Johnny Get Angry broke his maiden in style in the Victoria Derby to give his owner/trainer Denis Pagan, a dual AFL premiership coach, and apprentice Lachlan King their biggest wins to date. Training out of boxes he sub-lets from trainer Troy Corstens, Johnny Get Angry is only the 12th runner saddled by Pagan, who also
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Victoria Quay is SW12 for Dundeel winning the Gr2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. Settled closer than in previous starts, Jamie Kah stalked the favourite Personal (Fastnet Rock) in fifth place to the home turn where she moved alongside and than gradually asserted her authority over the final 50m to edge clear. It is the
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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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A fifth win at the highest level for Verry Elleegant who got home in a slowly run Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. forced race wide in a slowly run race to the home turn where she pressed forward to edge stablemates Toffee Tongue (Tavistock) and Finche (Frankel) in a driving finish, the first 12 home
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Ingratiating is the first SW for Frosted winning the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes (1000m) for 2yos at Flemington. Ingratiating raced towards the rail side and came through smoothly to reach the lead inside the final 100m and comfortably defeat the odds-on favourite General Beau (Brazen Beau) with Cloudy (Frosted) taking the minor prize. (Pic Natasha Morello
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Fierce Impact enjoyed a trouble-free run to win Saturday’s Gr1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. In a race marred by a fatal mid-race injury to last year’s winner Gatting, Fierce Impact was settled behind the early speed by Mark Zahra and was able to come through between horses early in the straight and then
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Crosshaven is SW19 for Smart Missile after winning the Exford Plate (1400m) at Flemington. Crosshaven enjoyed a lovely run, just behind the speed to the home turn and challenging in the home straight to defeat Bartley (Written Tycoon) and the fast finishing Cherry Tortoni (Night Of Thunder). (pic: Racing Pictures/Natasha Morello) It is the third
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Travimyfriend is SW21 for Tavistock after winning Saturday’s Tontonan Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Travimyfriend came from last around the home turn and then finished powerfully to defeat Windstorm (Redoute’s Choice) and Morvada (Mossman). (Pic: Racing Pictures/Natasha Morello) It is the seventh win from 50 starts for the 8yo Travimyfriend, previously Gr1 placed in New Zealand.
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Home Of The Brave overcame interference at the start of Saturday’s Gr3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington to post his seventh stakes victory. Bumped at the start by the favourite Great Again, Home Of The Brave (Pic: Natasha Morello/Racing Photos) regained his composure to overwhelm Great Again (Viscount) over the final 100m to score
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Cherry Tortoni remained unbeaten in Saturday’s Taj Tossi Series Final (1600m) at Flemington to become SW15 for Night Of Thunder. The Tait family homebred Cherry Tortoni came from a little worse than midfield to the home turn and then finished strongly to edge Godolphin’s Alcyone (Teofilo) with Johnny Got Angry (Tavistock) in third. His dam
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