SHE’S GOD TO YOU TO BYPASS BELMONT GUINEAS

Darren Taylor experienced his first feature race as a trainer last Saturday and although She’s God To You ran a credible race he’s elected against running the filly in next weeks Belmont Guineas (1600m). The daughter of Playing God finished third behind Graceful Girl in the Listed Raconteur Stakes, but Taylor believes a softer assignment…

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Not Over For Clairvoyance

Top trainer Darren McAuliffe has not given up on glamour filly Clairvoyance making a return to racing. The bold-striding daughter of Nostradamus underwent surgery last week after sustaining a baffling leg injury at McAuliffe’s Baldivis stables in April. In a accident that left McAuliffe and veterinarians puzzled, Clairvoyance is thought to have struck a rail…

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GREEN DELIGHTED TO BE IN RACONTEUR

A decade since he returned for another stint at racing, Cliff Green will have his first representation in a black type race at Belmont on Saturday. Green will saddle up Benji’s in the Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m), the rank outsider and despite having modest expectations, Green is keen to explore the gelding’s preparation ahead. “I…

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WEBSTER HAVING ANOTHER SHOT AT RACONTEUR

Colin Webster has another shot of claiming the Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Belmont and the veteran trainer is bullish about his chances. Webster won the 2015 Raconteur Stakes with Properantes and in-form gelding Billy Ain’t Silly will lead his stable attack on Saturday. Billy Ain’t Silly, race hardened and at his peak, is the second…

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MORTON’S FORGOTTEN HORSE IN RACONTEUR STAKES

By any measure, Dan Morton has enjoyed a successful three-year-old season. His Ascot summer carnival hit a peak with Kissonallforcheeks, Snickerdoodledandy and Kallaroo. Kissonallforcheeks took out the Lee Steere Classic (1400m) and the WA Breeders Classic (1400m). Snickerdoodledandy defeated Kissonallforcheeks in the Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) to give Morton a race quinella. Kallaroo scored a…

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IT’S A MATTER OF FACT IN RACONTEUR STAKES

Chris and Michael Gangemi can’t wait for Saturday’s Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Belmont. The co-trainers saddle up Written Matter who tests his credentials in black-type for the first time. The lightly-raced three-year-old is undefeated and has earned high praise after his two wins. On debut at Ascot, he led from barrier to post before backing…

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PIKE HAPPY FOR GRACEFUL BACK UP

Champion jockey William Pike has no doubt Graceful Girl can back up and elevate to stakes company after her impressive win at Belmont on Saturday. The Grant and Alana Williams-trained filly charged down the outside after being last to the turn and beat Timely Outburst and Divine Pair comfortably. Raced by Bob and Sandra Peters,…

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