Incentivise made it consecutive Gr.1 wins and eight in a row with another front running performance in Saturday’s Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. The former Queenslander was clear around the home turn and momentarily looked under pressure but was always holding the challenge of Young Werther and Chapada with the favourite Verry Elleegant in fourth.
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Incentivise started his spring campaign in dominant fashion justifying the pre-race hype to lead virtually all the way in Saturday’s $1 million Makybe Diva Craiglee Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Having only broken his maiden in April, the former Queenslander was making made his debut for his new trainer Peter Moody and passed his first test
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Flotus is SW21 for Starspangledbanner winning the Ripon Champion 2YO Trophy (6f). Breaking smartly to cross the field, Flotus was clear passing halfway and ridden along to go further clear, eventually defeating Hellomydarlin (Galileo Gold) by 4-1/2 lengths with Atomic Lady (Kodiac) a further length and a half away in third. Bred by Newtown Stud
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Mimi’s Award is SW14 for Shamus Award winning Saturday’s Gr3 South Australian Fillies Classic (2500m) at Morphettville. Allowed to settle towards the rear through the early stages, Mimi’s Award was still midfield around the home turn but finished strongly to defeat the New Zealand-visitor Llanacord (Contributer) by three-quarters of a length with Biarchi (Free Eagle)
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Media Award sprang a $61 surprise winning Saturday’s Australasian Oaks at Morphettville in her first start in a stakes race, coming into this off a win in a restricted race at the provincial Geelong track in Victoria. The hitherto unbeaten Tasman filly Hela set the early speed but was a beaten horse before the home
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Sovereign Award is SW9 for Shamus Award winning the Gr3 Ladies Day Vase (1600m) for mares at Caulfield. Racing in second place to the home turn, Sovereign Award gradually asserted over stablemate and longtime leader Fabric (Ocean Park) to score narrowly but well with Chaillot (Testa Rossa) running on late for third. It is the
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Swats That is SW8 for Shamus Award winning Friday’s Gr3 Scarborough Stakes (1200m) for 3yo fillies at Moonee Valley. Settled just off the early speed, Swats That moved up around the home turn to reach the lead inside the final 200m and then had enough in reserve to hold the late rally from Highly Discreet
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Aloha Star is the 14th SW for Starspangledbanner after winning Sunday’s Gr2 Airlie Stud Stakes (6f) at The Curragh. Aloha Star was held up behind the leaders in the small field until a furlong out and then quickened through to take a narrow lead towards the finish, edging the favourite Frenetic (Kodiac) by a head
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Dickiedooda is SW13 for Starspangledbanner after winning Sunday’s Tipperary Stakes (5f) at Cork. Stalking the early speed, Dickiedooda was pressed by Grammata inside the final furlong but rallied strongly to defeat Grammata (Twilight Son) by 1-3/4 lengths with Chief Little Hawk (Air Force Blue) a half length away in third. It is the second win
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Flying Award came from last to win the Anzac Day Stakes (1400m) at Flemington and in doing so becomes the seventh stakes winner for Shamus Award. Winner of the Cox Plate, Shamus Award commenced his stud career at Widden Stud and is now standing at Rosemont Stud in Victoria where he was advertised at $11,000
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