Cliff’s Edge faces uphill battle from wide barrier in 2018 Australian Guineas
Irish jockey John Allen and Cliff’s Edge are facing an uphill battle to keep their winning record...
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The Darren Weir trained Wolfendale will return to the Apple Isle chasing a hat trick of wins when...
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Volatile Mix Ready for Queensland Derby
Jockey John Allen remains confident that Volatile Mix will still prove extremely tough to beat in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby (2200m), despite the race having been moved to Doomben Racecourse. Volatile Mix has been a...
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Kenedna On To Queensland Oaks After The Roses Win
Kenedna will go into the 2017 Queensland Oaks as one of the favourites after she returned to winning form in The Roses at Doomben this afternoon. John Allen allowed Kenedna to find her feet in the early stages of The Roses and...
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Volatile Mix is the 2017 South Australian Derby Winner
Volatile Mix has produced a big turn of foot in the final straight at Morphettville to run out the 2017 South Australian Derby winner; handing master trainer Darren Weir a second-consecutive win in the Group 1 feature race. The...
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Egg Tart Is The 2017 Australasian Oaks Winner
Egg Tart flew home in the concluding stages to record an impressive victory in a truly memorable edition of the 2017 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville this afternoon. The Australasian Oaks was billed as a battle between Chris...
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Underwood Stakes Next Up for Tosen Stardom
Darren Weir’s progressive Japanese import Tosen Stardom will track towards a likely Cox Plate bid this spring with a second-up run in the Underwood Stakes on September 24. The six-year-old Deep Impact stallion debuted for his...
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John Allen gets his chance on Prince Of Penzance in Makybe Diva Stakes
Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance will have his third jockey in as many starts when he lines up in the Group 1 $500,000 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Irishman John Allen takes over from Harry Coffey...
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Puccini to back up in Ipswich Cup
Trainer Darren Weir said that Puccini is in fine order as he prepares to back up in the Listed $175,000 Channel 7 Ipswich Cup (2150m) at Ipswich on Saturday. Puccini went around in the Group 2 $300,000 Evergreen Turf Brisbane...
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Howard Be Thy Name makes it 4 straight with South Australian Derby win
In form three year old Howard Be Thy Name made it four straight wins with a hard fought victory in the Group 1 $500,000 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville today. Ridden by Irish jumps jockey John Allen, Howard Be...
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Dandino To Resume In Memsie Stakes
Managing co-owner Darren Dance has confirmed that imported stayer Dandino will make his long-awaited return to the races in the 2015 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Dandino returned to Australia in September last year...
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Regina Coeli Gives Maher Another Grand Annual Victory
Tough mare Regina Coeli outstayed a gallant Lord Of The Song to deliver trainer Ciaron Maher his third victory in the 2015 Grand Annual at Warrnambool this afternoon. Regina Coeli was settled into a lovely position by John Allen...
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