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Speedy Buck winning the Restricted Maiden event over the Poly 1,000m in his debut with jockey Wong Chin Chuen astride on March 18. He will be ridden by champion jockey Manoel Nunes on Saturday. ST PHOTO: SYAMIL SAPARI
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Speedy Buck to keep rolling

Veteran racing writer and tipster Brian Miller picked eight winners from 11 races last Saturday.
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Miller’s Super Eight

Trainer Tim Fitzsimmons leading in Jewel Sixty-One, who is Shafrizal Saleh’s 100th career winner. ST PHOTO: SYAMIL SAPARI
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Another polished ride by Shafrizal

Trainer Lim gushes about Super Salute's strong will and big heart.
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What an ‘incredible horse’

Trainer David Kok with his debut runner-up City Gold Forward, who has improved and can go one better on Saturday. PHOTO: COURTESY OF DAVID KOK
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Spoiler’s role for City Gold forward

Flying Nemo (Simon Kok) clearing away from Opunake for his second straight success at Kranji on Jan 23. He found one to beat at his third start and looks set to avenge that defeat in Race 3 on Saturday. ST PHOTO: SYAMIL SAPARI
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Nemo should fly home

Jockey Manoel Nunes partnering the Jason Lim-trained Super Salute to their third successive victory over 1,200m on turf at Kranji on Feb 12. ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA
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Trainer looking for 5th straight Super Salute

An ecstatic Oscar Chavez acknowledging the cheers from the crowd after scoring the Group 1 Dubai Kahayla Classic on the Majed Al Jahoori-trained Hayyan over 2,000m on dirt at Meydan Racecourse last Saturday. PHOTO: REUTERS
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It’s been an amazing season, says Chavez

The Mahadi Taib-trained Nimbus Cloud giving Malaysian jockey Krisna Thangamani an armchair all-the-way ride in Saturday's $75,000 Restricted Maiden race over 1,600m at Kranji. ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA
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Nimbus has connections on Cloud nine

The Tim Fitzsimmons-trained Golden Monkey (Simon Kok) producing his customary burst to beat the leader Sky Eye in Saturday’s $100,000 Kranji Stakes A race over 1,200m on turf. ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA
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Golden Monkey bounces back

Jockey Marc Lerner steering Invincible Tycoon to an emphatic victory two runs back on Feb 12. The Steven Burridge-trained gelding followed up with a head second on Feb 25. He is hard to beat on Saturday. ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA
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Invincible Tycoon out for more riches

Trainer Daniel Meagher and Lim’s Stable’s owner Lim Siah Mong posing with the six trophies collected at the Singapore Racing Awards gala dinner on Tuesday night. They included three from Lim’s Kosciuszko, who was voted Horse of the Year, Champion Sprinter and Champion Four-Year-Old. ST PHOTO: TAN THEAN LOON
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Singapore Racing Awards 2022

General Command (Manoel Nunes) making it two from two on Feb 12. He looks set for a hat-trick on Saturday. ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA
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General Command to stay unbeaten