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Con oozes confidence as Black Piranha wins Rosehill trial

Ready to bite...Dual Stradbroke winner Black Piranha is working stylishly in prep for the spring. Trainer Con Karakatsanis is confident the slick 7YO is in for his best campaign. Black Piranha won a trial at Rosehill on Monday, clocking 63.25s for the 1030m trip. Black Piranha will return to racing in the Grp 2 Theo Marks (1400m) on Sat week before tackling the Grp 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Sep 25.

Ready to bite...Dual Stradbroke winner Black Piranha is working stylishly in prep for the spring. Trainer Con Karakatsanis is confident the slick 7YO is in for his best campaign. Black Piranha won a trial at Rosehill on Monday, clocking 63.25s for the 1030m trip. Black Piranha will return to racing in the Grp 2 Theo Marks (1400m) on Sat week before tackling the Grp 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Sep 25.

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