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The Jason Lim-trained Crystal Dragon showed his rivals a clean pair of heels with leading jockey Manoel Nunes astride in Trial 2 at Kranji yesterday morning.
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Crystal Dragon on fire

Con Speranza beating Russian Twist by 11/4 lengths three starts back on Sept 18 last year in a Class 4 race over 1,600m. The Hideyuki Takaoka-trained four-year-old had good excuses in his subsequent two starts and looks set to return to the winning list in Race 6 tomorrow.
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Look out for Con Speranza

Former jockey V Sivan leading Best Bay, his first winner as a trainer in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. His charge was ridden by apprentice R Nuqman.
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Sivan scores on first day as trainer

Jockey Danny Beasley squeezing every ounce from Lim’s Kosciuszko (No. 4) to deny new trainer Richard Lim a dream debut with his first runner, Songgong Hera, on Saturday. Songgong Hera lost by just a neck.
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High five for Lim's Kosciuszko

Jockey ‘Taffy’ Thomas.
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Gold Cup-winning jockey ‘Taffy’ Thomas dies, 76

So Hi Class (No. 10), then under trainer Michael Clements, finishing third to Hard Too Think in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup over 1,800m last October. The six-year-old Irish-bred is expected to make his debut for trainer Jason Ong in a Class 2 race over 1,400m next week.
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So High Class, truly

Amazing Breeze blowing his Kranji Stakes B rivals away by seven lengths over 1,600m on Nov 27 last year. He will be racing only in a Class 4 event over 1,400m in the penultimate race at Kranji tomorrow.
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Amazing Breeze can blow 'em away

Jockey Benny Woodworth taking a selfie at the sprawling Meydan racecourse in Dubai. He will ride there for three months for legendary South African trainer Mike de Kock before resuming in Singapore in early April.
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Woodworth second by a nose in Dubai

Trainer Tim Fitzsimmons’ newcomer Dancing Light giving jockey Manoel Nunes the first leg of his four-bagger at Kranji on Saturday. The Australian also provided the Brazilian with two other winners, Super Atas and Lucky Jinsha. Nunes’ other winner, Mortal Engine, is prepared by Michael Clements.
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Nunes the champ issues warning

Three-time Singapore champion Manoel Nunes returning on Heartening Flyer, after the pair won the last race of the 2021 racing season on Nov 27. The Brazilian is back from a one-day suspension today.
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Grand harvest awaits Nunes

The Shane Baertschiger-trained Red Ocean (No. 6) in one of his three victories. The last-start beaten favourite bounced back with a superb trial win at Kranji yesterday morning. Watch him in his next start.
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Red Ocean drowns his rivals

Lucky Jinsha (No. 7) winning his last start on Sept 11. A three-month rest has done him a world of good. He has won both his trials impressively and looks set to continue where he left off last year.
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Hat-trick in store for Lucky Jinsha

New Kranji trainer Richard Lim is all smiles aboard Vgor, one of 15 horses who will occupy his 30 stables granted by the Singapore Turf Club. The former Malaysian champion jockey does his own gallops and trials.
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Richard's dream comes true