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Finster seeking more Turfway Park success

Finster (Eoin Harty/Vincent Cheminaud) goes for back-to-back all-weather wins at Turfway Park, USA, in the Forego Stakes on Saturday, 1 February.

Straight Talker hopes to frank form of debut win

Fine Needle colt Straight Talker (Takaki Iwato/Takuya Ono) aims to build on a winning introduction in the Listed Crocus Stakes at Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, 1 February.

Kinetic takes command of General MacArthur Stakes

Improving four-year-old Kinetic (Brad Cox/Flavien Prat) posted a first Stakes success as he overcame signs of inexperience to win the General MacArthur Stakes at Oaklawn Park, USA, on Saturday, 25 January.

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