Long-range plans to make former West Australian stayer Daka's Gem a jumper may be permanently shelved after he broke through for his first Victorian win in the Ballarat Cup.

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A new push into Asia and a massive renovation of its existing infrastructure are among the key points in Racing Victoria Ltd's (RVL) vision for the future of the state's thoroughbred racing industry.

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Promising Pure Theatre filly Pure Drama is set to resume at Canterbury this Thursday.

Drawing barrier 2 and with Blake Shinn on board in race 6, connections are buoyed by her performances on the track during her last preparation.

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A thoroughbred appraiser has set Curlin's market value at $US20 million ($A30.79 million) and recommended shares of the richest North American racehorse in history be consolidated under primary owner Jess Jackson.

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A luckless Emirates Stakes result has convinced trainer Anthony Cummings to keep Dealer Principal in training to try to snap a spring losing streak.

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As breeders book their mares and start to see their foals being born, now is a good time to brush up on some breeding terminology you might come across when discussing your horses.  For those new to the breeding game, this information might help to make sense of the plethora of information you will receive when deciding where to send your mare.

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Review of the Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes at Randwick won by the Gai Waterhouse trained Dreamscape