The Gift That Keeps on Giving
There were six Group I events in Australia last weekend and the result of this one provided one long time breeder with his best ever result and ensures a mare gifted to a friend has become the gift that just keeps giving!. |
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2013 Australasian Oaks result - Discreet scores local victory
Maybe Discreet completed a local victory when she prevailed in Saturday's Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. |
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Oaks Triumph for Shamardal Filly
Darley sires can do no wrong at present with globally renowned Shamardal (USA) the latest to taste Australian Group I success when his three year-old daughter Maybe Discreet scored a resounding win in the SAJC Australasian Oaks at Morphettville on Saturday. |
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Wind to blow north into 2013 Birthday Card Stakes
She missed a start in the Group I Galaxy but Melbourne trainer Robert
Smerdon says smart filly Shamal Wind has the right form to pick up a
consolation prize in Saturday's Group III Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at
Rosehill. |
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Shamardal Filly Leads Them a Merry Dance in Nolan Classic
Darley earned its second big prize with a filly on the weekend when the lightly raced Shamardal (USA) filly Cameo earned her first stakes success in Sunday's $165,000 Group III Mercury Keith Nolan Classic (1600m) at Kembla Grange, which Darley won last year with yesterday's Coolmore Classic (G1) heroine Appearance. |
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Surgery for 2013 Melbourne Cup favourite
Racing Victoria stewards have announced reigning Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune underwent surgery to remove bone chips on Friday. |
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Spoils Shared In Blamey Stakes
Punters had to endure an agonising ten minutes before the judge conceded he could not spit Puissance De Lune (IRE) and Budriguez in Saturday's Group II Blamey Stakes (1600m). |
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Impressive Debut for Shamardal Filly
High class Darley shuttler Shamardal (USA) posted an impressive two year-old winner at the ATC meeting at Newcastle on Wednesday when well bred filly Spurrendous upstaged the more fancied colts to win on debut. |
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Smart Win for Promising Filly
Darley
shuttler Shamardal (USA) hasn't graced us with his presence since 2010, which is
a shame as he has much to offer and featured with a very promising winner at
the ATC meeting at Kembla on Wednesday in Quick's the Word. |
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One to Watch – Bendigo
Darley don't buy many yearlings at the sales these days, but one they did sign for in 2011 broke his maiden in good style at Bendigo on Friday. |
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