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2025 January
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Fri, Jan 10, 2025
A series of outstanding performances at Ellerslie last summer underpinned an award-winning three-year-old season for Orchestral, and trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood hope Sunday’s Auckland Co-Op Taxis (1400m) will set her up for more of the same in 2025.
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Fri, Jan 10, 2025
Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson were left perplexed following Domain Ace’s subpar performance at Ellerslie last month, and they are hoping their $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) contender can return to form at Trentham on Saturday.
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Fri, Jan 10, 2025
Promising juvenile Tale Of The Gypsy will head to Ellerslie on Sunday for the first time with an aim to return to the venue later this month for a shot at a million-dollar prize.
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Fri, Jan 10, 2025
Puntura will get his chance to defend his crown in Saturday’s Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham, something he wasn’t assured of just a month ago.
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Fri, Jan 10, 2025
Wexford Stables are in an enviable position as far as quality three-year-olds go, with an abundance of gilt-edged prospects in contention for summer age group features.
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Thu, Jan 09, 2025
Southern apprentice jockey Floor Moerman collected the biggest win of her brief career to date on the middle day of the West Coast circuit, guiding La Bella Nera to victory in Wednesday’s Vernon and Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Reefton Cup (1400m).
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Thu, Jan 09, 2025
Progressive stayer Myla has hit a purple patch of form this summer, putting together a winning streak that trainers Moira and Kieran Murdoch hope she can extend in Friday’s Ray White Greerton (2100m) at Tauranga.
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Thu, Jan 09, 2025
Well-performed mare Pride Of Alsace will have conditions to suit on Saturday in her quest to add a major title to her CV before the curtain comes down on her career.
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Thu, Jan 09, 2025
Glamour colt Savaglee will commence an exciting summer programme at Trentham on Saturday, taking his place in the Gr.2 Top Kat Roofing Levin Classic (1400m).
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Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Donna Logan will return to her old stomping ground of Ruakaka on Tuesday to resume her training career in New Zealand after plying her trade in Singapore for the last seven years.
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Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Following a lucrative spring campaign in Sydney, multiple Group One winner Belclare has returned to New Zealand in a bid to secure her third successive Gr.1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) crown at Ellerslie on Champions Day in March.
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Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Talented northerner Tide And Time will make her southern debut for Krystal Williams at Reefton on Wednesday, taking on the Vernon and Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Reefton Cup (1400m).
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Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Eye-catching galloper Mad Max delivered on the promise he showed early in his career with a rewarding maiden victory for Andrew Forsman at Otaki on Monday.
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Tue, Jan 07, 2025
It may have taken Ruakaka mare Pure Delight 24 starts to break through for her maiden victory, but she did it in style at her home track on Tuesday when taking out the Trigg Construction Northland Cup (2100m).
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Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Further top-flight success on the home front and an overseas double has boosted spirits at Jamieson Park ahead of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale.
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Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Star filly Captured By Love continued her preparation towards another Group One goal with an impressive exhibition gallop at Te Aroha on Saturday.
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Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Roger James and Robert Wellwood have spent plenty of time in the three-year-old spotlight in the last couple of seasons, and the Cambridge trainers unveiled another bright prospect in Saturday’s Thames Valley Insurance 3YO (1150m) at Te Aroha.
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Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Within the space of just two starts as a four-year-old, Grail Seeker has announced her arrival as one of the brightest stars in New Zealand racing.
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Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Debutant runner Tale Of The Gypsy continued the winning roll for the Stephen Marsh stable when she headed off stablemate Miss Moet All to take out the opening event at Te Aroha, the Graeme Wright Transport (1000m).
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Mon, Jan 06, 2025
A black-type victory eluded My Lips Are Sealed by the barest of margins in the Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Trentham last season, but the talented mare returned to Wellington on Saturday and went one better in the Gr.3 Rydges Wellington Airport Phar Lap Trophy (1600m).
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Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Progressive mare Nigella Lane had hinted in her most recent starts that another winning turn was coming her way and she delivered on those signs with a dominant performance to take out the Lockwood Coromandel Peninsula Thames Cup (1600m) at Te Aroha.
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Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Outsider Ruby Rocks overcame plenty of pre-race drama to register her biggest career victory when she led all the way to upset at odds of $61 in Saturday’s Listed Lincoln Farms Marton Cup (2200m).
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Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Riccarton trainer Mike McCann kicked off his week on the West Coast in emphatic style at Omoto on Sunday, taking out the Westland Racing Club Miss Scenicland Stakes (1500m) with progressive mare Sprocket Rocket.
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Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Kevin Myers should never be underestimated when he takes a team of horses to the West Coast, and neither should his apprentice Lily Sutherland, who included the Recreation Hotel Greymouth Cup (2000m) in her five-win haul on Sunday with Kick On.
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Fri, Jan 03, 2025
Progressive three-year-old filly Kitty Flash led all the way in the hands of Masa Hashizume to down a talented field of open class gallopers in a special 1100m trial conducted before racing kicked off at Tauranga on Thursday.
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Fri, Jan 03, 2025
Apprentice jockey Floor Moerman kicked off the New Year in the best possible fashion at Riverton on Wednesday when recording her first win in the saddle aboard Three Ninety in the Carriers Arms Hotel Summer Cup (2147m) for local trainer Ebony Turner.
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Fri, Jan 03, 2025
Grey mare Puketiro returned to winning form at Tauranga on Thursday when taking out the Stonewood Homes 1200 in front of a holiday crowd.
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Fri, Jan 03, 2025
Frostfair will be given her first tilt at stakes level later this month after she recorded her third successive win at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day in the Barfoot & Thompson 1400.
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Thu, Jan 02, 2025
A Group One target is in the offing for exciting three-year-old Poetic Champion following his victory in the TAB 1200 at Ellerslie on New Year's Day.
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Thu, Jan 02, 2025
The emergence of Bourbon Empress has gone a long way toward confirming a future plan for Highline Thoroughbreds.
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Wed, Jan 01, 2025
Trainer Stephen Marsh believed he had two live chances going into the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Years Day, and that judgement proved spot on as his lightweight runner Bourbon Empress downed a talented line-up of milers to claim victory.
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Wed, Jan 01, 2025
Promising filly Real Class has put herself firmly into $1 million Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) calculations following her victory in the Gr.2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day.
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Wed, Jan 01, 2025
Waikato Stud-bred star Atishu has produced some of the highlights of her illustrious career at Flemington, and her promising full-sister Dream
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Wed, Jan 01, 2025
Lightly raced four-year-old Riviera Rebel showed his undoubted affinity for his home track when he made it three wins from just four starts there in taking out the feature event at Riverton, the Dynes Transport Tapanui Cup (1200m), on New Year's Day.
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Wed, Jan 01, 2025
Progressive stayer Son of Sun continued his golden run at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when taking out the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) in the hands of in-form hoop Matt Cartwright.
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Wed, Jan 01, 2025
Central Districts filly Too Sweet lived up to punters expectations when she downed a handy field in the Gr.2 SKYCITY Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year's Day.
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Wed, Jan 01, 2025
Willydoit firmed up his Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) favouritism when he made it back-to-back wins at Ellerslie in the Horizon By SkyCity 1600 on New Year’s Day.
2024 December
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Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Ben and Ryan Foote will head to Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with a pair of in-form black-type chances whose longer-term feature race prospects are equally as strong.
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Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Gifted mare Jaarffi looks well placed to turn her fortunes around on New Year’s Day when she headlines a formidable team at Ellerslie for Lance Noble.
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Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Danny Frye was a relieved man after watching his pride and joy Our Echo return to form when taking out the Kurow Cup West Coast Steeplechaser (1400m) on Monday.
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Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Matamata horseman Benji King has a lifelong association with Henrietta, Dowager Duchess of Bedford, and he was delighted to train his first winner for her at Taupo on Monday.
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Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Riverton trainers Graham Eade and Brooke Kincaid are eyeing the lucrative Southern Cups Bonus with their stakes performer Riviera Rebel, and will kick-off his campaign towards the series at their home track on New Year’s Day.
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Mon, Dec 30, 2024
A return to winning form by Bankers Choice in Saturday’s A$150,000 Big Max Buggies Handicap (2040m) at Moonee Valley put the cherry on top of a special few weeks for his breeders and part-owners, Ross and Corrine Kearney.
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Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Neither a wide draw nor a talented field of rivals at Phar Lap Raceway on Saturday could stand in the way of Ears Back, who took her career earnings past $200,000 with a tenacious performance in the Craigmore Sustainable Holdings Timaru Cup (1600m).
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Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Progressive galloper Insatiable kept his winning record intact at the Phar Lap Raceway in Timaru with a strong home straight burst that carried him to victory in the Leg Up Oilseed Goodness (1200m) on Saturday.
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Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Leading Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher looks set to add some real international flavour to racing at Trentham next month with hardy stayer Interpretation likely to contest the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) on 18 January.
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Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have long held the belief that homebred Te Akau filly Crown Princess is up to stakes company, and she could get her opportunity to test their faith at Ellerslie on Wednesday.
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Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Stakes performer Sugah Sweet showed she is back to her best when comfortably taking care of a handy line-up in the Poverty Bay Turf Club Cup (1400m) at Taupo on Monday.
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Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Black-type targets are in the offing for Cambridge mare Doddle after she took out the Harcourts Taupo Cup (2000m) on Monday.
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Sat, Dec 28, 2024
Opie Bosson, one of the greatest jockeys New Zealand has produced, has today announced his retirement from riding.
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Sat, Dec 28, 2024
Taking Trigon Lad to New Plymouth on Friday was something of an afterthought for Pukekohe trainer Michael Rogers, but that back-up plan produced a welcome return to the winners’ circle in the Landmark City of New Plymouth Cup (1600m).
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Thu, Dec 26, 2024
About Time was a rising star in the staying ranks as a three-year-old, and 12 months later, the Cambridge Stud mare collected another holiday feature with a powerful display in Dunstan Stayers Championship Final (2400m) on Boxing Day.
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Thu, Dec 26, 2024
The owners of Damask Rose have been given a late Christmas present, with Te Akau Racing selecting the exciting filly to represent their slot in the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) on Champions Day at Ellerslie on March 8.
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Thu, Dec 26, 2024
A brilliant front running ride by Courtney Barnes and a never say die attitude from her mount Hitabell provided trainer Stephen Marsh with a Boxing Day double as the trio combined to claim the Gr.2 Hallmark Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie.
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Thu, Dec 26, 2024
The Matthew Williams-trained Unseen Ruler came from well back in the field to prevail in the Dennis Hanrahan Handicap (1800m) at Caulfield Heath on Boxing Day as the five-year-old gelding notched his fifth career victory.
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Thu, Dec 26, 2024
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh light heartedly suggested he was still waiting for his Christmas presents prior to racing commencing at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, but didn’t take long to fill his stocking with Provence taking out the Westbury Stud Royal Descent Stakes (1400m).
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Thu, Dec 26, 2024
Progressive filly Pivotal Ten completed an impressive hattrick of victories when she proved too tough on a testing Heavy 10 Wingatui surface to capture the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m).
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Thu, Dec 26, 2024
Talented five-year-old Tavi Time edged out Osipenko in a thrilling finish to the Gr.3 Summer Cup (2000m) at Randwick on Boxing Day.
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Thu, Dec 26, 2024
In a blockbuster edition of the Gr.2 Shaw’s Wire Ropes Auckland Guineas (1400m), outsider Midnight Edition and favoured runner Yaldi went to the line as one, with the latter securing the Boxing Day feature in a protest.
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Wed, Dec 25, 2024
Osteria was only upstaged by his talented older stablemate last time out, and back in his own age group, the gelding will be a contender in Thursday’s Gr.2 Shaw’s Wire Ropes Auckland Guineas (1400m) at Ellerslie.
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Wed, Dec 25, 2024
Classy mare Malt Time will have a luxury weight to carry among her female counterparts in Thursday’s Westbury Stud Royal Descent Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie.
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Wed, Dec 25, 2024
Leading Australian jockey Blake Shinn will return to ride in New Zealand on Boxing Day where he is hoping he can unwrap some late Christmas presents at Ellerslie.
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Wed, Dec 25, 2024
Wexford Stables are bullish about landing a couple of knockout blows at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.
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Wed, Dec 25, 2024
Samantha Wynne will be hoping to break new ground at Wingatui on Boxing Day.
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Mon, Dec 23, 2024
Sharon Robertson had a taste of the Group One action at Ellerslie nearly 16 years ago, and on Boxing Day she will return to the northern headquarters with Matscot taking on the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2050m).
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Mon, Dec 23, 2024
A decade ago, Rory Hutchings had the most successful day of his career at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, and the expat Kiwi hoop will kick off a stint riding in his homeland at the iconic meeting this Thursday.
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Mon, Dec 23, 2024
Group One winner Little Brose will stand at Little Avondale Stud next year, alongside his sire Per Incanto, after a deal was brokered with the Wairarapa farm recently.
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Mon, Dec 23, 2024
Progressive galloper Pericles re-entered the winner’s circle for the first time since his three-year-old stakes success in the Innovate-Need A Website Call 020 4141 7448 (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.
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Mon, Dec 23, 2024
Don Goodwin, the breeder of 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant, has passed away, aged 86.
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Mon, Dec 23, 2024
A winning double with Pick Of The Litter and Our Time at Te Rapa brought up a special milestone for Peter Lock.
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Sun, Dec 22, 2024
Consistent sprinting mare Egyptian Queen was rewarded for a string of solid performances at Te Rapa on Saturday, powering away with the Lodge Real Estate 1200.
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Sun, Dec 22, 2024
Overlooked in the lead-up to Saturday’s Gr.2 Happy Hire Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham, Intention burst out of the shadows of her higher-rated rivals and scored an impressive upset win.
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Sun, Dec 22, 2024
The Allan Sharrock training polish was to the fore again at Trentham on Saturday when classy mare Islington Lass stepped up to a middle distance for the first time in her 16-start career to score a clear-cut victory in the Gr.3 Humphries Construction Manawatu Cup (2300m)
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Sun, Dec 22, 2024
Matt Dixon collected his biggest win as a solo trainer when his much-improved mare Marotiri Molly ran away with the Gr.2 Bramco Granite & Marble Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday.
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Sun, Dec 22, 2024
Promising filly Komocean made it two wins from two starts when she dealt to her rivals in fine style when taking out the second event on the card at Trentham, the Breeze Wellington 3YO (1200m).
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Sun, Dec 22, 2024
The familiar combination of trainer Robbie Patterson and jockey Craig Grylls continued their outstanding success rate in stakes races when promising filly Leica Lucy took out the Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Trentham.
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Sun, Dec 22, 2024
A pair of talented three-year-olds from last season locked horns in the Te Rapa straight on Saturday, with Tanganyika claiming a narrow win over Talisker in the Print House (1400m).
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Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Oaks-bound filly Leica Lucy will have her first taste of Group racing at Trentham on Saturday, taking her place in the Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m).
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Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Four has been Buoyant’s favourite number since his return to New Zealand, with the Group Three winner having recorded that placing in all three of his starts this preparation, and owner-trainer Sabin Kirkland is hoping to break that sequence when he heads to Gore on Sunday.
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Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Waikato filly Island Life will return to the Central Districts on Saturday, aiming to go one better than her last Group Three attempt in the Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Trentham.
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Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Marc Lerner had to wait longer than expected to get his New Zealand riding career underway, but the well-travelled jockey made up for lost time with a winning debut at Otaki on Thursday.
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Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Te Akau Racing will be well-represented in each of the four stakes races at Trentham’s LawnMaster Christmas At The Races meeting on Saturday.
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Thu, Dec 19, 2024
Tony Pike is confident Golden Century can realise his full potential over ground and his opinion has been endorsed by a major international player.
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Thu, Dec 19, 2024
Progressive staying mare Kattegat is expected to return to top form at Otaki on Thursday.
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Thu, Dec 19, 2024
Former New Zealand Horse of the Year Sharp ‘N’ Smart is set to head to Trentham on Saturday to kick-off his summer campaign and ready for a Group One assignment at the Upper Hutt track next month.
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Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Blue Sky At Night gave owner-breeder’s Isabel and Alistaire Barker a massive thrill last Saturday at Te Rapa when taking out the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m), extending the couple’s great association with her family.
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Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Chris Gibbs has exercised plenty of patience with his promising stayer Sweet But Psycho and he hopes that can continue to pay off when she contests the Dunstan Horsefeeds Stayers Championship Qualifier (2100m) at Ruakaka on Wednesday.
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Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Cluedo Lane came into Kimberley Hodgson’s care around the festive season last year, and on Wednesday at Ashburton, she hopes he can deliver an early Christmas present in the Agraforum Growing Innovation (1600m).
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Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Talented stablemates Sir Albert and Dazzling Miss will head down to Ashburton on Wednesday to launch their summer campaigns.
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Mon, Dec 16, 2024
Belle’s Echo made a booming return in her six-year-old season at Trentham on Sunday, putting away a tidy field of sprinters in the Blue Star Christmas Cup (1200m).
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Mon, Dec 16, 2024
It’s been a while between drinks for the connections of Field Of Gold, but the talented galloper looked back to his impressive best when taking out the JR N Berkett 1400 at Trentham on Sunday.
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Mon, Dec 16, 2024
Donovan Cooper has made quite the impression in the southern jockey ranks since he moved down from the North Island earlier this year, and he continued his good run of form at Ascot Park on Saturday when scoring a four timer.
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Mon, Dec 16, 2024
Chrissy Bambry collected an winning double with her talented stayers at Trentham on Sunday, headlined by Opawa Jack in the Taylors Property Plus 2100.
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Mon, Dec 16, 2024
High-class three-year-old Damask Rose has powered her way to the top of the markets for New Zealand’s biggest pots of gold.
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Mon, Dec 16, 2024
The demise of racing in Singapore has had a bright side for Roger James and Robert Wellwood, with Sweynesday emerging as an exciting young talent in their Cambridge stable.
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Mon, Dec 16, 2024
Balcairn galloper Our Echo will build towards a potential northern assignment at Ashburton on Wednesday, taking his place in the McCrea Painters And Decorators Trainers Challenge (1300m).
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Sun, Dec 15, 2024
It may have only been a nose at the finish but it might as well have been a mile for trainer Shelley Hale after Blue Sky At Night took out Saturday’s Gr.3 SKYCITY Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m).
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Sun, Dec 15, 2024
Former Manawatu mare Kelly Coe continued a golden run for her connections with a $28 upset victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Dec 15, 2024
Raging hot favourite Snazzytavi more than justified the torrent of support she received in the final minutes of betting prior to Saturday’s Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m), the feature event for the fillies and mares at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Dec 15, 2024
Local trainer David Greene made the best possible start to SkyCity Waikato Cup Day on his home track at Te Rapa when his debutant Sweet Ice took out the ICIB Brokerweb-Insurance Brokers 2YO (1100m).
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Sun, Dec 15, 2024
The Grant and Alana Williams-trained Western Empire has powered to victory in the A$1.5 million Gr.3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday.
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Sun, Dec 15, 2024
Talented local gelding Willis overcame a tough wide run and a determined rival to score a narrow victory in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Handicap (1400m) at Ascot Park.
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Sat, Dec 14, 2024
Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb already has a Group One placing next to her name, and owner-trainer Kim Reid is hoping to improve on that in the coming months.
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Sat, Dec 14, 2024
Stephen Marsh has endured a frustrating run of bad luck with barrier draws leading into Waikato Cup Day at Te Rapa on Saturday, but the Cambridge trainer still expects his team to make their presence felt.
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Sat, Dec 14, 2024
Otaki trainer Howie Mathews is in high spirits ahead of heading to Trentham on Sunday where he will be represented by stable stalwart Free Spirit and newcomer Gee Force.
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Sat, Dec 14, 2024
The countdown to the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) will move up a notch at Te Rapa on Saturday when Waikato Stud’s runner Sought After lines up in the Wentwood Grange 3YO (1200m).
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Sat, Dec 14, 2024
Talented juvenile Yaldi will make his first Kiwi appearance as a three-year-old at Te Rapa on Saturday, with plenty of exciting prospects on the horizon.
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Thu, Dec 12, 2024
Mike Breslin will enjoy a delayed celebration of his milestone victory at Tauherenikau during the week.
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Thu, Dec 12, 2024
Top mare Snazzytavi is ready to kick off her summer campaign, which will revolve around further Group One weight-for-age opportunities.
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Thu, Dec 12, 2024
Wind of Change was able to shed her bridesmaid tag at Ellerslie on Thursday just in the nick of time ahead of her looming trip across the Tasman.
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Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Group Three performer Canheroc has just one Cup to his name, but trainer Chris Wood is keen to double that haul when they head to Te Rapa on Saturday to tackle the Gr.3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m).
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Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Bold front-runner Witz End is likely to be seen in a different role in Saturday’s Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.
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Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Victory has eluded Gold Currency by the narrowest of margins in the early stages of his career, a trend Shaun Phelan hopes he can change on Friday at Tauranga.
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Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Star colt Savaglee will be given the opportunity to maximise his stallion potential on Australian soil in the autumn and will take his first steps toward that goal on his home track.
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024
Shaun and Emma Clotworthy will plot a path towards the $1.25 million Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) with their promising three-year-old Interplanetary, who put his staying prowess on display at Te Aroha on Sunday.
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024
A pair of well-related gallopers delivered impressive fresh-up victories for Roger James and Robert Wellwood across the weekend.
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024
Fresh off receiving the LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award at a special ceremony on Friday night, expat Kiwi hoop James McDonald etched his name in the record books at Sha Tin on Sunday when he partnered local hero Romantic Warrior to their third successive triumph in the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m).
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024
Quality filly Sethito produced a timely and satisfying victory for Waikato Stud when she impressively bridged the gap to black type company at Ellerslie.
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Mon, Dec 09, 2024
Lynda German has been a familiar figure in harness racing industry for much of the past two decades, but she went back to her thoroughbred roots at Ellerslie on Saturday, securing her first winner as a trainer with Steely Man.
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024
Class mare Babylon Berlin lead her rivals a merry dash when she outgunned a small but quality field in the Gr.3 Concorde Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024
The outstanding form of Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott’s three-year-olds continued at Ellerslie on Saturday with a one-two finish by Sethito and Prosegur in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m).
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024
Champion jockey Opie Bosson moved to the brink of a Group One milestone with an outstanding ride on Ladies Man to take out Saturday’s TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at Trentham.
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024
Visiting Australian jockey Luke Currie made his New Zealand debut a winning one with a last-to-first performance on Wingman in Saturday’s Aztech Engineering 3YO (1400m) at Trentham.
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Sun, Dec 08, 2024
The Robbie Patterson and Craig Grylls combination were to the fore again at Trentham on Saturday when Grylls produced a masterclass in the judgement of pace as he piloted Conor O’Ceirin to a fresh-up victory in the Totara Lodge Handicap (1400m).
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024
New Zealand has a strong association with the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), and Kiwi-bred gelding Antino will be out to continue that record at Sha Tin on Sunday.
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024
Leading Australian jockey Luke Currie will make his first appearance in New Zealand with seven rides on Saturday’s Group One card at Trentham.
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024
While all eyes are on New Zealand-bred gelding Ka Ying Rising ahead of Sunday’s Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), his compatriot Flying Ace has made a late bid to cause an upset in the Sha Tin feature.
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Sat, Dec 07, 2024
Pearl Of Alsace is in foal and entering the final few weeks of her racing career, but trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray hope a return to her favourite track might allow her to cap her CV with a Group One breakthrough.
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Thu, Dec 05, 2024
A crack at a major summer sprinting prize against the older horses hasn’t been ruled out for quality three-year-old Poetic Champion.
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Thu, Dec 05, 2024
Lisa Allpress couldn’t have wished for a better return to the saddle at New Plymouth on Thursday, guiding home two winners from as many rides.
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Thu, Dec 05, 2024
Robbie Patterson is confident One Bold Cat can be a major player this weekend in his pursuit for another top-flight title.
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Thu, Dec 05, 2024
Trentham has been a happy hunting ground for Town Cryer with the exception of last year’s Gr.1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m), and 12 months later, the mare is back for redemption.
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Thu, Dec 05, 2024
Impressive debutant Cheaha was the latest of Wexford Stables’ three-year-olds to step into the winner’s circle, and on Saturday at Ellerslie, five of his stablemates will take their place in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m).
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Wed, Dec 04, 2024
In Hong Kong, Christmas comes early for racing fans, with the Hong Kong Jockey Club hosting their International Races at Sha Tin each December.
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Wed, Dec 04, 2024
La Crique hasn’t returned to Trentham since she won the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) as a three-year-old, and three years down the track, the star mare will line up as a leading hope in Saturday’s Gr.1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m).
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Wed, Dec 04, 2024
Well-performed speed merchant Babylon Berlin will strip a fitter mare for Saturday’s assignment at Ellerslie.
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Wed, Dec 04, 2024
Improved track conditions will present Almakeitgood with a gilt-edged opportunity to open her winning account at New Plymouth on Thursday.
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Tue, Dec 03, 2024
A chance purchase at Karaka has proved to be an outstanding piece of business for Waikato breeders and owners Ross and Corrine Kearney.
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Tue, Dec 03, 2024
Moira and Kieran Murdoch will head to Arawa Park on Wednesday with a quartet of runners including Divine Essence, who will aim for back-to-back successes at the venue in the Waitomo Fuels (1950m).
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Tue, Dec 03, 2024
Hunter Durrant has been rewarded for his commitment to leading Te Akau Racing’s Riccarton barn with promotion to assistant trainer for the trans-Tasman operation.
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Tue, Dec 03, 2024
After more than 60 years and a multitude of top-flight success in the role, the Dennis brothers have retired from training.
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Sun, Dec 01, 2024
The race now known as the Listed Armacup 3YO Stakes (1500m) is becoming a reliable springboard to bigger and better things for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, and that trend looks likely to continue after a smart win by Checkmate at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Sun, Dec 01, 2024
Cambridge Stud mare Dazzled was bound for the broodmare paddock this year, but after failing to get in foal, she is making a big impression on the track with a powerful victory in the NHR Group 1300 at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Sun, Dec 01, 2024
With a well-timed finish in Saturday’s A$130,000 Vale Elvstroem (2400m) at Caulfield, talented stayer Kadavar improved his 2400m record to a perfect three-from-three.
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Sun, Dec 01, 2024
The decision to move the Listed O’Learys Fillies’ Stakes (1340m) to a new position on the calendar has worked wonders for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh, who has now won both December runnings of the Wanganui feature.
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Sun, Dec 01, 2024
Former Irish and Hong Kong galloper Meaningful Star picked up his second win from just three New Zealand starts when he came from near last to down a small but quality line-up in the Gr.3 Bayleys Great Northern Challenge Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie.
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Sun, Dec 01, 2024
A strong late run carried consistent juvenile Toretto to his maiden victory when he took out the Mondiale VGL (1100m) at Ellerslie.
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Sun, Dec 01, 2024
Promising stayer Whangaehu claimed his biggest success when came with a bullocking late run to take out the Listed Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m) on Saturday.
2024 November
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Fri, Nov 29, 2024
The best will be seen of promising colt Bourbon Proof when he transitions to middle distance racing, but he is still more than capable of making his presence felt over a shorter trip on Saturday.
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Fri, Nov 29, 2024
Midnight Blue has proven to be an astute purchase by Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis, and the eight-year-old gelding is looking to continue to prove his worth in New Zealand.
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Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Otaki trainer Johno Benner will be hoping for a late Christmas present when he heads to Ellerslie on Boxing Day with his promising gelding Tikemyson.
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Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Explosive filly Hankee Alpha made a big statement at Te Aroha on Wednesday, with a phenomenal performance putting her firmly in the conversation for the major three-year-old races this season.
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Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Idyllic is far from what Kate Hercock would describe the past 10 days, but a speedy mare with that name afforded her a moment of solace in Thursday’s Rose City Cars Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki.
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Thu, Nov 28, 2024
A tilt at the $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie in January is on the cards for promising juvenile Romanoff following his maiden victory in the Uza Bus Two-Year-Old (1100m) at Otaki on Thursday.
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Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Timaru trainer Leonard Stewart had a successful trip to Cromwell 12 months ago, and he hopes for more of the same with a number of runners heading to the two-day carnival on Friday and Sunday.
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Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray collected their second Group Three success in a matter of days at Otaki on Thursday, with Tuxedo stamping himself as an early Derby prospect when winning the Gr.3 Elsdon Park Wellington Stakes (1600m).
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Wed, Nov 27, 2024
In any other year Group One-winning mare Skew Wiff would likely be on her way to the breeding barn, however, with the level of prizemoney now on offer, owner-breeder Mark Chittick of Waikato Stud has decided to continue with her as a racing proposition.
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Wed, Nov 27, 2024
Kelvin Tyler’s annual working holiday rolls around like clockwork with the Cromwell Racing Carnival, a weekend he is looking forward to with nearly a dozen horses engaged across the two days later this week.
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Wed, Nov 27, 2024
Waikato hoop Darren Danis is on the sidelines once more after sustaining a fractured neck following an incident at the Waipa trials last Monday.
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Wed, Nov 27, 2024
Wanganui is becoming a happy stomping ground for Matamata raider Drop Of Something, and trainer Wayne Hillis is hoping their good association with the Central Districts track continues this weekend.
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Wed, Nov 27, 2024
Wexford Stables co-trainer Andrew Scott had an eventful start to the Taupo trial meeting and one he was happy to quickly move on from.
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Tue, Nov 26, 2024
Opaki trainer Jim Wallace was set to have a two-pronged attack in Thursday’s Gr.3 Elsdon Park Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki, but his representation is now down to just one.
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Mon, Nov 25, 2024
Vendor Barry Donoghue enjoyed a lucrative two days at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale last week and he’s now celebrated a significant result in another role.
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Mon, Nov 25, 2024
Progressive mare Mi Bella will have to overcome an unfavourable barrier draw if she is to repeat the efforts of her stablemate Lovearoadie at Te Aroha on Wednesday.
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Sun, Nov 24, 2024
Tight photo finishes were the story of Saturday’s meeting at Pukekohe Park, and in the Dunstan Horsefeeds Stayers Championship Qualifier (1600m), there was no exception with a four-way go topped by Aladdin Sane.
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Sun, Nov 24, 2024
Return To Conquer headed into his raceday debut in Saturday’s Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) with a big price tag, big reputation and big expectations, and the million-dollar colt produced a Pukekohe performance worthy of the hype.
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Sun, Nov 24, 2024
Promising stayer Nereus put his current campaign back on track when he captured an action packed Gr.3 TAB Counties Cup (2100m) on Saturday.
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Sun, Nov 24, 2024
Luberon’s heroics in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) gave trainer Lance Noble reason to expect something special from her trackwork companion Frostfair in the very next race on the card at Pukekohe on Saturday, and so it proved.
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Sun, Nov 24, 2024
La Crique sprouted wings in the Pukekohe straight on Saturday to come from a near-hopeless position and win the Gr.2 Dunstan Horsefeeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) in a photo finish.
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Sun, Nov 24, 2024
Quality mare Luberon put a classy field of sprinters to the sword at Pukekohe on Saturday when she dashed away in the closing stages to score a handsome victory in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m).
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Sun, Nov 24, 2024
Royally bred filly Sesimbra made it back to back victories to open her three-year-old campaign when she took out the opening event at Wanganui, the Wanganui Function Centre 3YO (1200m) in dramatic fashion.
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Sun, Nov 24, 2024
Almost exactly a year after his purchase from the NZB Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, New Zealand-bred three-year-old Refusetobeenglish got his career off to a perfect start with a dominant debut performance in Saturday’s A$150,000 Frankston Sand Soil & Mini Mix Handicap (1200m) at Cranbourne.
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Fri, Nov 22, 2024
Lance Noble will attempt to add to a strong run of spring form for Cambridge Stud when he sends out five well-credentialled runners in Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s black and gold colours at Pukekohe on Saturday.
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Fri, Nov 22, 2024
Counties Cup Day has become a very familiar fixture for Sacred Satono, who will make his fourth appearance at the meeting when he defends his title in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday.
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Fri, Nov 22, 2024
Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are confident they have the young firepower to make an early impression in the first of the black type features at Pukekohe Park on Saturday.
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Fri, Nov 22, 2024
The Grey Goose continued to belie her purchase price last start when recording her fifth win at Wingatui, bringing her career earnings to more than $225,000.
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Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Matamata trainer Pam Gerard will head to Pukekohe on Saturday to tackle a couple of feature targets with her emerging mares Shoes and Reputation, and she is under no illusion about the size of the task ahead of them.
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Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Following the retirement of his stakes-winning mare Casino Princess, Cliff Goss turned to New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale in search of another filly, which he found early on day one in the form of Lot 25.
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Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Warrnambool hoop Harry Grace has quickly become a trans-Tasman jockey and is set to continue that role when he rides at New Plymouth and Wanganui later this week.
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Thu, Nov 21, 2024
With one of the world’s most exciting sprinters flying the flag for David Hayes in Hong Kong, it has been no surprise to see the trainer’s sons zeroing in on progeny of Windsor Park Stud stallion Shamexpress during the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka this week.
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Thu, Nov 21, 2024
The connections of the talented and patiently handled mare Imprevu are aiming high this preparation with their pride and joy.
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Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Foxton mare Marotiri Molly will make her long-awaited stakes-level debut on Saturday at Pukekohe Park, taking her place in the Gr.2 Dunstan Horsefeeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m).
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Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Last start Gr.3 Thompson Handicap (1600m) winner Town Cryer has another Trentham feature in her sights, taking the next step towards the Gr.1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at the Foxton trials on Tuesday.
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Thu, Nov 21, 2024
The thoroughbred racing industry is in mourning following the passing of respected horseman Danny Champion.
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Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Wentwood Grange savoured a trans-Tasman double at the weekend and the Hawkins family will be looking for further reasons to celebrate at this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale.
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Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Last week will live long in the memory of northern race caller George Simon.
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Tue, Nov 19, 2024The past year has been a tough one for Matamata horseman Gary Hennessy, but he got plenty of satisfaction out of watching Mystic Park take out Saturday’s Listed Stewards’ Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton.
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Tue, Nov 19, 2024
In a coup for the New Zealand racing industry, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) have announced the arrival of World Pool to two New Zealand thoroughbred meetings in early 2025.
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Tue, Nov 19, 2024
The Waikato Thoroughbred Racing (WTR) board has announced that members have agreed to undertake further work towards securing a single fit-for-purpose site for racing and training in the Waikato.
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Mon, Nov 18, 2024
Jim Wallace’s three-year-old pairing of Liberty Park and Skipper’s Canyon fought out a tight finish to the HB Farmers Transport Ltd (1600m) at Woodville on Sunday, with the former coming out on top in a stable quinella.
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Mon, Nov 18, 2024
Riccarton Park has become a happy hunting ground for graduates of Cambridge thoroughbred nursery Pencarrow Stud, which was further enhanced last week through the deeds of Mehzebeen.
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Mon, Nov 18, 2024
Chad Ormsby has had a phenomenal 12 months with horses he has retained from New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sales, but this week at Karaka he is hoping to go home with an empty truck.
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Mon, Nov 18, 2024
Yaldi’s quest for further stakes honours gained momentum at Monday’s trials at Te Awamutu where the talented three-year-old enjoyed a good hit-out.
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Sun, Nov 17, 2024
Promising mare Bella Waters indicated she is on the right path to success in some of the upcoming major summer feature events when she came from last to secure victory in the Gr.2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) at Tauranga.
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Sun, Nov 17, 2024
The emerging rivalry between exciting fillies Alabama Lass and Captured By Love swung back in Captured By Love’s favour with an outstanding performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm 52nd New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.
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Sun, Nov 17, 2024
A perfect ride by Nash Rawiller has aided Harlow Mist to record her fourth career victory for trainer John Sargent when successful in the Bella Group Midway Handicap (1600m) at Newcastle on Saturday.
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Sun, Nov 17, 2024
After going into the New Zealand Cup Carnival without any black-type victories to her name, Mehzebeen leaves Riccarton with two of them including Saturday’s time-honoured Gr.3 Martin Collins 161st New Zealand Cup (3200m).
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Sun, Nov 17, 2024
Apprentice Sima Mxothwa would have had his heart in his mouth with 250m to run in Saturday’s Laser Plumbing Waihi Beach (1400m) at Tauranga.
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Sun, Nov 17, 2024
Progressive sprinter Twain added another victory to his burgeoning record when he dominated his rivals in the Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing (1200m) at Tauranga on Saturday.
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Fri, Nov 15, 2024
Riccarton racegoers could be in for a treat on Saturday when they get to witness one of the burgeoning rivalries in New Zealand racing come to a head.
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Fri, Nov 15, 2024
Andrew Forsman has won every Group One race for three-year-olds in New Zealand apart from the Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), and the Cambridge trainer hopes Kitty Flash might be the filly to give him his missing piece at Riccarton on Saturday.
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Fri, Nov 15, 2024
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta is no stranger to big-race success during New Zealand Cup Week, and she will have chances in each of the three feature events at Riccarton Park on Saturday.
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Fri, Nov 15, 2024
Well-bred filly Love Poem will take on some of the best of her generation for the second time in a week when she lines up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm 52nd New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.
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Fri, Nov 15, 2024
New Zealand raider Dionysus will attempt to secure stakes success for his connections when he heads to Newcastle on Saturday to contest the Listed The New Zealand Bloodstock Beauford (2300m).
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Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Patiently handled mare Acquarello has the looks to match her rich pedigree and she’s now added winning black-type form to her record to boost her future broodmare value.
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Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Family connections make Cool Aza Rene a filly close to Te Akau’s heart and the youngster again did them proud at Riccarton on Wednesday.
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Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Kopua attended to unfinished business in style on the middle day of the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton when he produced an irresistible finish to claim top honours in the main event on the card.
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Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Cambridge Stud shuttle sire Hello Youmzain has made an outstanding start to his stallion career in the Northern Hemisphere, and he’s now opened his Australasian account.
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Tue, Nov 12, 2024
Robbie Patterson had hoped to have a two-pronged attack in Wednesday’s Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders Stakes (1400m), but initial-favourite The Hottie has been ruled out of the contest, leaving Tanzanite Rose to carry the stable’s hopes.
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Tue, Nov 12, 2024
Robbie Patterson’s mares Tanzanite Rose and The Hottie will go head-to-head in Christchurch on Wednesday as they take on the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m).
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Tue, Nov 12, 2024
Josh Shaw admits he is heading a long way this week for just the one run with his aptly named mare Predecessor, but he is hoping the trip pays dividends in the long run.
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Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Juvenile filly Abbakiss gave Bryce Newman plenty to look forward to with a professional victory in the Johnson Brothers (1000m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday.
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Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Timaru gelding Richard Stomper will head north to Riccarton on Wednesday where he will get a deserved crack at stakes level for the first time in the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m).
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Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Idyllic marked the start of a new era for the father-son training partnership of Kevin and Stephen Gray when she powered to victory in the Autogroom – Kooltintz (1000m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday.
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Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Group One-performing miler Matscot is a force to be reckoned with on his home turf, and on Wednesday, the gelding will contest the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) with a sentimental motivation behind him.
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Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Richard McKenzie and Jordan Bassett got a great sense of satisfaction at Tauherenikau on Sunday after watching Prestissimo breakthrough for her maiden win at just the second time of asking.
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Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Wexford Stables have unveiled a number of promising three-year-olds over the past fortnight, and the latest to shed her maiden status was Smart Love, who won the Fresh Choice Leamington 3YO (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.
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Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Tony Pike’s runners haven’t missed a beat in their bid to successfully execute a black-type double for the stable at Riccarton on Wednesday.
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Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Pride Of Jenni, last season’s Australian Racehorse Of The Year and a three-time Group One winner, has been retired following Saturday’s A$3 million Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m).
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Sun, Nov 10, 2024
Royally bred filly La Dorada justified some inspired betting support when she proved too tough in the closing stages of the Hallmark Stud (1100m) at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Nov 10, 2024
Progressive mare Reputation kicked off a new campaign at Te Rapa on Saturday in fine style when she produced a fighting front running effort to claim the Maven Waikato 1300 (1300m).
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Sun, Nov 10, 2024
A tough win on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington has continued the upward trajectory of lightly raced Kiwi-bred gelding Angland.
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Fri, Nov 08, 2024
Off the back of the success of last season’s middle-distance bonus series, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing and Entain Australia & New Zealand have this season launched the Champion Sprint Series, sponsored by Sport Nation.
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Wed, Nov 06, 2024
Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray had hoped to be chasing the Flemington riches on Tuesday, but after the Melbourne Cup dream was dashed, their promising filly Costae provided a nice consolation with an impressive victory in the TAB 1400 at Ellerslie.
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Wed, Nov 06, 2024
New Zealand-bred gelding Cloudland proved a handful for James McDonald at Flemington on Tuesday, but the champion jockey was in a forgiving mood after they had claimed top honours in the Subzero Handicap.
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Wed, Nov 06, 2024
New Zealand Cup Week is the highlight of the racing calendar for multi-talented horsewoman Samantha Wynne, and this Saturday, she will partner her own Amberecho in the Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m).
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Wed, Nov 06, 2024
Love Poem’s progress this preparation earned the gifted filly an earlier than anticipated flight to Christchurch to bolster Stephen Marsh’s hand in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.
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Wed, Nov 06, 2024
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are not short of sprinting talent in their Matamata stable, with four runners set to contest Saturday’s Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa.
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Wed, Nov 06, 2024
Cambridge gelding Witz End booked his plane ticket south to Christchurch later this week following victory in the Powerturf 1500 at Ellerslie on Tuesday.
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Mon, Nov 04, 2024
The well-renowned colours of The Oaks Stud will feature across two feature Trans-Tasman meetings this week, kicking off with Antrim Coast lining up in the Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington.
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Mon, Nov 04, 2024
Te Akau and Fortuna Racing’s filly Bellatrix Star proved she is among Australia’s top sprinting three-year-olds last Saturday at Flemington, finishing second in the A$2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m).
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Mon, Nov 04, 2024
Grant Cooksley came tantalisingly close to getting his hands on the Melbourne Cup as a jockey, and he is hoping to rectify that on Tuesday as a trainer when he lines-up Trust In You in the two-mile feature.
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Mon, Nov 04, 2024
Fresh off a pleasing Melbourne campaign, the Peter and Shaun McKay-trained Wolfgang will head to Ellerslie on Tuesday where he will contest the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m).
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Mon, Nov 04, 2024
The Subzero Handicap (1400m), a race solely for registered grey thoroughbreds, has proven to be a fan favourite at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, and this year, Kiwis will have their own grey to barrack for.
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Mon, Nov 04, 2024
Last year’s Melbourne Cup Day concluded in success for Mark Walker in the Gr.3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m), a race he will chase back-to-back crowns in on Tuesday with Kiwi mare Quintessa.
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Sun, Nov 03, 2024
A year after flying home for second behind Pride Of Jenni in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Go Racing’s pin-up girl Atishu(NZ) (Savabeel) returned to Flemington on Saturday and went one better for the Kiwi syndicators.
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Sun, Nov 03, 2024
The New Zealand contingent for Tuesday’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) has been dealt a blow with the withdrawal of Mahrajaan on veterinary advice
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Sun, Nov 03, 2024
Underrated stayer Fly My Wey showed there is more in store for him when he came out on top after a stirring battle in the Aztech Signs 2100 (2100m) at Tauranga.
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Sun, Nov 03, 2024Under-rated mare Sacred Pearl has taken her career earnings past $200,000 with back-to-back wins in feature staying races this spring, including Saturday’s Mode Technology Feilding Cup (2100m) at Trentham.
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Sun, Nov 03, 2024
In-form mare Shoes extended her winning sequence to three in a row with a brilliant front-running performance at Tauranga on Saturday.
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Sun, Nov 03, 2024
The TAB Racing Club got their first taste of success at Ascot Park on Friday when Bella Ragazza carried their silks to victory in the Southport Handicap (1400m).
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Sun, Nov 03, 2024
Progressive mare Marotiri Molly made in three wins in a row when she overcame a chequered passage in the home straight to take out the Courtesy Ford Redcraze Bowl (1400m) at Trentham.
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Sun, Nov 03, 2024
A powerhouse performance in Saturday’s Financial Services (1300m) at Tauranga proved that former star three-year-old Wild Night is right back at the top of his game.
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Sat, Nov 02, 2024
Group One-winning mare Atishu will be seeking redemption in Saturday’s Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington after finishing runner-up in the race last year to Pride of Jenni.
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Sat, Nov 02, 2024
Cody Cole is eyeing up a Group One assignment in January for emerging sprinter Navigator, who will contest the Financial Services (1300m) at Tauranga on Saturday.
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Sat, Nov 02, 2024
Trent Busuttin believes the stars have aligned in his quest for a second Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) title at Flemington.
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Sat, Nov 02, 2024
Dual Group One-winning mare La Crique bypassed the spring features this season, and looking to the summer period, Katrina and Simon Alexander are excited to get their star mare back on track at Tauranga on Saturday.
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Sat, Nov 02, 2024
Former jumps jockey Cyrille Leveque made his mark in a new role on Friday when Saviour won the ILT Foundation Maiden (1400m) at Ascot Park.
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Fri, Nov 01, 2024
Arjay’s Flight will be out to keep his perfect record intact for new trainer Shaun Phelan when he heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Feilding Hotel 1600.
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Fri, Nov 01, 2024
Lux Libertas kicked off her campaign in July as a maidener and on Saturday she will be given the opportunity to prove herself in Open company for the first time in the Financial Services 1300.
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Fri, Nov 01, 2024
Lightly raced mare Bella Waters came a long way in a short time last preparation and has impressed ahead of her return at Tauranga on Saturday.
2024 October
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Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Ascot Park trainer Jo-Ann Gordon has taken a patient approach with giant gelding Polly’s Guru, and she is hoping she can be rewarded when he lines-up in the Southland Honda Maiden (1600m) at her local meeting on Friday.
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Wed, Oct 30, 2024
High-class sprinter Babylon Berlin put a challenging season behind her with an impressive return to the Te Awamutu trials on Tuesday.
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Wed, Oct 30, 2024
As New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame trainer Graeme Rogerson prepares for his shot at again winning racing's Holy Grail, he has revealed to Trackside: "I'm just lucky to be alive".
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Wed, Oct 30, 2024
The road to Riccarton Park has not been an easy one for Savaglee, but the colt indicated he is right on track with a stunning performance in Wednesday’s transferred Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Aroha.
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Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Stablemates Master Marko and Prince Alby will end their northern tours of duty at Trentham before their focus switches to feature events closer to home.
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Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Wexford Stables look to have another exciting youngster on their hands following Hankee Alpha’s impressive debut victory in the Donaghys Uddermax 1200 at Te Aroha on Wednesday.
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Tue, Oct 29, 2024
Belclare’s failure to reach her A$700,000 reserve at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare sale earlier this year has proven to be a blessing in disguise for owner-breeder David Woodhouse.
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Tue, Oct 29, 2024
Orchestral had her name up in lights during the autumn in Sydney, and on Saturday she will step out on the big stage at Flemington as a key hope in the A$1 million Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m).
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Tue, Oct 29, 2024
Savaglee’s path to his spring grand final will take another detour this week with Pam Gerard admitting to severe frustration with the disrupted preparation.
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Tue, Oct 29, 2024
Promising three-year-old Whiskey ‘N Roses will aim to finish a challenging campaign on a positive note when he contests Wednesday’s Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Aroha.
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Tue, Oct 29, 2024
British hoop Kevin Stott achieved his biggest moment in racing in the colours of Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay at Royal Ascot four years ago, and now he has made his way to their homeland for a riding stint.
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Mon, Oct 28, 2024
Less than 24 hours after watching her former star Belclare collect the A$2 million Gr.2 The Invitational (1400m) across the Tasman, Lisa Latta unveiled another Group One hopeful in the same colours at Trentham with Connello storming home to take out the Happy Hire 1400.
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Mon, Oct 28, 2024
Prominent owner Chris Rutten knows a thing or two about the Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie, and he might be heading in that direction again after a debut victory by Too Sweet in Sunday’s Graham’s Painters 2YO (900m) at Trentham.
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Mon, Oct 28, 2024
Allan Sharrock continues to be rewarded for the careful handling of his untapped sprinter Lazio, who collected a fourth-consecutive victory in the WRC Life Members 1000 at Trentham on Sunday.
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Mon, Oct 28, 2024
Storm Front’s pedigree, trial form and reputation within the Tony Pike stable created a buzz around his race-day debut in Saturday’s Dunstan Horsefeeds 2YO (1100m) at Ellerslie, and the promising colt produced a first-up performance worthy of the hype.
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Sat, Oct 26, 2024
Saturday’s Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) raised as many questions as it answered in terms of the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), but the one thing the Ellerslie feature proved is the star quality of Alabama Lass.
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Sat, Oct 26, 2024
Promising three-year-old He’s Lucid picked the ideal opportunity to break his maiden status and promote his chances for higher honours when he comfortably took out the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton.
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Sat, Oct 26, 2024
Well-travelled warrior Perfect Scenario produced the ideal dress rehearsal for his main New Zealand Cup Week target when he dominated proceedings in Saturday’s TAB Mile Trial (1400m) at Riccarton.
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Fri, Oct 25, 2024
The Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) was not an easy watch for the connections of Captured By Love, and co-trainer Sam Bergerson is hoping some redemption can be served in Monday’s Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Rapa.
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Fri, Oct 25, 2024
The Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) has produced all of the last six winners of the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), and Matamata trainer Ken Kelso would love to see that trend continue with his classy filly Alabama Lass.
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Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Stephen Marsh has nine three-year-olds still nominated for either the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) or Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton next month, and six of them will contest Group races during the Labour Day long weekend.
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Fri, Oct 25, 2024
So Naive hasn’t put a foot wrong in his three-year-old campaign so far, and trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley are hoping his purple patch of form continues at Te Rapa on Monday.
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Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Tony Pike will have his two talented fillies, Raziah and Archaic Smile, chasing age-group crowns within 10 minutes of each other this Saturday at Riccarton Park and Ellerslie.
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Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Cody Cole will spend most of his long weekend in the Central Districts with representatives across two meetings, including his early Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) contender Landlock at Trentham.
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Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Ellerslie’s Saturday meeting will mark the start of a career for one exciting Tony Pike-trained galloper in Storm Front, while another, Not Guilty, will commence her final campaign on the racetrack.
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Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Group Three performer Waihaha Falls has returned to the care of co-breeder and part-owner Guy Lowry and is set to make his New Zealand debut for the Hawke’s Bay trainer at Trentham on Sunday.
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Wed, Oct 23, 2024
Promising filly Acapelago will face her sternest test to date when she heads north to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m).
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Wed, Oct 23, 2024
Sandy Cunningham has eyes on a major upcoming domestic prize rather than another trip to Victoria with her proven stayer Noble Knight.
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Wed, Oct 23, 2024
Well-performed staying mare Par Tee collected her second victory in the space of six days at Gore on Wednesday, powering home to win the Kevin Coyle Memorial (2000m).
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Wed, Oct 23, 2024
Friday's Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) is looming as a crucial guide to New Zealand's chances of Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) success.
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Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Rohan Mudhoo started a new chapter in his riding career at Ashburton on Sunday, returning from a serious health issue that took him away from the sport for the past nine months.
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Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Marton horseman Fraser Auret has a number of Group One victories to his name as a trainer, but in the coming months he is hoping to add a maiden Group One breeding success to his record through the deeds of Hong Kong sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising.
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Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Kiwi Melbourne Cup hope Mahrajaan will miss this Friday night's Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) after suffering an insect bite at his Warrnambool base.
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Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Lindsay Park were runner-up in last year’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) with Mr Brightside, and they are hoping they can go one better in this year’s edition where they will be represented once more by the Kiwi-bred, as well as his compatriot Evaporate.
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Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Racing in Southland has been far from smooth sailing this season, and Gore’s Wednesday meeting will mark the start of several campaigns for Graham Eade and Brooke Kincaid’s team of horses.
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Mon, Oct 21, 2024
After more than a decade living in his adopted country, Vicky Rahmit fulfilled his dream of training a winner as a solo trainer when Sefton scored at Ashburton on Sunday.
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Mon, Oct 21, 2024
Waikato Stud’s star sprinter I Wish I Win will head to the spelling paddock following his uncustomary subpar performance when finishing at the tail end of the field in Saturday’s A$20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick.
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Mon, Oct 21, 2024
The New Zealand racing fraternity is in mourning following the passing of leading Central Districts jockey Johnathan Parkes over the weekend.
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Sun, Oct 20, 2024
Aeliana stepped straight from midweek racing to the big stage on Everest Day on Saturday, scoring a brilliant win in the A$250,000 Gr.3 Bisley Workwear Reginald Allen Quality (1400m) at Randwick.
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Sun, Oct 20, 2024
Two weeks after his brilliant Group One breakthrough in the Epsom Handicap (1600m), the New Zealand-bred rising superstar Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) conquered an even stronger line-up over the same course and distance in Saturday’s A$5 million Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.
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Sun, Oct 20, 2024
Promising three-year-old Legally Binding made it two wins in succession when he led all the way at Ellerslie to take out the NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series (1200m).
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Sun, Oct 20, 2024
Lightly raced six-year-old Marotiri Molly made it back-to back victories as she ran her rivals off their feet to capture the AR Painters Handicap (1400m) at Otaki on Saturday.
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Sun, Oct 20, 2024
A determined victory in Saturday’s New World Otaki Handicap (1600m) took under-rated mare Sumi past $200,000 in prize-money.
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Sun, Oct 20, 2024
Te Akau Racing had more than one reason to celebrate after winning Saturday’s Cavallo Farms Chris Rutten Bloodstock 2YO (800m) at Otaki with Cool Aza Rene.
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Sun, Oct 20, 2024
The Gr.3 TAB Counties Cup (2100m) and Gr.3 Skycity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) are looming large on the horizon for The Odyssey after a dominant win in the Elsdon Park (2100m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Fri, Oct 18, 2024
Bill Thurlow’s stable has hit the ground running in the early stages of the season and one of his in-form runners, Battle Secret, will chase local spoils in Sunday’s Steelformers Waverley Cup (2200m).
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Fri, Oct 18, 2024
Multiple stakes winner Chantilly Lace has plenty of credentials to take into life as a broodmare, which may come swiftly after her recent mating with Windsor Park Stud’s exciting new shuttle stallion Paddington.
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Fri, Oct 18, 2024
After more than five decades at his Tuhikaramea property, near Hamilton, Graeme Rogerson has decided it is time for a change.
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Fri, Oct 18, 2024
Andrew Forsman is no stranger to big-race success on Caulfield Cup Day, and he is hoping the 2024 edition of one of Australia’s biggest racedays will deliver more of that winning feeling.
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Fri, Oct 18, 2024
Kiwi-bred sprinter I Wish I Win will be flying the New Zealand flag high when he heads to Randwick on Saturday where he will be seeking redemption in the A$20 million The Everest (1200m).
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Fri, Oct 18, 2024
Australian visitor Rolls is aiming to finish a frustrating trans-Tasman mission on a high note when he contests the New World Otaki Handicap (1600m) at Otaki on Saturday.
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Fri, Oct 18, 2024
The departure of 10-time Group One winner Imperatriz has done little to slow Te Akau Racing’s progress in Australia, and trainer Mark Walker hopes the stable’s strong spring momentum will continue at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Wed, Oct 16, 2024
Local trainers Brian and Shane Anderton hold a strong hand heading into Wingatui’s Friday meeting, headlined by Group Three winner Burgie.
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Wed, Oct 16, 2024
Wolfgang, who races as Mister Wolfgang in Australia, was given a pass mark by trainers Peter and Shaun McKay following his Australian debut when sixth in the Gr.2 Hebert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield last Saturday.
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Wed, Oct 16, 2024
Ken and Bev Kelso have a knack for unearthing quality fillies, and they may have another one on their hands in Levakia, who broke through for her maiden win in impressive fashion in the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1400 at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday.
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Wed, Oct 16, 2024
New Zealand-bred galloper Warmonger will take his place among some of Australia’s elite stayers in Saturday’s A$5 million Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) in Melbourne.
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Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Four-year-old gelding Medatsu notched his fourth victory from 11 starts when running out a strong winner of the Vale John Nicholson Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
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Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Mark Baker anticipated Nikau Spur would be a horse that would only improve with time, and he has continued to be proven correct as the evergreen galloper collected the Listed Queensland Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
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Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Lightly raced three-year-old filly Kitty Flash showed her age group rivals a clean pair of heels as she dominated the opening event at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Colliers Commercial 3YO (1400m).
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Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Te Akau Racing are renowned for producing horses they have purchased as yearlings or two-year-old’s, but it was a tried eight-year-old, Midnight Blue, that earned Mark Walker a victory in the Listed Seymour Cup (1600m) on Sunday.
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Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Bold front-running mare Grinzinger Belle has further embellished her already impressive record with victory in the Gr.3 Catanach's 150 Years Vase (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Mon, Oct 14, 2024
A flying visit across the Tasman has paid dividends for Victorian jockey Liam Riordan, who rode back-to-back winners at Ashburton on Saturday with Fellini and Vivacious.
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Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Englishman George Rooke is the newest addition to the ever-growing group of international riders in New Zealand.
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Mon, Oct 14, 2024
A trophy that slipped through Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s grasp in their early days of racehorse ownership now has pride of place in the Cambridge Stud trophy cabinet, thanks to a stunning coming-of-age performance by Snazzytavi in Saturday’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Te Rapa.
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Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Taranaki horseman Aidan Schumacher has put his faith in the family of his foundation broodmare Mini Manday over the last few decades, and his loyalty paid off in a big way on Saturday when Spencer took out the Gr.3 Valley D’Vine Restaurant Spring Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.
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Fri, Oct 11, 2024
Ashburton couple Sarah and Chris Green and business partner Ger Beemsterboer have experienced plenty of highs in racing under their Barneswood Farm banner, but this weekend could prove to be the pinnacle in their racing endeavours.
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Fri, Oct 11, 2024
Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall are on weather watch as they prepare to shoot for $650,000 in prizemoney across a pair of Group races this weekend.
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Fri, Oct 11, 2024
The 2024-25 season is about to move up a gear for Lance Noble, who has eight entries this weekend including highly talented mare Luberon in Sunday’s Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215) at Rotorua.
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Thu, Oct 10, 2024
New Zealand syndicator Fortuna’s silks have been to the fore during Melbourne Cup Week through the deeds of Melody Belle, and they are hoping they can feature prominently once more through their rising star Bellatrix Star.
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Thu, Oct 10, 2024
There was plenty of emotion on display at Waverley on Wednesday when Lovely Rita broke a two-decade winning drought for owner-breeder-trainer Alison Ross.
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Thu, Oct 10, 2024
Pride Of Jenni’s crowning as the 2023/24 Australian Horse of the Year provided breeder Trelawney Stud with a welcome change of fortune.
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Thu, Oct 10, 2024
Southside Racing have unveiled a lucrative slot racing series this year, with each of the two A$1 million races in the series also becoming qualifying races for New Zealand’s inaugural Sport Nation Champion Sprint series.
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Thu, Oct 10, 2024
It came as no surprise to Steven Cole that Customized was unfazed by the lengthy trip south from Byerley Park to Christchurch.
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Tue, Oct 08, 2024
Proven stayer Mahrajaan remains firmly on target for a crack at the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) despite the weather ruling out an intended lead-up outing.
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Tue, Oct 08, 2024
Multiple Group One winner Mustang Valley has joined her mother in the Windsor Park Stud broodmare band with both set to visit the Cambridge farm’s new stallion Paddington.
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Tue, Oct 08, 2024
Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock is hoping to make another successful Central Districts raid with two strong chances at Waverley on Wednesday.
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Tue, Oct 08, 2024
New Zealand’s darling of the turf Orchestral is set to cross the Tasman this week to tackle the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Mon, Oct 07, 2024
Group Three performer Chattahoochee continued his good run of form at Tauranga on Saturday when placing in the Team Wealleans 1600, putting him in line for a potential trip across the Tasman.
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Mon, Oct 07, 2024
In form gelding Wolfgang has secured a plane ticket across the Tasman this week to tackle Saturday’s Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield.
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Mon, Oct 07, 2024
Promising filly Connello backed up a strong showing in stakes company at her most recent start with a comfortable win over 1200m at Hawera on Saturday.
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Mon, Oct 07, 2024
Inglewood Stud is in the running to defend its title in the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m).
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Mon, Oct 07, 2024
Donavan Mansour has defied the odds and has made a winning return to the saddle after a five-year absence as a result of what was deemed to be a career-ending injury.
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Sat, Oct 05, 2024
Visiting Australian jockey Harry Grace recorded his first win in New Zealand with a dominant performance by Sacred Pearl in Saturday’s NZFLL Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera.
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Sat, Oct 05, 2024
A special week got even better on Saturday for trainer Robbie Patterson and owner-breeders Eddie and Nicola Bourke and Allan Piercy.
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Sat, Oct 05, 2024
New Zealand-breds have been a rich source of success for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young in Australian three-year-old staying features, and that trend continued in Saturday’s Listed ABC Bullion Super Impose Stakes (1800m) at Flemington.
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Sat, Oct 05, 2024
There was no mistaking the most popular victory at Tauranga when promising three-year-old filly Sexy And I Moet had the grandstand rocking as she glided to the winning post in the Ultimate Mazda 3YO (1300m) for her connections, the Heels & Hooves Syndicate #2.
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Fri, Oct 04, 2024
Andrew Forsman always intended to aim Positivity at Saturday’s Gr.3 Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington, but the Cambridge trainer has been caught off guard by what his rising star stayer has already achieved this spring.
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Fri, Oct 04, 2024
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is excited to announce that leading thoroughbred nursery, Waikato Stud, has secured a coveted slot in the NZB Kiwi (1500m).
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Fri, Oct 04, 2024
Ascot Park trainer Sabin Kirkland is hoping his stakes-winning sprinter Buoyant can recapture his form of old when he lines-up in the Heineken Handicap (1200m) at his home track on Sunday.
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Fri, Oct 04, 2024
The curtain will come down on 182 years of racing in Singapore on Saturday with the 100th and final running of the Singapore Gold Cup.
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Fri, Oct 04, 2024
Town Cryer kicked off a career-best season with an upset victory in last year’s Gr.3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m), and she will return among the favourites to go back-to-back on Saturday at Hawera.
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Fri, Oct 04, 2024
Graeme Rogerson has seen promising signs that Sharp ‘N’ Smart is rediscovering the form that earned him Horse of the Year honours as a three-year-old, but Saturday’s Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington will put his resurgence to the test.
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Fri, Oct 04, 2024
Truth Or Dare’s performance in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) at Flemington on Saturday is set to give Te Akau Racing an indication of whether they have a Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) contender on their hands.
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Thu, Oct 03, 2024
How quickly fortunes can change in the bloodstock world have again been emphasised by the success of One Bold Cat in the relocated Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata on Wednesday.
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Thu, Oct 03, 2024
Capable mare Royal Flower has a tidy first-up record and she is again forward in condition to open a new campaign at Hawera this weekend.
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Thu, Oct 03, 2024
Former high-flying three-year-old Wild Night gave the impression that he is back to his best form at Matamata on Wednesday, taking out the Matamata Function Centre Premier (1300m).
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Thu, Oct 03, 2024
Local galloper Wolfgang continued the perfect start to his spring preparation at Matamata on Wednesday when doubling up in the Team Wealleans Premier (2000m).
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Wed, Oct 02, 2024
Cody Cole had hoped to have his talented filly Renovations running on her home track this week, but instead, she will continue her campaign towards some lofty targets at Tauranga on Saturday.
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Wed, Oct 02, 2024
Robbie Patterson had his sights set on the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) for One Bold Cat, but the gelding showed he can be just as impressive at a mile with a powerful victory in Wednesday’s Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata.
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Wed, Oct 02, 2024
There were some anxious moments for talented hoop Wiremu Pinn on Tuesday following an incident at the Waipa trials that could have placed his trip to Sydney this weekend in jeopardy.
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Wed, Oct 02, 2024
There was plenty of drama with the abandonment of last Saturday’s feature meeting at Hawke’s Bay, and that drama continued at the transferred meeting at Matamata on Wednesday in the running of the Gr.2 AHD Animal Health Direct – Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m).
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Wed, Oct 02, 2024
Group One performer To Catch A Thief is a maiden no longer after taking out the Betta Inspect It Premier (1300m) at Matamata on Wednesday.
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Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Robbie Patterson will have seen plenty of the central North Island by Wednesday’s Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) meeting at Matamata, but a softer track poses a positive for his talented pairing of One Bold Cat and Puntura.
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Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Little Avondale Stud’s Sam Williams didn’t need to be asked twice to remain in the ownership group of rising three-year-old star Evaporate.
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Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Promising hurdler Dictation finished his jumping season in style at Woodville on Sunday, putting on the complete performance to take out the Toll Free Tararua (3000m).
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Mon, Sep 30, 2024
After a successful change in tactics with Full Force at Hastings, Hollie Wynyard is hoping a step-up in distance will be a further aid to his chances Wednesday’s Gr.2 AHD - Animal Health Direct Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Matamata.
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Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Jakama Krystal was back for redemption in the final jumping race of the season on Sunday and she earned just that, storming to victory in the Property Brokers Pahiatua/Woodville (4000m).
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Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Marieke Simons had an afternoon to remember at Woodville on Sunday, riding her first winner as an amateur aboard a horse she trains and co-owns in Ride The Tide.
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Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Warrnambool raider Rolls’ New Zealand campaign hasn’t got off to the best of starts, but trainer Maddie Raymond and jockey Harry Grace are hoping that changes at Matamata on Wednesday.
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Sun, Sep 29, 2024
Trainer Mark Walker achieved another notable milestone when Age of Discovery bolted home in the Rangiora New World Guineas Trial (1400m) at Riccarton.
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Sun, Sep 29, 2024
Put on the spot in a pre-race interview trainer Kenny Rae was asked which of his two runners was the best winning chance in the third race on the card at Riccarton, the Prides Easifeed – Nobby Bussell Memorial Two-Year-Old (800m).
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Sun, Sep 29, 2024
Unique Ambition (NZ) (Tavistock) took on black-type company over a range of distances as a three-year-old last season, but trainer John Sargent believes her first-up win in Saturday’s A$120,000 Midway Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill will be a step towards a successful campaign as a miler.
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Sun, Sep 29, 2024Nine-year-old warhorse Times Ticking upstaged his younger rivals with a brilliant first-up performance in Saturday’s Marshall Batteries Open Handicap (1400m) at Riccarton.
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Fri, Sep 27, 2024
Last year’s Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) runner-up Malt Time is in firing form ahead of her bid for the title on Saturday, where she will carry apprentice jockey Ace Lawson-Carroll in his debut Group One ride.
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Fri, Sep 27, 2024
Poetic Champion’s performance on Saturday will determine the future direction of his three-year-old season.
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Fri, Sep 27, 2024
Snazzytavi has booked her ticket south to Hastings next month to contest the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) following an eye-catching victory at Te Rapa on Friday.
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Fri, Sep 27, 2024
John Wheeler will mix flat and jumping assignments with his in-form stable this weekend, including the return of progressive galloper Lord Donovan at Hastings on Saturday.
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Fri, Sep 27, 2024
Bloodstock agents are circling exciting three-year-old Suit Yourself following his win in the SJC Foundation 3YO (1200m) at Te Rapa on Friday.
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Fri, Sep 27, 2024
Several years have passed since Joanne Surgenor last competed in a Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival, but the Ardmore Lodge trainer is heading back to Hastings on Saturday with a pair of well-credentialled runners.
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Fri, Sep 27, 2024
Spring racing in the South Island has been a happy hunting ground for Te Akau Racing throughout the last couple of decades, and that trend is set to continue with another strong team of seven runners at Riccarton Park on Saturday.
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Thu, Sep 26, 2024
Former jumps jockey Alan Brown can now add winning trainer to his resume after Captain Upham broke through for his maiden win in the Palamountains Scientific Animal Nutrition Maiden 1600 at Phar Lap Raceway on Wednesday.
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Thu, Sep 26, 2024
Talented mare Casino Princess has been retired from racing.
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Thu, Sep 26, 2024
Stephen Marsh believes the El Vencedor that is heading to Hastings for Saturday’s Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) is barely recognisable as the same horse that has competed during the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival in previous seasons.
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Thu, Sep 26, 2024
Teddy Ladouceur has added his name to the growing list of successful expat Mauritian jockeys in New Zealand when riding home his first winner at Phar Lap Raceway on Wednesday.
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Thu, Sep 26, 2024
Well-performed short course specialist Wewillrock gets a gilt-edged opportunity to add to his record on Friday as the end of his current campaign draws to a close.
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Thu, Sep 26, 2024
Skew Wiff’s quest to double her winning tally at the highest level hasn’t been helped at Hastings by an awkward gate.
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Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Impending rain had Stephen Nickalls questioning whether to start Chase in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Metric Mile (1600m) at Wanganui, but the honest galloper looked more than comfortable in the conditions, just falling short to Jay Bee Gee in the feature.
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Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Chad Ormsby was immediately taken when he first viewed Cyber Patch and quickly made up his mind to purchase the good-looking son of Ocean Park.
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Tue, Sep 24, 2024
The abandonment of racing at Waverley on Sunday proved to be a blessing in disguise for local trainer Sam Lennox, with his sole runner breaking maiden ranks at the transferred meeting on Tuesday.
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Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Terri Rae holds black-type aspirations for several of her stable representatives this spring, with talented mares Dazzling Miss and Chapinteel among those resuming through the week at the southern meetings.
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Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Dictation has made a strong impression over the hurdles this season and Paul Nelson is hoping he can bring that form to the flat when contesting Tuesday’s NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3200m).
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Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Split may have been the sole maidener and the $70 outsider in Tuesday’s NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3200m), but that didn’t stop him from outstaying his rivals and booking a ticket to the Australian feature for Jo Rathbone.
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Mon, Sep 23, 2024
Hunterville gelding Jay Bee Gee is going from strength to strength as a spring seven-year-old, collecting the first two black-type wins of his career within the first two months of the 2024-25 season.
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Mon, Sep 23, 2024
Cody Cole had been quietly confident heading into Saturday’s Pilet Contracting LTD / Pioneer Seeds 2YO 800 with Landlock, and the debutant duly delivered in an exciting juvenile contest at Wanganui.
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Mon, Sep 23, 2024
Well-related filly Lilac has wasted little time in adding valuable black type to her CV, landing Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed NJT Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in only the fourth start of her career.
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Mon, Sep 23, 2024
Underrated galloper Shamus bounced back to his very best form as he provided a massive upset when taking out the feature flat event at Ellerslie on Saturday, the Almanzor – Proven Value (1400m).
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Mon, Sep 23, 2024
Lee Callaway has been involved with The Good Shepherd throughout his career and was thrilled to pick up a first success training the gelding at Oamaru on Sunday.
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Sun, Sep 22, 2024Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson produced an early highlight at Wanganui on Saturday when his speedsters Farravallo and Reign It In quinellaed the feature 1200m contest on the card, the H&T Agronomics/Agricom Open (1200m).
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Sun, Sep 22, 2024
A pair of classy three-year-olds from last season made a bold return to racing at Ellerslie on Saturday, with Cambridge Stud homebred Luberon digging deep to just pip Pericles in the Sistema (1200m).
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Sun, Sep 22, 2024
Victories with a pair of promising first-starters at Wanganui on Saturday provided jockey Kelly Myers with the 50th and 51st wins of her career at the track.
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Sun, Sep 22, 2024
The 2023 Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) runner-up Nest Egg showed he was right on track to head south later in the spring to try and go one better in the race a year later after he scored a stylish victory at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Fri, Sep 20, 2024
There have been few horses with the consistency of Bradman over the past 12 months, and the versatile galloper will aim to continue that vein of form in Saturday’s Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m).
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Fri, Sep 20, 2024
Sunday’s Thomas Green Handicap (1600m) at Oamaru could put Southland trainer Lisa Vaughan on a path towards saddling her second Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) runner in the last three years.
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Fri, Sep 20, 2024
Saturday will mark the return of racing to Ellerslie Racecourse and last season’s New Zealand Champion Three-Year-Old Orchestral.
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Fri, Sep 20, 2024
Mark Oulaghan has moved on from the disappointing outcome of the Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) and is looking forward to an unexpected opportunity with Berry The Cash.
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Thu, Sep 19, 2024
Ballarat trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy are hoping they are in for an exiting spring with promising three-year-old Rue De Royale, with the ultimate goal being to gain a slot in next year’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m).
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Thu, Sep 19, 2024
Bill Thurlow is looking forward to kicking off the campaigns of several exciting horses on Saturday at Wanganui, including Group One winner No Compromise in the Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m).
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Thu, Sep 19, 2024
Lance Noble is keen to test the versatility of his well-performed sprinter-miler Habana this preparation.
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Thu, Sep 19, 2024
Kelvin Tyler will have two competitive lightweight hopes in Saturday’s Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m), with talented pair Master Marko and Lightning Jack set for the Wanganui feature.
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Wed, Sep 18, 2024
Well-bred filly Sister Cynane promises to continue Wexford Stables’ successful partnership with the three-year-old’s owner.
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Wed, Sep 18, 2024
Talented Kiwi stayer Trust In You has crossed the Tasman on a Cups pursuit and is set to make his Australian debut in Saturday’s Gr.3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Randwick.
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Tue, Sep 17, 2024
New Zealand Cup week at Riccarton Park in November could prove to be an exciting one for The Oaks Stud.
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Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Stephen Marsh may have temporarily lost the services of his star youngster Velocious, but he still has enough firepower to be a major force to be reckoned with in upcoming age group features.
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Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Group Three winner Times Ticking has been a true family affair for the MacGregors, and now he has officially been passed down to the next generation.
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Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed, the sire of 11-time Group One winner and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) heroine Verry Elleegant, has passed away, aged 22.
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Mon, Sep 16, 2024
Windsor Park Stud graduate Grinzinger Belle produced another quality first-up performance at Flemington to add to her stakes record.
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Mon, Sep 16, 2024
New Zealand Cup week at Riccarton Park in November could prove to be an exciting one for The Oaks Stud.
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Mon, Sep 16, 2024
Lux Libertas continued to make every post a winner at Te Rapa on Sunday, collecting a fourth-consecutive victory in the Waikato Construction 1400 with plenty left in store.
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Mon, Sep 16, 2024
West Coast further cemented his status as one of New Zealand’s greatest ever steeplechasers with a stirring defence of his title in the $150,000 Ben & Ryan Foote Racing Great Northern Steeplechase (6500m) at Te Rapa on Sunday.
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Mon, Sep 16, 2024
A stunning come-from-behind performance carried Lord Spencer to a Peter Kelly – Bayleys Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) upset at Te Rapa on Sunday, handing trainer JJ Rayner and jockey Lemmy Douglas their biggest moments in jumps racing.
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Sun, Sep 15, 2024
Bellatrix Star was among the leading two-year-old fillies in New Zealand last season, and she showed in Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) at Flemington that she has the class to compete on Melbourne’s spring carnival stage.
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Sun, Sep 15, 2024
New Zealand import Firestorm made a perfect start to her four-year-old season with a strong-finishing success in Saturday’s A$160,000 NSW Thoroughbred Breeders Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill.
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Sun, Sep 15, 2024
Trainer Pat Keegan was a happy man after pulling the right rein with his gritty gelding Flaneur at New Plymouth on Saturday.
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Sun, Sep 15, 2024
New Zealand-bred mare Grinzinger Belle made a bold start to her spring campaign with a commanding front-running performance in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Furphy Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.
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Sun, Sep 15, 2024
Local trainer Andrew Carston was both relieved and excited for the rest of the spring after Jon Ol Rocco returned to winning form in Saturday’s Martin Collins New Zealand Cup Trial (1800m) at Riccarton Park.
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Sun, Sep 15, 2024
The remarkable story of Kiwi-bred champion Mr Brightside rolled into his seven-year-old season with a historic defence of his title in the A$750,000 Gr.1 Crown Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday.
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Sun, Sep 15, 2024
A hard-fought victory by Raziah in Saturday’s Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton Park provided trainer Tony Pike and jockey Matt Cartwright with a second feature three-year-old success within the space of a week.
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Sun, Sep 15, 2024
Co-trainer Graeme Rogerson is looking forward to stable star Sharp N Smart taking the second step on a journey to the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) in November when he steps out at Te Rapa on Sunday in the Waitoa Free Range Chicken Mile (1600m).
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Sun, Sep 15, 2024
Next month’s Gr.1 Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) is looming large on the horizon for Unusual Legacy, who enhanced his growing reputation with an outstanding last-to-first performance in Saturday’s A$160,000 Chandon Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill.
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Fri, Sep 13, 2024
Winter is usually the busiest time of year for jumps jockey Emily Farr, but she decided to sacrifice the majority of New Zealand’s jumps season this year to head home to Wales where she felt she was most needed.
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Fri, Sep 13, 2024
Sunday’s eagerly anticipated Great Northern meeting at Te Rapa could provide a fitting end to a big week for Matamata trainer Jessica Brosnan.
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Fri, Sep 13, 2024
The Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival is set to get an injection of international flavour, with Warrnambool raider Rolls set to contest the final two legs of the Hastings triple crown.
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Fri, Sep 13, 2024
By just one season, Kylie Little missed an opportunity to take a horse to the iconic Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool, and she is hoping in-form stayer Irrigate can take the Kiwi spot through Saturday’s NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth.
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Fri, Sep 13, 2024
Saturday’s Taranaki meeting was the final step towards Mustang Valley’s second Group One title last season, and the mare will return on an identical path to contest the Seaton Park 1400.
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Fri, Sep 13, 2024
A talented team of four runners at Flemington on Saturday will try to add to the momentum that Te Akau Racing has built up through the first 12 months of its Victorian base.
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Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Taranaki trainer Allan Sharrock’s upcoming top-flight prospects can take turns for the better across two venues this weekend.
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Thu, Sep 12, 2024
The Victress has got the nod as Te Akau’s leading black-type chance at Riccarton on Saturday, but it might be an opposing stablemate who will lead the chase for higher honours later in the season.
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Tue, Sep 10, 2024
Little Avondale Stud’s Per Incanto has reached another memorable milestone in his decorated stallion career.
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Tue, Sep 10, 2024
Tony Pike’s team of horses were airborne on the good track at Hastings last Saturday and the Cambridge horseman was pleased to return to Ellerslie with a similarly positive report following trials held at the venue on Tuesday.
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Mon, Sep 09, 2024
Kelvin Tyler has plenty of travel ahead of him in the coming weeks and he was pleased to pick up a success closer to home at Wingatui on Sunday with Albatross.
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Mon, Sep 09, 2024
Capable flat galloper Billy Boy made the perfect start to his jumping career at Woodville on Sunday, putting on a polished display to claim the Pat & The Late John Shannon (3000m).
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Mon, Sep 09, 2024
Levin trainer Josh Shaw is daring to dream with Faraglioni this spring following her eye-catching runner-up effort in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings.
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Mon, Sep 09, 2024
The Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival has been a happy hunting ground for Peter and Shaun McKay, who returned to Hastings on Saturday and pulled off a training masterstroke with the resuming Wolfgang in the Livamol International Health Products Premier (1600m).
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Mon, Sep 09, 2024
Progressive sprinter Navigator produced one of the standout performances of the meeting at Hastings on Saturday, continuing his formidable fresh-up record in the Vet Services Equine Hawke’s Bay Premier (1200m).
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Mon, Sep 09, 2024
While top honours did not go the way of Savaglee in Saturday’s Listed El Roca – Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m), Pam Gerard took plenty of positives from the performance of her colt as he heads towards loftier targets.
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Mon, Sep 09, 2024
Locally trained three-year-old filly Simsala dominated proceedings in the first race on the card at Ruakaka as she captured her first career victory at just her third start.
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Mon, Sep 09, 2024
The Davison family and the team at Mapperley Stud are in mourning after the shock loss of their good friend and Group One-producing sire Contributer.
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Sun, Sep 08, 2024
The rapid rise of Alabama Lass continued on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival on Saturday, the filly putting on a stellar display to win the Gr.3 HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m).
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Sun, Sep 08, 2024
Trainer Michelle Bradley has a soft spot for her promising stayer Bosch, and he certainly earned an extra dipper in his Saturday night feed when he cruised clear to capture the Harcourts Tai Tokerau Cup (2200m) on his home patch at Ruakaka.
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Sun, Sep 08, 2024
Matt Cartwright announced his arrival among the top echelon of New Zealand’s jockeys with a stunning treble on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday, culminating in a giant-killing Group One win with Grail Seeker in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m).
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Sun, Sep 08, 2024
One Dream One Soul has wasted little time in making her mark across the Tasman, producing a barnstorming finish to win Saturday’s A$80,000 Drummond Golf Handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley in her second Australian start.
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Sun, Sep 08, 2024
Class performer Malt Time showed she is more than ready to make her presence felt in the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings with the perfect dress rehearsal at Ruakaka.
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Sun, Sep 08, 2024
A brilliant return to racing in Saturday’s Listed El Roca-Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) at Hastings sent a clear message that Poetic Champion will be a force to be reckoned with in three-year-old ranks this season.
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Sun, Sep 08, 2024
Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes are keen to raise the bar to black-type level with Evaporate after the Kiwi-bred gelding extended his winning sequence to three in a row in Saturday’s A$150,000 Ladbrokes Own Spring Handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley.
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Fri, Sep 06, 2024
Saturday is shaping up to be an exciting afternoon for Waikato Stud, whose colours will be carried by key Group One contenders on both sides of the Tasman.
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Fri, Sep 06, 2024
Cody Cole made a winning start to his season earlier this week at Matamata, a trend he hopes to continue with a strong team heading down to Hastings on Saturday.
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Fri, Sep 06, 2024
Grant Cooksley won the Gr.1 Westbury Stud Tarzino Trophy (1400m) as a jockey seven years ago aboard the Shelley Hale-trained Close Up, and on Saturday he will vie to capture the Hastings feature as a trainer.
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Fri, Sep 06, 2024
It’s been a long and wet winter for Southland trainer Robert Dennis, and he is glad to be through the other side with spring racing on the doorstep.
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Fri, Sep 06, 2024
Ken and Bev Kelso are no strangers to big-race success during the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival, and the Matamata trainers will attempt to add another Hastings trophy to their collection when Alabama Lass steps out as favourite in Saturday’s Gr.3 HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders Gold Trail Stakes (1200m).
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Fri, Sep 06, 2024
Venerable galloper Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) has added the Listed Wyong Cup (2100m) to his trophy cabinet for trainers John O'Shea and Tom Charlton.
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Fri, Sep 06, 2024
TAB New Zealand is once again showing their support for Daffodil Day at the Tarzino Trophy meeting at Hastings on Saturday.
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Thu, Sep 05, 2024
The Barneswood Farm team are waiting with bated breath as their Group One winner Desert Lightning gets set to make his debut for new trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman at The Valley on Saturday.
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Thu, Sep 05, 2024
Group One performer Archaic Smile has taken significant benefit from her first-up outing and another top showing is expected from the filly at Hastings.
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Thu, Sep 05, 2024
Nearly two decades following his first success in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m), Andrew Scott will be hunting for his third scalp in the Group One feature.
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Wed, Sep 04, 2024
Matamata horsewoman Chelsea Burdan will line-up her first runner as a trainer this week, albeit a few years earlier than anticipated.
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Wed, Sep 04, 2024
Star youngster Velocious will have the opportunity to redeem herself on a better surface at Hastings on Saturday.
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Wed, Sep 04, 2024
There is plenty of anticipation heading into Matamata’s Wednesday meeting, with local trainers Darryn and Briar Weatherley set to unveil exciting filly Gossip.
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Wed, Sep 04, 2024
While many trainers are hoping to see the rain stay away from Hawke’s Bay this week, Andrew Forsman has the opposing view when considering whether to start Mustang Valley in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m).
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Mon, Sep 02, 2024
Cliff Goss is looking forward to stepping his talented mare Casino Princess back up in distance at Matamata on Wednesday, while he will also unveil another promising type earlier on the card.
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Mon, Sep 02, 2024
Cambridge thoroughbred nursery Wentwood Grange were thrilled to watch farm graduate Quintessa add to her burgeoning record when victorious first-up in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Sun, Sep 01, 2024
Under-rated Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb took her career to all-new heights last season, and a smart fresh-up performance in Saturday’s Balance Accountants Open (1200m) at Wanganui hinted at more to come in 2024-25.
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Sun, Sep 01, 2024
Rugged galloper Master Marko was toughness personified at Riccarton on Saturday when he produced a front-running victory in the main race on the day, the TAB Open Mile (1600m).
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Sun, Sep 01, 2024
Major sprint features are looming large on Mystic Park’s horizon after the classy local kicked off his five-year-old season with victory in Saturday’s Pryde’s Easifeed Open Sprint (1000m) at Riccarton Park.
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Sun, Sep 01, 2024
Exciting three-year-old prospect Read About It made all the headlines in the feature event at Wanganui, the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m).
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Sun, Sep 01, 2024
The familiar tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing were back to doing what they do best when To Bravery Born took out the traditional opening two-year-old race of the season at Wanganui on Saturday.
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Sun, Sep 01, 2024
Seven-year-old gelding Young Werther indicated he is in for another good campaign when resuming from a brief break with a strong win in the Quayclean Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Sun, Sep 01, 2024
Winter warhorse Verry Flash recorded the 14th win of his career in Saturday’s Wanganui Insurance Brokers (2060m), and in the process he provided an unforgettable moment for his 22-year-old jockey Amber Riddell.
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Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Group One winner Pennyweka took trainer Jim Wallace and her army of owners on the ride of a lifetime when taking out the New Zealand-Australian Oaks double last year, and just 18 months on the Opaki horseman thinks he might have another filly just as capable.
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Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Stephen Marsh is building towards the second and third days of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival with a bit more confidence after a pleasing trial by El Vencedor on the Cambridge synthetic track on Friday.
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Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Despite the challenges posed by New Zealand’s weather and track conditions at this time of the year, Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes his multiple black-type performer Poetic Champion is ready to kick off his three-year-old season at Hastings next weekend.
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Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Progressive sprinter Spencer gets a chance to redeem himself at Wanganui on Saturday and add to his burgeoning record.
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Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Saturday’s Riccarton meeting is shaping up to be a busy afternoon for dual licenceholder Samantha Wynne.
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Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Robbie Patterson is confident Read About It possesses all the attributes to make his mark at the highest level later this season.
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Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Promising four-year-old El Chapeau opened his preparation in perfect style and is in the right order to make a bold bid for two wins on the bounce when he runs at his home meeting at Riccarton on Saturday.
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Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Gavelhouse.com has become an integral source of thoroughbred racing stock for dual code trainer Trent Yesberg, who is set to line-up a couple of his online purchases in the coming days.
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Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Stable stalwart Aegon will spearhead a three-strong team for Andrew Forsman at Caulfield on Saturday when he attempts to build on a bold but luckless first-up showing across the Tasman.
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Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Hilal has received a warm welcome from breeders with Grangewilliam Stud close to putting up the no vacancy sign on their newcomer.
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Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Loyalty is a core value for Sandy Moore, and he is now reaping the rewards from that virtue with his Group One-winning mare Bonny Lass.
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Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Te Akau Racing are hoping Skew Wiff’s placing in last Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa bodes well for her Group One title defence at Hastings on Saturday-week.
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Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Group Three winner Sudbina will make her raceday return at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday, kicking off her new campaign in the Majestic Horse Floats 1300.
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Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Group Three performer Unbridled Joy will be out to capture his maiden stakes victory when he heads south to Wanganui on Saturday to contest the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m).
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Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Battle Secret has been a quiet achiever in the Bill Thurlow stable throughout his career and continued a purple patch of form this campaign going back-to-back at Hawera on Sunday.
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Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Jakama Krystal capped off a weekend to remember for Peter and Jessica Brosnan with a classy front-running performance to win the Clayton Yaxley Maiden Steeplechase (3900m) at Hawera on Sunday.
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Mon, Aug 26, 2024
There was a time when Darryn Weatherley wondered if Mali Ston would ever return to a racecourse, but patience and perseverance paid off when the talented gelding kicked off his season with a powerful second in Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m).
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Mon, Aug 26, 2024
New Zealand-bred horses dominated the Australian Grand National meeting at Ballarat on Sunday, winning four of the six jumping races, including a phenomenal performance by The Good Fight to win the A$400,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m).
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Imported New Zealand stayer Strathtay has made an impressive start to his Australian career, and he kept that strong form going with a third Sydney victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Gold Coast Turf Club Trophy (2400m) at Randwick.
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Previously a stakes winner at the ages of two, three, four and five, Bonny Lass kicked off her six-year-old season on a perfect note when she defeated a star-studded field in Saturday’s Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Spring staying features are looming large on the horizon for Dashing Duchess after the Kiwi-bred mare’s dominant victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 Italian Chamber of Commerce Handicap (2500m) at Moonee Valley.
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Local filly Diablo Blanco produced a bold audition for Christchurch’s upcoming spring features with a runaway victory in Saturday’s CJC Feature Nominations Close 27 August Three-Year-Old (1200m) on Riccarton’s synthetic track.
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Memories of a jumping legend were rekindled at Te Rapa on Saturday when Ima Wonder carried the famous colours of Ken and Ann Browne to a comprehensive victory in the Bridges Insurance Services Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m).
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
John and Karen Parsons have had a lot of success with the progeny of their talented race mare Arietta, which continued at Riccarton Park Synthetic on Saturday with La Bella Nera collecting top honours in the Christchurch Casino 27th South Island Racing Awards – 13th September Rating 80 (1200m).
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
New Zealand-breds fought out a thrilling finish to Saturday’s A$80,000 Dr Bernard Clarke Memorial Handicap (2040m) at Moonee Valley, with Lauding digging deep to score a narrow win over Lincoln Rocks.
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
New Zealand import Trosettee collected a long-overdue first Australian victory with a come-from-behind win in Saturday’s A$130,000 Ladbroke It! Handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley.
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Chris Waller is looking forward to stepping Medatsu up in distance after the emerging four-year-old collected his second successive victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Jersey Day Andrew Wisemantel Handicap (1600m) at Randwick.
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Much of the field in Saturday’s CLC Pakuranga Hunt Open Hurdle (3200m) made a serious account of themselves ahead of the Great Northern Hurdles (4200m) in three weeks’ time, none more so than the winner in Taika.
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Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Rugged three-year-old Whiskey ‘N Roses showed he could be a contender for higher honours in the spring when he made it back-to-back victories with a gritty performance at Te Rapa.
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Sat, Aug 24, 2024
The New Zealand thoroughbred industry has lost one of its most influential figures of the last two decades with the passing of Kevin Hickman after a long illness.
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Sat, Aug 24, 2024
Fortuna Racing flagbearer Leaderboard has the opportunity to contest showpiece jumps races on both sides of the Tasman over the coming weeks, beginning with a shot at the A$400,000 Ecycle Solutions Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday.
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Sat, Aug 24, 2024
Wexford Stables may be without their defending champion in Saturday’s Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m), but a returning Group One winner in Waitak will be out to retain the title for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott.
