Daily News | 18th April 2014

• Federal Court Dismisses AI Appeal
  The Federal Court of Australia has handed down a unanimous judgment dismissing the appeal brought by Bruce McHugh seeking the acceptance of artificial insemination in Australian thoroughbred breeding and racing, reports racingandsports.com.au. ...
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• Redoute's Choice & Son Head Aust Sires' List
  Arrowfield's champion sire Redoute's Choice (Danehill-Shantha's Choice, by Canny Lad) has catapulted to the top of the Australian Sires Premiership thanks in large part to the recent brilliant performances of his ...
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• Lees Happy With Lucia Valentina
  Newcastle trainer Kris Lees says he can't fault Gr1 Australian Oaks (2400m) favourite Lucia Valentina (Savabeel-Staryn Glenn, by Montjeu) ahead of Saturday's fillies' classic at Randwick, reports NZ Racing Desk. The ...
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• McDonald: Inexperience Only Concern With Barman
  James McDonald has only one concern with progressive New Zealand stayer Who Shot Thebarman ahead of Saturday's Gr1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick – his lack of experience, reports NZ Racing Desk. "He's ...
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• Polanski Officially Retired
  VRC Derby winner Polanksi (Rakti-Citrium, by Citidancer) has been officially retired, reports racingnetwork.com.au. Trainer Robbie Laing said that a meeting of Polanski's owners last week confirmed there would be no comeback for ...
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• Bowness Stud Welcomes Walking Or Dancing
  New Zealand-bred stallion Walking Or Dancing (Falvelon-Young Vic, by Old Vic) has been relocated to New South Wales and will continue his promising stallion career at Bowness Stud, Young. A Gr3-winning ...
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• Weekend Aust & NZ Stakes Race Schedule
  Headlined by day-two of the inaugural The Championships, featuring the $4 million Gr1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Gr1 Australian Oaks, Gr1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes & Gr1 Sydney Cup at Royal ...
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• Via Africa Ready For R1M Sprint
  Outstanding South African sprinting mare Via Africa (Var-Bump 'n Grind, by Qui Danzig) worked in strong fashion on the Ashburton grass Tuesday morning and is on track for the R1 million ...
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• Toormore Claims Craven
  Last season's champion European 2YO Toormore (Arakan-Danetime Out, by Danetime) came through his Qipco 2,000 Guineas trial with his unbeaten record preserved when landing the Gr3 Craven Stakes (8 furlongs) at ...
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• War Front Colt Sets New Breeze-Up Record
  For the second time in 24 hours records were smashed at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale as a son of US sire War Front sold for 1.15 million guineas on Thursday ...
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• Italy Loses Pattern Status
  Italy will have no internationally-recognised Group races from next year after a meeting of the European Pattern Committee resulted in the nation being expelled from the sport's top table, reports racingpost.com. ...
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• Game On For Charles Town Classic
  After claiming his third straight victory in the Santa Anita Handicap last month, US warhorse Game On Dude will be bidding to defend his title in the US$1.5 million Gr2 Charles ...
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• Social Inclusion Tunes Up For Preakness
  Social Inclusion (Pioneerof the Nile-Saint Bernadette, by Saint Ballado), who suffered his first defeat when third in the Gr1 Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct last start, breezed three furlongs at Gulfstream ...
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• Regulators Launch Asmussen Investigations
  At least one regulator investigating violations alleged in a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) video posted last month involving the stable of US trainer Steve Asmussen expects the ...
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