Treasured Star is SW20 for Toronado winning the Gr2 West Australian Guineas (1600m) at Ascot. The Peters-homebred filly came from midfield before pouncing on the lead in the home straight and going clear to defeat Stay Safe (Safeguard) comfortably. Treasured Star is 5×5 Special through Sadler’s Wells and Nureyev and Toronado is showing a liking
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Desert Lord is SW134 for High Chaparral winning Friday’s Goldmarket Handicap (1200m) at Gold Coast Settled just behind the early speed in fifth place, Desert Lord was angled out into running room in the home straight and finished best of all to defeat Tramonto (Wandjina) and Totally Charmed (I Am Invincible). It is the seventh
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Masked Crusader has long threatened to win at Gr1 level and he did so in devastating fashion in Friday night’s William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. Masked Crusader won comfortably in the end however, he needed to be brave, pushing through between longtime leader Pippie and last start Gr1 winner Portland Sky into the
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Never Again is SW131 for High Chaparral winning Saturday’s Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Last approaching the home turn, Never Again came with a sustained finish in the home straight to reach the lead late on and edge Vassilator (Zacinto) and Brave Song (Your Song). Never Again is the best of six winners left
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Rock On Wood is the first Gr1 winner for Redwood winning Saturday’s Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Forced to race wide in the early stages, jockey Ryan Elliot allowed Rock On Wood to balance up into the home straight and the six-year-old quickened into the lead 300m out and then held the challenge of
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Sunday’s Cocked Hat Stakes (11f) at Goodwood winner Khalifa Sat is the second SW for Free Eagle. Khalifa Sat made most of the running and stayed on strongly to defeat Emissary (Kingman) by a neck. Bred in partnership by Declan Phelan and the Irish National Stud, Khalifa Sat sold for €20,000 as a foal at
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