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    Rising star by Equiano in Emirates

    Rising star by Equiano in Emirates

    Equiano (Fr) has another star on the horizon in the Emirates with aptly-named sprinter Desert Force. A two-time winner at Newbury, Desert Force (GB) has won his last two starts at Meydan by a combined 15 lengths and jockey Pat Dobbs predicts he will keep improving after a runaway victory in the EGA Excellence Trophy (1400m) on Thursday night. “I rode him in England and he was always a very nice type,” Dobbs said. “He has a great attitude and could progress to the Dubai W
    Impressive Gucci Design

    Impressive Gucci Design

    Well-bred Gucci Guccimo scored an impressive first-up win in the Doc Sender Memorial (1000m) at Devonport on Monday. With Siggy Carr aboard, the Master Of Design 3yo made the most of an inside draw to lead before being tested on the home turn by Bonjour Belle and the favourite Liffeybeau. When called on, the locally-based filly extended to score by nearly 4 lengths. Gucci Guccimo (3f Master Of Design - More Than Satin by More Than Ready) had been placed on debut at her hom
    Diviner making a splash at Sha Tin

    Diviner making a splash at Sha Tin

    Equiano (Fr) has reined in the year with a rush of winners in Hong Kong and Australia. His Hong Kong sprinter Water Diviner (Aus) kept an unbeaten record intact for trainer Francis Lui at Sha Tin on December 11. Water Diviner (4g Equiano - Check In Time by Blevic) had won by a nose on debut last month and he arrived just in time for another narrow victory on International Day. “I asked Craig (Williams) to settle back from the wide barrier draw and the plan worked well,”
    Mystery colt by Master of Design

    Mystery colt by Master of Design

    He could be something special but the jury is still out on Jaminzah. The Master of Design colt is a mystery waiting to be solved after a win and place in three starts for Chris Waller. The champion trainer admitted his 3yo colt hadn’t shown anything in trials before racing. “I told the owners to have no expectations but he’s performed completely above what we expected.” Jaminzah (pictured) was only beaten a head on debut at Newcastle and then broke through at Kembla Gr
    Xmas cheer for Americain at Flemington

    Xmas cheer for Americain at Flemington

    Americain (Ire) filly Aspen Angel delivered more good news for Swettenham Stud at Flemington on Saturday. Aspen Angel pleased her trainer David Bourne, owner-breeder John Newton and the team at Swettenham with a tremendous second to top colt King's Authority in the Christmas Season Plate (1000m). She kept finding behind the winner who is a Blue Diamond - Golden Slipper type according to Mick Price. Americain received his first 2017 Inglis Melbourne Premier update last week
    Americain updates for Melbourne Premier

    Americain updates for Melbourne Premier

    Swettenham Stud has jumped the blocks delivering the first updates for its consignment to the 2017 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale. With 38 yearlings, Swettenham is second only to Supreme Thoroughbreds (43 lots) among vendors with Americain (USA), Master Of Design and Equiano (Fr) all represented at Oaklands. The Americain - Northeast Note filly (Lot 598) received a pedigree addition within 24hrs of the online catalogue being released when her half-sister Northkape won firs
    Pin-hookers target Toronado

    Pin-hookers target Toronado

    First-crop foals by Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado (Ire) are being targeted by pin-hookers at the Arqana December Sale. Toronado was popular at last month’s Tattersalls Sale when his foals sold to 190,000gns (AUD 334,130) and his first through the sale-ring at Deauville made 90,000 euros (AUD 128,655) on Saturday. Catalogued as Lot 8, the colt is the first foal from Gaiete (Kentucky Dynamite) and was purchased by agent Jamie Railton for resale at one of the major yearling
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