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Salty Pearl excels to win 2026 VOBIS Platinum Guineas at Caulfield

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A combination of blinkers and rapid reappearance has gifted Salty Pearl’s connections a major purse at Caulfield.

The Ciaron Maher operation was unconcerned about committing the filly to Saturday’s $500,000 VOBIS Platinum Guineas (1600m), mere days after she pursued Sass Appeal home in Flemington’s Stakes race.

Having aced a similar eight-day turnaround before, the Maher team delivered another standout performance.

John Allen guided the $2.05 elect, Salty Pearl, to a commanding 2-¾ length success ahead of $41 chance Silvasista, as Wetumpka ($61) trailed by an additional 1-½ lengths for third.

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Jack Turnbull, the Maher stable’s National Assistant Trainer, credited the second-time blinkers for Salty Pearl’s smooth passage in the 1600m feature.

“She was always in control,” Turnbull said.

“The blinkers made her travel and she took John everywhere and when he asked her to poke into a hole at about the 450 (metres), she was there straight away.

That’s when you knew she was going to be there for a long way and in the straight they spanned wide and they were coming from everywhere, but her class shone through.

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It’s the second time we’ve backed her up for a second victory.

We had to go back from the draw last start, and we thought her run was huge, but we were beaten by a classy filly.

She’s very consistent and building a fantastic record.”

Turnbull acknowledged the volume of starts Salty Pearl has notched in her three-year-old term to date.

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Saturday’s race was start number 12, bringing win number three, with potential interstate targets on the table after she recuperates.

Nevertheless, extending beyond 1600m seems improbable, per Turnbull.

“You could have the Queen Of The Turf Stakes which would be the top of the tree otherwise if she was in the right frame of mind and physically OK, you could possibly look at a Carbine Club Stakes as well,” Turnbull said.

“We’re conscious of where we want to get to and what she has done, but it’s good options to have.

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I think that’s her trip. Again, you could float the idea and try (a longer trip), but she’s very effective at this distance and I don’t think we need to change.”

Don’t miss out on competitive betting markets for the race similar to the VOBIS Platinum Guineas.

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Identity of mystery woman who took a selfie with Andrade on AEW Collision revealed

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Andrade El Idolo once again channeled his inner charm while interacting with a female fan at ringside on AEW Collision this week. The latter’s identity has now been revealed on social media.

Ever since he returned to action in All Elite Wrestling earlier this year, Andrade has been in the form of his life. With his sights set on the AEW Men’s World Title, he racked up a number of impressive singles victories, including wins against former champions Swerve Strickland and Kenny Omega. Last month at Grand Slam Australia, he faced Adam Page for a shot at MJF’s “Triple B” at Revolution 2026, but unfortunately came up short against The Hangman.

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El Idolo did end up on the pay-per-view card, however, as he answered Bandido’s challenge for a singles bout this Sunday. Ahead of that, on AEW Collision, the luchador battled Mascara Dorada one-on-one. Like he has been doing for a few weeks now, Andrade once again flirted and took a selfie with a female fan at ringside. The latter, a pro-wrestler named Simone Williams, has now taken to X/Twitter to share her photograph with the former WWE superstar.

“Collision looks wayyy hotter from this angle 😛 #[AllEliteWrestling]Collision,” said the caption.

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Williams is an Australian indie wrestler who started her career in 2018, and competes in promotions like Women of Wrestling, Santino Bros. Wrestling, Future Stars of Wrestling and more.

Match results for this week’s AEW Collision

Just a day ahead of Revolution 2026, All Elite Wrestling set up shop in the San Jose Civic arena in San Jose, CA for the March 14 edition of Saturday Night Collision. The episode presented six action-packed matches, the results of which have been listed out below:

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  • Kevin Knight defeated El Clon
  • Mark Davis defeated Komander
  • The Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart and Skye Blue) defeated Karisma, Tatevik and Viva Van
  • The Demand (Ricochet and GOA) defeated The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn and Ace Austin)
  • Lena Kross defeated Mina Shirakawa
  • Andrade El Idolo defeated Mascara Dorada
Match card for this week's Saturday Night Collision (Image via X @AEW)Match card for this week's Saturday Night Collision (Image via X @AEW)
Match card for this week’s Saturday Night Collision (Image via X @AEW)

It remains to be seen what Tony Khan and his team have planned for fans in LA at Revolution.