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Pam Gerard pictured with former training partner Mike Moroney, who passed away in Melbourne this week. Photo: Trish Dunell Barely 48 hours after the sad loss of her former training partner Mike Moroney, Pam Gerard will saddle a Group 1 contender at the Melbourne track the Hall of Fame horseman called home. Gerard’s star three-year-old Savaglee will line up as a leading chance in Saturday’s A$1 million Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington, where Moroney was based for the last two decades. Despite his move across the Tasman, Moroney…

Leica Lucy will contest Sunday’s Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Trentham. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is thankful he is still alive following the devastation of losing his house to a fire earlier this week. While he has lost his household possessions, Patterson is grateful that he and his daughter weren’t at home at the time of the incident, and they can rebuild their lives. “My house burnt down and we lost everything, but we didn’t lose our lives,” Patterson said. “It was very…

Myakkabelle will contest Sunday’s Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Trentham. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Myakkabelle has been a model of consistency in the lead up to the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and she will take the final step towards the $1 million feature in Sunday’s Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m). A filly by War Decree, Myakkabelle was amongst the action in each of the Group 2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m), Group 2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m) and Group 2 Fillies’ Classic (2000m), the latter her…

After a monumental weekend celebrating Hong Kong’s current star thoroughbreds racing on the world stage, attention now turns to the next generation of talent as it converges on Sunday’s HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin. Following Romantic Warrior’s Group 1 Saudi Cup (1800m) second in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last Saturday night, Ka Ying Rising and Voyage Bubble both dazzled with classy victories at last Sunday’s Group 1 double-header in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Classic Cup is the second leg of the HK$52 million…

Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile will return to the racetrack on Saturday at Randwick. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Former Darley Victoria stallion Golden Mile is set to make his racetrack return as a gelding in Saturday’s Group 3 Liverpool City Cup (1300m) at Randwick. It will be his first start since finishing third in the Group 2 Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on May 4 last year. “We’d be thrilled to see him convert on what he’s been showing us on the track over the past couple of…

Mornington Glory ridden by Ethan Brown winning the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley Racecourse. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) winner Mornington Glory has been ruled out for the remainder of the autumn carnival due to an injury and limited race options. “He wrenched a joint in his last piece of work before the Oakleigh Plate, and we weren’t 100 percent happy with him,” trainer Gavin Bedggood said. “So he’d missed his target really, he doesn’t handle wet ground and is limited with the options he…

Alice Springs trainer Terry Gillett, pictured with daughter Dakota, is enjoying another fine season. Terry Gillett is on track to defend his title in the Alice Springs trainers’ premiership, and he will have several chances to extend his lead on Saturday at Pioneer Park. Veteran sprinters Supreme Attraction and That’s Justified will line up in the feature race, an open handicap over 1200m where the Lisa Whittle-trained O’Tycoon is aiming to make it five wins from his last six starts. Handy duo Great Buy and Kangaroo Court are arguably the…

Shaggy ridden by Adam Hyeronimus winning the Pierro Plate at Randwick. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Adam Hyeronimus is looking to keep Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) aspirations alive for unbeaten colt Shaggy when he lines up in Saturday’s Group 2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Trained by Allan Kehoe, Shaggy burst onto the scene two weeks ago, rising from wins at Coffs Harbour and the Sunshine Coast to claim an impressive Pierro Plate (1100m) victory at Randwick on February 15. Hyeronimus, who secured the ride after Aaron Bullock was unable to make…

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