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Racing
16 February 2025
“A strong pace like today really helps her, because it gets her off the bit. She’s won well.”
Racing
27 January 2025
“I’ll say for the record, the last time we bought a filly here for $700,000, ended up being First Seal, so hopefully she can follow in her footsteps.”
Racing
01 December 2024
“But he had the horse balanced, and then he was able to find a little bit of cover. In the end, the horse outstayed them."
Racing
29 September 2024
“Blake gave her a great ride and she’s won well."
Racing
25 May 2024
The John Sargent-trained Casual Connection has likely earned a trip to Queensland following a hard-fought victory in the PF Civil Handicap (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Racing
02 December 2023
“When he got the ride at Newcastle, he said he wanted to ride the horse a little bit colder. I wasn’t sure if that was the way to ride him, but he seems to know more than the trainer.
Racing
19 November 2023
The John Sargent-trained Toesonthenose scored the fifth victory of his career when running out a strong winner of a Benchmark 72 Handicap (1600m) at the Newcastle feature meeting on Saturday.
Racing
03 November 2023
Trainer John Sargent is well-regarded as a master trainer of fillies, and the affable Kiwi expat has a strong contender in Saturday’s Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington in Harlow Mist.
Racing
22 October 2023
It was another bumper payday for the connections of former South Island galloper Palmetto who prevailed in a narrow-three-way finish in the A$1 million Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) at Randwick on Saturday.