NEWS

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  Wishful Thinker a potential stakes horse, says Teetan READ MORE

  Jockey Karis Teetan believes that Wishful Thinker has what it takes to get to stakes company this preparation, with the Richard Gibson-trained gelding set to tackle Sunday’s (16 September) Class 2 Woodpecker Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin. Wishful Thinker, who won two of his first six starts in Hong Kong last season, stepped out for […]
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  Fresh Mahamedeis to kick off at Flemington READ MORE

  Even though Mahamedeis holds a Caulfield Cup nomination his trainer Nick Ryan isn’t expecting him to be running in the $5 million race. Instead Ryan is looking to softer carnival options with Mahamedeis who kicks off his spring campaign in Saturday’s Listed The Sofitel at Flemington. “He runs Saturday, then there’s a 1700-metre race in […]
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  Adelaide Filly puts Perfect Record on Line READ MORE

  Assertive Play’s introduction to Melbourne racing will give trainer Phillip Stokes a clearer picture on whether the unbeaten Adelaide filly is a Thousand Guineas contender. “It’s a really tough year this year. I think there’s a lot of good three-year-olds,” Stokes said. “We will head her that way, but if we think she maybe is […]
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  Classic Assignment for Akeed Mofeed’s Assertive Play READ MORE

  We are right on the Akeed Mofeed (GB) bandwagon and here is another reason why – his two-year-old daughter Assertive Play kept her record at a perfect two for two when spacing seven overmatched rivals in the $100,000 SABOIS 2-Y-O Plate (1100m) at Morphettville on Saturday. A fast-finishing winner over 1050 metres on the same […]
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  Akeed Mofeed Poised To Strike READ MORE

  Short-priced favourite Poised To Strike looks to have a bright future following his dominant win in Saturday’s MJ Chickens Hcp (1250m) at Morphettville Parks. Ridden by Dominic Tourneur, Poised To Strike found the back of second favourite Unfair Dismissal in the early stages. Four and five deep around the turn after being flushed out, Poised […]
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  Group 1 ‘deis beckons for Nick Ryan READ MORE

  Trainer Nick Ryan is confident about his chances of a maiden Group 1 success with Mahamedeis thriving for his $600,000 Channel Seven Queensland Derby bid. Mahamedeis came up with barrier 20 of 21 – into 15 of 16, with only well-tried filly Youngstar to his outside – but prior to Wednesday’s draw, Ryan reported his Magnus gelding was loving […]
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  MAJOR RACES

  Mahamedeis stars in 3YO VOBIS Sires READ MORE

  Trainer Nick Ryan achieved a milestone victory when three-year-old gelding Mahamedeis scored a strong win in the $300,000 Spendthrift 3YO VOBIS Sires (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Ryan, a former champion apprentice in Victoria, trains from Neerim Lodge at Caulfield and is now setting his sights on a Queensland Winter Carnival campaign with the son of Magnus. “He’s been […]
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  Mahamedeis to be aimed at Brisbane READ MORE

  A Brisbane winter carnival campaign is in the pipeline for Mahamedeis who returns to the racetrack at Bendigo. A veteran of five starts in which he has finished in the quinella placings on each occasion, Mahamedeis has his first run in stakes company on Saturday in the Listed Bendigo Guineas. Trainer Nick Ryan has picked […]
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  Ryan eyes Queensland assault READ MORE

  Nick Ryan will launch an ambitious bid for a maiden Group 1 victory when his progressive stayer Mahamedeis returns to the track in the Listed Bendigo Guineas (1400m) on Saturday. The three-year-old showed above-average ability in his first racing campaign, progressing from a 1400-metre Sale maiden win in December to a decisive victory over 2000m at Flemington in […]
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  Poignant win for Rawiller as memories of Elvstroem flood back with Hero READ MORE

  Jockey Nash Rawiller took riding honours at Sha Tin’s Easter Monday meeting (2 April) with a treble, but it was the final pin of his three-timer aboard the Richard Gibson-trained Harmony Hero in the Class 3 Primula Handicap (1400m) that may have held the most significance. Rawiller brought Harmony Hero with a well-timed run down […]