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Reflections on Doncaster Mile Day
21 Apr 2013 | By Rob Burnet Randwick on Saturday was dominated first by the deluge that descended on the track from the early hours of the morning, then by track itself handling the sheets of rain until mid-afternoon when mercifully the sun came out, and finally by Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller and Royal Descent and Sacred Falls (NZ).
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Pierro retired
21 Apr 2013 | By Rob Burnet The Gai Waterhouse trained Lonhro colt Pierro has been retired with owners Greg and Donna Kolivos expected to decide on his future stud career over the coming weeks.
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Brilliant Australian Oaks win by Royal Descent
20 Apr 2013 | By Rob Burnet The Chris Waller trained Royal Descent brilliantly won the Group 1 Patinack Farm Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday making light work of a Heavy 10 track and leaving the field to their own devices with 400m to travel.
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Kelinni (IRE) ready to claim Sydney Cup
20 Apr 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Kelinni (IRE) has relished a sharp class drop to take out the listed Brookfield Multiplex Japan Racing Association Plate (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday before his main goal of the Sydney Cup next week.
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Everage wins a wet Keith Mackay
20 Apr 2013 | By Glenn Moore Quality two-year-old Everage has notched a well-deserved black type victory in the Listed Arrowfield Keith Mackay Quality (1200m) at a soggy Royal Randwick on Saturday.
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Riocetto swims in Fernhill Handicap
20 Apr 2013 | By Rob Burnet The complexion of the listed Adina Apartment Hotels Fernhill Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday changed the moment Corey Brown decided to set Riocetto alight with the Oratorio colt immediately showing a liking for the conditions that left the rest of the field floundering.
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French Gift relishes Randwick track
20 Apr 2013 | By Rob Burnet Racing at Randwick on Saturday commenced on a Heavy 9 track after over 40mm of rain fell at the track since early morning but for Newcastle trainer Steve Hodge it was just what he was hoping for with French Gift relishing the conditions in the Newgate Farm Bm 80 Handicap (2400m).
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Greatness awaits Pierro
20 Apr 2013 | By Gary Crispe - racingandsports.com.au Great horses that are remembered down the generations do great things and crack colt Pierro is afforded that opportunity this afternoon at Randwick when he tackles the time-honoured G1 Doncaster Mile run under handicap conditions
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Ramdhani on Randwick's track conditions and Waterhouse on the Doncaster
19 Apr 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk Update - Randwick has received 12mm to 6.30am and there has been heavy rain since that reading. The track is a Slow 7 with a downgrade possible to a Heavy 8 - Royal Randwick's track manager Nevesh Ramdhani discusses the current track conditions at Royal Randwick and trainer Gai Waterhouse on her Doncaster Mile chances
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Half a million for one wager if Pierro wins Doncaster Mile
19 Apr 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk If the Gai Waterhouse trained three-year-old colt Pierro wins the Group 1 BMW Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday one tab.com.au customer will collect almost half a million dollars. Pierro is the current $2.30 favourite for the race.
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Barrier four no blessing for Pierro
19 Apr 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk Betfair form analyst Dominic Beirne has turned to the history books to conclude that champion colt Pierro will not be advantaged by barrier four in Saturday's Group 1 BMW Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick.
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Four for Waller in JRA Plate
19 Apr 2013 | By Dom Ardino Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller saddles up four runners in the listed Brookfield Multiplex Japan Racing Association Plate (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.
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Rawiller suspended at Wyong
19 Apr 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller was one of three jockeys suspended at Wyong on Thursday but it will not have an impact on his remaining bookings for the BMW Sydney Carnival.
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Doncaster Mile is Pierro's to lose
18 Apr 2013 | By Glenn Moore This Saturday's Group 1 BMW Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick looks set to be one of the hardest for punters to work out in recent year, especially if you ignore the Gai Waterhouse-trained superstar, Pierro.
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