield, just behind the leaders to the home turn. Able to swing wide into the home straight Elite Street struck the front 100m out and then held off the fast finish of
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Midtown is SW192 for Dubawi winning Wednesday’s Prix Herod (1400m) for 2yos at Chantilly. Settled worse than midfield early, Midtown strode forward to be second before the home turn and then accelerated smoothly into the lead 200m out, ridden out hands and heels to defeat Best Lightning (Sidestep) with Saqr (Dutch Art) third. Midtown sold
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Avonallo is SW5 for Belardo winning Saturday’s Welcome Stakes (1000m) for 2yos at Riccarton. Avonallo drew alongside Follow Your Dreams 200m out and then gradually asserted his authority to defeat Follow Your Dreams (Contributer) by two lengths with Global Beauty (Highly Recommended) running on for third. A $30,000 New Zealand Bloodtock Premier yearling from the
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Ummalnar is SW151 for Shamardal winning Friday’s Cooley Fillies Stakes (8f) on the all-weather surface at Dundalk. Chris Hayes had Ummalnar on the lead after a furlong and she was never headed, ridden clear into the home straight and going on to defeat Surrounding (Lilbourne Lad) by six lengths with Pretty In Grey (Brazen Beau)
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