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Story by Craig Kerry for maitlandmercury.com.auHunter syndicators Australian Bloodstock believe European import Gold Trip will be hard to beat at his best in the Cox Plate (2040m) on Saturday after drawing well in gate two and with rain on the way. Now, the...

Story by Andrew Eddie for racing.comGold Trip might not have that ‘wow’ factor when he works, but champion rider Damien Oliver says he suspects the import is holding back something special for Saturday’s $5 million feature. Oliver took his first ride on the Australian...

SOLD OUT: A brilliant response from the racing community as tickets sold out within hours! A service dear to our heart is the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. These fine ladies and gentlemen work tirelessly to keep Australians safe 24/7 and without the support of...

Story by Mitch Cohen for racenet.com.auStar import Mugatoo is making steady progress but don’t expect to see the All-Star Mile winner until the late autumn at least, says trainer Kris Lees. A year after he finished runner-up in The Metropolitan, Mugatoo is in the...

Story by Nicholas Lloyd for horsebetting.com.auCody Morgan is one step closer to winning The Kosciuszko after Edit took out the Spring Cup at Tamworth on Monday. Australian Bloodstock purchased the son of Swiss Ace – formerly raced in New Zealand – with the intention...

Story by Andrew Eddy for racing.comTwo days into their new surroundings on the other side of the world, the two Cox Plate-bound internationals State Of Rest and Gold Trip cantered off a few cobwebs from their long flight from London at the Werribee International Horse...

Story by Greg Prichard for racingnsw.com.auLockdown meant Garry Algie almost forgot to buy his tickets in the slot draw for the $1.3 million The Kosciuszko this time around. “I’m sitting at home and an ad came on the telly for the slot draw,” Algie said. “I thought to...

Story by The ANZ Bloodstock News Team! Road to the Melbourne CupThis year will be a year like no other for the Melbourne Cup. With the backdrop of a pandemic and the introduction of additional vetting procedures in the face of a series of fatalities in the race, the...

Story by Tara Madgwick for breednet.com.auBig, bold and talented like his namesake, this Kris Lees trained up and comer was an obvious pick to highlight on Monday. A four year-old NZ bred gelding by Reliable Man (GB), Hemsworth was sent out a short priced favourite...

Story by Jon Lees for horseracingplanet.comLockinge Stakes third Top Rank has joined the talent exodus to Australia after being sold to join the booming Sydney stable of Zaaki’s trainer Annabel Neasham. The five-year-old G3 winner, who was the best horse in James...

Story by Graham Potter for justhorseracing.com.auThe powerful Annabel Neasham team is about to gain another quality addition to the stable in the form of Top Rank, a winner of six of his twelve starts overseas. The Irish bred grey, who has been purchased by Australian...

Story by Freedman RacingRacing.com's Roger Oldridge reported: Numbers in the form guide don't always paint the full picture and Lunakorn is a case in point. Her past three starts read last, eighth and eighth. The final run in that triumvirate, in the G2 Queen of the...