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The one that got away – Amade’s extraordinary Adelaide Cup

Connections of Amade have experienced the highs and lows of racing more than most. In between a Group 2 win in the Belmont Gold Cup (USA) in 2019 and a Group 3 Geelong Cup win in 2023, Amade has suffered and recovered from two separate long-term injuries. He has also developed a trait of missing…

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Sandy – The only one to return

Sandy, a war horse well known to many as the only horse returning to Australia from World War 1, now has his very own statue in Tallangatta, his hometown in Victoria. Originally used as a general working horse on the O’Donnell farm at Old Tallangatta, brothers Francis and Jack owned Sandy, and donated their beloved…

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Lady Laguna Grabs Her Deserved Group 1 Win

Racing’s highs and lows were clearly evident after Lady Laguna’s upset Group 1 win over The Everest hero Think About It at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Trainer Annabel Neasham and jockey Tyler Schiller exultantly embraced each other after combining with Lady Laguna to win the Group 1 $750,000 Canterbury Stakes (1300m). But rival trainer Joe Pride was left reeling from a “left-right combination”…

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OTI’s Labour Day Weekend Preview

Another exciting weekend awaits with numerous black-type runners around Australia and New Zealand, and two colts will make their return in Europe. Our Group runners include the likes of Lady Laguna, Mark Twain, Amade and more!  Watch the video below where Shayne & Gus take you through our weekend. To access all details regarding our…

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Adelaide Cup Dream for Amade

Monday’s Adelaide Cup will feature OTI’s 2023 Geelong Cup winner Amade, who will try to add another Group 2 win to his racing honour roll. His first Group 2 victory was in the Belmont Gold Cup in New York (USA) in 2019, before injury curtailed his most promising young career. Travelling to Australia for an…

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5 Stakes Runners for OTI this Weekend

Autumn action heats up for OTI & connections this weekend, with five runners set to compete at stakes level in Australia & New Zealand. Exciting stayer Mark Twain will step up to 3200m for the first time in the Group 2 Auckland Cup, a trip at which we expect him to excel. He has had…

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Trial Tuesday with Price/Kent

It was a promising Monday morning at the Cranbourne trials with four of our horses, all trained by the Price Kent team, delivering good performances in readiness for their next racing campaigns. Trial 13 over 1000m featured both Kooky and The Creator. 4yo mare Kooky finished 4th after she jumped well, relaxed and worked through…

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OTI’s NZ Derby Weekend Preview

We are heading into an exciting weekend which includes two runners at Group 1 level, Interlinked in the New Zealand Derby and Athabascan in the Verry Elleegant Stakes. We also look forward to the return of dual-Group winner Cepheus at Randwick. Watch the video below where Terry & Shayne take you through our runners. We…

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Group 1 Missions for Athabascan & Interlinked

We look forward to watching Athabascan and Interlinked compete at the highest level on Saturday in their respective Group 1 missions. After a terrific run in the Group 2 Avondale Guineas two weeks ago, Interlinked remained in New Zealand to take his place in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby this Saturday. He pulled up…

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Dual-G2 winner Cepheus ready to return on Saturday

Following a fruitful spring preparation, picking up the Group 2 Shannon Stakes and $1.5m Alan Brown Stakes, the tough and consistent Cepheus is ready to get his autumn campaign underway on Saturday in the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup. Never the flashest trialler, Cepheus has had two soft hit outs on unsuitable ground in preparation…

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