BRAD PARNHAM’S MELBOURNE PLANS

Top jockey Brad Parnham plans to travel to Melbourne on Friday and ride at the Flemington card on Saturday. Parnham hopes he can partner speedster Indian Pacific, Neufbosc and last-start winner Platoon, all three gallopers trained by his father, Neville. Indian Pacific, a dual Listed winner, has been nominated for the Listed Bob Hoysted (1000m).…

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ELITE STREET TO UNDERGO IMPORTANT TEST

Elite Street will undergo an important jump out this week as he prepares to bounce back from his disappointing Melbourne debut. The gun four-year-old suffered internal bleeding when he ran a distant last in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington. Morton retains faith that Elite Street can revive his campaign ahead of the…

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KEATING TAKES ON MENTORS IN BUNBURY BATTLE

After an aborted attempt previously, former harness racing trainer Pat Keating turns his hand to thoroughbreds on Wednesday. Serving as stable foreman for Grant and Alana Williams and nearly 12 years since he left standardbreds, Keating is set to saddle his first runner at Wednesday’s Bunbury meeting. Keating will step out Shooting Shirocco, a four-year-old…

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SAMIZDAT PRIMED FOR PINJARRA CLASSIC

Co trainer Michael Gangemi is confident Samizdat can continue his campaign in a blaze of glory ahead of an interstate campaign. Samizdat will look to add Sunday’s Pinjarra Classic (1300m) and next month’s Bunbury Stakes (1400m) to his previous victory in the Scenic Blast Stakes (1200m). The classy chestnut charged home to defeat Flirtini by…

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