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2021 March
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Prominent breeder and racehorse owner Daniel Nakhle was a bundle of nerves as he waited for Saturday’s two-year-old race at Wingatui to get underway.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Leading Central Districts rider Johnathan Parkes continued his winning roll aboard Jamie Richards-trained two-year-olds when he guided well related Savabeel youngster I Wish I Win to a comfortable victory in the opening race at Awapuni.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Talented three-year-old The Gift proved too tough for her age group rivals at Wingatui on Saturday as she collected her first black-type success in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m).
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021
The Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) meeting will take place at Ellerslie on Sunday after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced Auckland would drop to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 at 6am on Sunday.
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021
Australian punters poring over the New Zealand form of Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) favourite Aegon could easily be led down the garden path believing the talented three-year-old is a rain-affected galloper as he prepares to face a Good 4 Randwick surface.
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021
Humidor out for Australian Cup repeat
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021
Byerley Park trainer Peter Williams was a relieved man when the news came through that Ellerslie would play host to the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) meeting on Sunday.
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021
Bradbury Park principals Casey and Michelle Dando are fizzing ahead of the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Sunday.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman will have a rare afternoon off on Saturday, but his eyes will be firmly fixed on high-class three-year-old Aegon, who will start a warm favourite in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) in Sydney.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021Promising two-year-old Drum Major will be on trial for a tilt at Group One glory when he lines-up in the HR Jones & Co Ltd 2YO (1200m) at Awapuni on Saturday.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Canterbury trainer Ross Beckett is in no hurry for his talented filly Larpower to break a winning habit.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Scott airlifted to hospital; The Irishman to Phar Lap; Track invader sentenced
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Wed, Mar 03, 2021
In-form galloper Defibrillate is giving his New Zealand owners a great thrill, having strung together four consecutive wins in Melbourne, and he will be vying to extend it to five at Flemington on Saturday.
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Wed, Mar 03, 2021
The Stephen Nickalls-trained Llanacord landed the Gr.2 Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on Wednesday to provide the Rangiotu trainer, who part-owns the three-year-old filly, with his biggest moment in racing.
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Wed, Mar 03, 2021
Otaki trainer Johno Benner believes it's far from a vintage running of this year's Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m), but he's hardly complaining.
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Wed, Mar 03, 2021
On Display ruled out of Derby; Quality kiwi-breds sold to Hong Kong
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Wed, Mar 03, 2021
The New Zealand Derby meeting could be held at either Hastings or Ellerslie on Sunday, but Jamie Richards is hoping for the latter.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Punters should disregard Fleetwood Maca’s last two runs when assessing her chances in the Gr.2 Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on Wednesday according to co-trainer Pam Gerard.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Warwick Farm trainer Annabel Neesham is looking forward to lining up New Zealand-bred colt Mo’unga in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) on Saturday.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
High-class mare Levante ran out a ready winner of her 1230m heat at the Rotorua trials on Tuesday and most importantly jumped away cleanly from the starting gates and will be seen back at the races on Saturday week.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is heading to Hastings on Wednesday to try and record more Group honours with Zee Falls, but he could be back in Hawke’s Bay in just a matter of days in search of bigger spoils.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Connections pleased with Belle trial; Quality duo sold to Hong Kong;
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
Taranaki trainer Robbie Patterson took time out on Sunday morning for a spot of fishing with a group of mates, safe in the knowledge he has progressive galloper Coventina Bay right where he wants her as a Group One target looms.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
Racing Administrators remain hopeful that Ellerslie will be the venue for this year’s Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m), but a call as to whether the bumper race meeting can proceed at Auckland’s premier course on Sunday will be made as late as Friday afternoon.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
There aren’t many better ways for a jockey to celebrate buying a new home than riding a treble the next day.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
Sydney for Impecunious; McDonald delighted with star mare
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
After a night of celebrations at his favourite local restaurant, Matamata trainer Graham Richardson made an understandably slow start to his Sunday morning schedule.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
A comprehensive three-length victory at Matamata on Saturday has set promising three-year-old Tar And Cement on a path to the Gr.2 Fusion Electrical Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham next month.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) held discussions on Sunday morning regarding the impact of Saturday’s announcement that Auckland was moving back into Covid Alert Level 3 for seven days.
2021 February
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Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Avantage continued her march into the realms of super stardom when she made it career Group One number eight with a gritty win in the Gr.1 El Cheapo Cars Weight-For-Age Classic (1600m).
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Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Local filly Bonny Lass carried the hopes of her breeder Sandy Moore and a mixture of racing newbies and experienced hands to victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m).
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Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team entered Saturday’s Gr.3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) on their home patch at Matamata on Saturday with a strong hand and played it to perfection when producing the quinella in the juvenile feature for the colts and geldings.
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Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Trainer Lance Noble is shooting for back-to-back winners of the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) when he saddles Hinchinbrook filly Beldarra on Saturday.
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Fri, Feb 26, 2021
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Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Matamata trainer Chad Orsmby is looking forward to lining up debutant Mana Nui in the Gr.3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) at his home track on Saturday.
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Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Robert Wellwood reckons he might have a star autumn two-year-old on his hands.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021
It’s one all between Callsign Mav and Avantage this season, and the Gr.1 El Cheapo Cars Weight-For-Age Classic (1600m) at Otaki on Saturday is set to decide the deadlock between the pair.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett marked a century of wins on his home track when promising three-year-old Captain Tom saluted in the Mount Shop 1200 maiden under jockey Andrew Calder on Thursday.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Group Three winner Germanicus showed he is in excellent order ahead of a return to racing, winning a 1000m trial at Pukekohe on Thursday that was restricted to stakes performers.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021Sky Field picks up lucrative bonus
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Before Stephen Marsh's focus turns to the feature races at Matamata on Saturday, the Cambridge trainer will have his attention on Friday's Riccarton meeting where his southern stable continues to blossom.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Trainer Grahame Begg is excited by the prospects of promising three-year-old filly Butter Chicken, who caught the eye when runner-up in last Saturday’s Gr.2 Autumn Classic (1800m) behind Parure.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Stephen Nickalls hopes to get exciting three-year-old filly Llanacord to the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) next month as a tribute to her former trainer Glynn Brick.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald is looking forward to continuing his association with multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant in the Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Rising star Amarelinha will not be a late entrant for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m).
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
A Sydney autumn raid could still be on the cards for exciting three-year-old filly Force Of Will.
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Allan Sharrock will be hoping it’s a case of like mother, like daughter, if Sinarahma lines-up in the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie next month.
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Group One winner retired; Grand Annual hopes for Magnanimous Man; Sky High for The Chosen One;
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall head to their local meeting on Saturday with talented yet unassuming filly Bonny Lass in the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders Stakes (1200m).
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
When Tracey Schroeder bought herself an ‘old plodder’ to ride and potter around with, she got a lot more than she bargained for.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
A victory on rugged mare Robusto (NZ) (Zed) in Saturday’s Gr.2 Wallen Concreting Avondale Cup (2400m) added another chapter in a flourishing body of work being put together by jockey Sam Collett in New Zealand’s major staying events in the last few years.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Promising four-year-old Dark Alley looked a galloper capable of going through the grades over the next few months when he scored an impressive victory on his home track at Hastings on Sunday.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
For the second year running, Hermitage Thoroughbreds has a three-year-old with a huge chance to win the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m).
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021Consistent sprinter Justacanta (NZ) (Per Incanto) got his just rewards for some outstanding efforts of late when he closed out a stylish victory in open company over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
The Ballymore stables of Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard have plenty to look forward to over the Auckland Cup Carnival, following the performances of proven stayer Sound and progressive mare Tia d’Or on Saturday.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Stablemates Mugatoo and Collide are Chipping Norton Stakes entries at Royal Randwick on Saturday – but unlikely to start.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Within one special hour on Saturday, Waikato Stud graduates Probabeel and Aegon flew the New Zealand flag high across the Tasman with a superb stakes-winning double.
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Sun, Feb 21, 2021
A brave front-running effort paid dividends for Timaru visitor Chokito as she captured her first stakes victory in the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Invercargill.
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Sun, Feb 21, 2021Rugged stayer Robusto upset the applecart when she produced a well-timed finish to deny Aussie raider Sound a victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Wallen Concreting Avondale Cup (2400m).
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Sun, Feb 21, 2021
Well fancied Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) candidate Rocket Spade threw down the gauntlet to his three-year-old rivals when he produced a strong staying performance to capture the Gr.2 AJC Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie.
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Sun, Feb 21, 2021
Outstanding Kiwi mare Probabeel has rocketed to equal favouritism for the $A5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) with a resounding victory in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Sun, Feb 21, 2021
High-class three-year-old Aegon proved the New Zealand form was right up to the mark when dominating his Australian rivals in the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
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Fri, Feb 19, 2021
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Fri, Feb 19, 2021Central Districts stayer Platinum Invador has a number of factors in his favour when he contests the Gr.2 Wallen Concreting Avondale Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Fri, Feb 19, 2021
Regally-bred filly Aquaoir will head to Ellerslie on Saturday in preparation for a tilt at the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m) next month.
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Former Kiwi galloper Subpoenaed will line-up in the Gr.2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday ahead of the Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) next month.
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Il Affare's iron constitution will serve her well as she continues her Classic preparation at Ellerslie this weekend.
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021
A star-studded field awaits Kiwi raider Probabeel in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, where she will clash with the likes of Behemoth, Arcadia Queen, Ole Kirk and last-start Group One winner Streets Of Avalon.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021
Undefeated Kiwi three-year-old Aegon will make his Australian debut on Saturday when he contests the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will launch a three-pronged attack at the Listed ILF Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Ascot Park on Saturday.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021
The closer the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) gets, the more excited Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is about the chances of Milford.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021
Like father, like daughter – Johnson joins the 1000 club; Vale Sam Brosnan; Golden Sixty chases third Group One;
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Tue, Feb 16, 2021
The significance of riding 1000 New Zealand winners is dawning on Cambridge jockey Danielle Johnson.
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Tue, Feb 16, 2021
SA options for Tralee Rose
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Tue, Feb 16, 2021
Progressive three-year-old Shockallia will not contest the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) but could be seen in Classic races later in the season according to trainer Shaune Ritchie, who prepares the son of Shocking in partnership with Colm Murray.
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Tue, Feb 16, 2021
A spring resumption is likely for talented galloper Catalyst.
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Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Group Three-winning mare Aimee’s Jewel has joined the stable of Kyneton trainer Charles Cassar as she looks to add Australian black-type to her CV.
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Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Nick Wigley and Kayla Milnes had an exciting spring with stakes-winning three-year-old Matchmaker, and now promising two-year-old Mozzarella is giving the Rangiora trainers something to look forward to in the autumn.
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Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Australia still on the cards for Concert Hall
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Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Jonathan Riddell didn’t have a great start at Te Rapa on Saturday, failing to make the weight for two of his six booked rides.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Exciting galloper Amarelinha bounced back to her very best after suffering a narrow defeat at her most recent start, when she captured the Gr.2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Former champion jockey Bob Vance got to experience the thrill of winning a Group One race from the other side of the fence on Saturday and he loved every minute of it.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso left Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday evening with mixed emotions after contrasting performances from their two runners on the day.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021
On a day that promised much, Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards was left wondering what might have been when racing concluded on Saturday evening.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Well-travelled galloper Royal Performer spoilt the party for the many supporters of race favourite Melody Belle when he caused an upset by racing away with Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021
In what most pundits deemed a match race between Avantage and Levante, it was marvellous mare Avantage who triumphed as she made it seven career Group One wins when taking out a superb victory in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Consistent performer Tokorangi finally got the luck she needed when she stormed to victory in the Gr.2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa.
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Fri, Feb 12, 2021
Callsign Mav upset the apple cart when winning at odds of 82-1 in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings last September, but he won’t start at such a lucrative price when he contests another 1400m weight-for-age feature on Saturday.
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Fri, Feb 12, 2021
Verry Elleegant resumes in Apollo Stakes
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Fri, Feb 12, 2021
Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard have yet to saddle a winner at Te Rapa, but classy three-year-olds Montre Moi and Key give them two chances to open their account with Group Two success on Saturday.
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Fri, Feb 12, 2021
Southern Ocean is riding the crest of a wave at the moment.
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Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Riccarton galloper Khimar War will return to his home track on Saturday where he will resume in the Rangiora Equine Services Open Handicap (1100m).
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Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Entries Open for NZB's South Island Sale; Crosshaven's connections counting All-Star votes
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Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Talented Matamata filly Force Of Will keeps raising the bar, so much so that another bold performance this weekend is likely to clinch her a start in a Group One race she hasn't even been nominated for.
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Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards is getting used to having runners at multiple venues across Australasia and this weekend will be no different.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Former Kiwi galloper Defibrillate has been keeping his New Zealand owners entertained over the last month, winning his last three starts in Melbourne, including a controversial last start dead-heat, and now Cup targets beckon the talented son of Shocking.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Champion trainer Jamie Richards is hoping he will witness history being made at Te Rapa on Saturday when Melody Belle contests the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m).
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Ken Kelso is looking forward to seeing his exciting mare Levante take on Avantage again, this time at 1400m in the Gr.1 BCD Sprint at Te Rapa.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Multiple Group Two winner Sound travels to New Zealand on Wednesday night as he bids to add some Cup wins to his record for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Oaks hopeful scores Matamata win; Slipper target for Sword Of State
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Tue, Feb 09, 2021
Multiple Group One performer Deerfield was amongst the late nominations for Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa, with trainer Chrissy Bambry confident her hardy gelding will give a good account in the $400,000 weight-for-age feature.
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Tue, Feb 09, 2021
Shane Kennedy says the credit for Showemhowitsdone’s two Guineas successes should all go to his co-trainer Anna Furlong.
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Tue, Feb 09, 2021
Richards to flex more juvenile muscle; The Irishman joins Newnham barn
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Tue, Feb 09, 2021
Group One winner Tiptronic has taken the underdog tag into the last two editions of the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), and he will once again carry that label in the feature race at Te Rapa on Saturday.
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Mon, Feb 08, 2021
Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard took three horses to Tauherenikau on Monday and went within inches of a winning treble on the day.
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Mon, Feb 08, 2021
Co-trainer Andrew Forsman isn’t quite sure what to expect from top stayer The Chosen One when he tackles the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa this weekend.
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Mon, Feb 08, 2021
Progressive mare Tabata collected her first stakes success when she prevailed in a desperate finish to the Listed Property Brokers Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Tauherenikau on Monday.
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021
After producing a Group One winner in just his second season of training, young Byerley Park-based conditioner Steven Cole has had an extended wait to add to his black type success.
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021
Trainer Roger James admits he feared the worst as he watched his star mare Concert Hall crash through the outside fence at New Plymouth on Saturday after escaping from the starting gates prior to the start of the Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m).
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021
Te Akau principal David Ellis CNZM retained his leading buyer status for the 16th consecutive year at the recently completed New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka.
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021
Well-travelled mare House Of Cartier will have her second start back in New Zealand at Tauherenikau on Monday with trainer and co-owner Peter Didham looking for her to provide some answers on future plans he has for the valuable broodmare prospect.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
A rematch of last month’s Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) produced the exact same result on Saturday as Showemhowitsdone edged out The Gift in a tight finish to the Listed Mediaworks Dunedin Guineas (1500m) at Wingatui.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
Probabeel is on target to fly the Kiwi flag in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) and the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) after proving a class above her rivals in Saturday’s Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
A joint venture between owner-breeder John Phillips and Riccarton trainer Danny Crozier produced a dream result in Saturday’s Listed Nellies Restaurant and Bar Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m).
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021Promising colt Magneto turned the tables on race rivals Quattro Quinta and Wolfgang when he stormed home along the fence to take out the Gr.3 Woburn Farm 2YO Classic (1200m) at New Plymouth.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh struck Group Three gold in both islands within the space of one special hour on Saturday afternoon.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
Lightly raced filly Spine Tingle sent shivers down the backs of plenty of her potential Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) rivals with a stunning victory at New Plymouth on Saturday.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
A tilt at the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie next month is on the line for City Slicker at Wingatui on Saturday.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Cambridge trainer Roger James will produce Concert Hall in Saturday's Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth as a springboard to a campaign in Melbourne, just days after the death of his last star performer in Australia, Silent Achiever.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Wingatui trainer Steven Prince may not be partial to a Mint Julep, but he can’t get enough of his in-form galloper by the same name.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Well-related filly Lily’s Lady contests Saturday’s Listed Fasttrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth and trainers Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer are hopeful the daughter of Contributer can bank some more black-type and emerge as a serious Oaks contender in the process.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Popular galloper dies
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Young Werther on Derby path; Kennedy confident in White Robe charge
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will use a home-track feature as a potential launching pad to next month's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Woodlands trainer Robert Dennis ventures to Wingatui on Saturday shouldering a degree of pressure.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2021
A number of contenders for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March 6 were in action at Te Rapa on Wednesday.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2021
White Robe Lodge principal Brian Anderton is looking forward to racing at Wingatui on Saturday, a meeting that has long been one of his favourite days on the racing calendar.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Peter McKay reached the pinnacle of New Zealand racing with Puccini and now the Matamata trainer is vying to reach the same heights with his son, Wolfgang.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Marsh duo to face challenging assignments; Te Rapa hit-out for Avantage; Good will gesture for Captain Tom supporters
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Tue, Feb 02, 2021
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is looking forward to autumn racing with a couple of last season’s Classic winners after their pleasing trials at Rotorua on Tuesday.
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Tue, Feb 02, 2021
Diminutive galloper Fiscal Fantasy will be vying to boost her pedigree page even further at New Plymouth on Saturday when she contests the Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m).
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Tue, Feb 02, 2021
Exciting three-year-old Rocket Spade is tackling older horses at Te Rapa on Wednesday as part of his preparation for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m).
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Back in full swing after being sofa-bound for three months, it’s onwards and upwards for astute trainer John Bary.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham has been acknowledged by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association with the Wild Geese trophy, an award sponsored by the Aga Khan for Irish horsepeople who have represented their home country on the world stage with distinction.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Local runner El Tirador provided a dashing display on his home track at Pukekohe on Sunday when he strode home to defeat his age-group rivals over 1400m.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Promising two-year-old Mozzarella could have booked a trip north for a juvenile feature later this month after her impressive victory over 800m at Riccarton on Saturday.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Williams pair on target for Group One assignments
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Quality galloper Probabeel will kick off her summer campaign in Melbourne this Saturday when she contests the Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Although he enjoyed a wonderful day at Trentham on Saturday, trainer Allan Sharrock was left with a niggling feeling of what might have been had his promising mare Sinarahma jumped with the field in the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m).
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Although he enjoyed a wonderful day at Trentham on Saturday, trainer Allan Sharrock was left with a niggling feeling of what might have been had his promising mare Sinarahma jumped with the field in the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m).
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Over the 147-year history of the Wellington Cup, the famous Trentham two-miler has witnessed any number of upset victories, but none would have been as great as the one that South Island stayer Bluey’s Chance nearly pulled off on Saturday.
2021 January
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Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Consistent mare All About Magic got her just rewards when she came with a sustained finish from near last to capture the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton on Saturday.
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Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Dual New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle has equaled the record of the mighty mare Sunline after completing her 13th career Group One win when taking out the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham.
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Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Race favourite Waisake completed a plan that was eight months in the making when he stormed home to take out the Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday.
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Fri, Jan 29, 2021
NZB's National Online Yearling Sale Live on Gavelhouse Plus
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Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Trainer Bob Vance won’t mind if the warm temperatures and fine sunny days in Auckland went missing at Pukekohe on Sunday.
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Fri, Jan 29, 2021
A day out from the running of the Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) trainer Allan Sharrock is itching to get the show on the road.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Trainer Jamie Richards became the fastest in the history of New Zealand racing to reach 100 wins in a season when Exaltation scored at Hastings on Thursday.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Trainer Shaune Ritchie couldn’t wait to get his toes in the sand at Waitarere Beach as he went about putting the final touches on his four stable runners set to compete at the Wellington Cup meeting at Trentham this Saturday.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Trainer Stephen Marsh believes Belle Fascino is deserving of success at black type level and will look to achieve that with the seven-year-old mare at Riccarton this weekend.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
Aegon’s career looks set to mirror that of his sire Sacred Falls for a little while yet, with a trip to the Sydney autumn carnival on the way.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
Promising miler Super Strike has another week to go on his summer holiday before trainer Richard Collett gets serious about a two-race campaign in the autumn that will culminate in a bid to win the Gr.2 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
The Wellington Cup meeting holds fond memories for jockey Ryan Elliot and he is hoping to create some more at Trentham on Saturday.
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Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Promising three-year-olds Passione and Charms Star will take their next steps on the path to a possible Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) assignment at Trentham in March when they tackle the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at the Wellington venue on Saturday.
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021
Boys Get Paid have been a growing entity on Karaka Million-night, New Zealand’s richest race meeting, but next year could be a whole new level for the racing group led by Luke Kemeys.
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021
Two days after her superlative win in the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) at Ellerslie on Karaka Million night on Saturday, exciting four-year-old Levante was enjoying a relaxing morning in her paddock at the Matamata property of her trainers Ken and Bev Kelso.
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021
Needle And Thread had her crowning glory at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when taking out the Gr.2 Royal Stakes (2000m) and now trainers Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer are wanting to extend her reign.
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021
Legendary conditioner Dave O’Sullivan vividly remembers the first time he went to the National Yearling Sale as a raw 27-year-old with a newly minted trainers’ license in his back pocket.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Rider Leith Innes admitted his confidence soared when he was legged aboard top three-year-old Aegon in the Ellerslie parade ring on Saturday evening.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Leanach Lodge principal Ross MacKay was On The Bubbles after the horse sporting the same name won the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday night.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Racing fans were left shaking their heads at Ellerslie on Saturday evening after witnessing exciting mare Levante take out the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m).
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
A slashing late finish by lightly raced three-year-old Montre Moi at Ellerslie on Saturday evening has co-trainer Johno Benner excited for his Group One prospects at the same venue in March.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Connections of Riccarton visitor Showemhowitsdone had to endure some anxious moments before her victory in the Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) was confirmed on Saturday.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
A brilliant performance by On The Bubbles, chased home by three of his stablemates, has added another chapter to trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team’s incredible dominance of the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m).
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Classy three-year-old Need I Say More made his first run at Ellerslie a winning one when he lumped topweight of 60.5kgs to victory in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m), the first race on Karaka Million night.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Trainer Graham Richardson reckons he may have finally figured out what makes stable star Tiptronic tick.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
Shaun and Emma Clotworthy will take their Byerley Park stable into uncharted territory at Ellerslie this weekend.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
This season is shaping up to be the best one yet for young Woodlands trainer Robert Dennis, and Saturday’s Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) could be the race that confirms it.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
The two leading figures of Karaka Million night, Te Akau and racing group Boys Get Paid, are set to join forces for the first time at Karaka this week.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
You could forgive Daniel Nakhle if he told you he wasn’t quite sure what hat he was wearing on any given day of the week.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
Live Sale Broadcast Format for Karaka 2021
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
Trainer Jamie Richards won the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) last year with Probabeel and he is hoping he has a filly who can repeat the dose on Saturday.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Ellerslie’s Karaka Million features are among the few major New Zealand races missing from the CV of top jockey Leith Innes, and he’s hoping star three-year-old Aegon can change that this weekend.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Stephen McKee will have two runners in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday and he has Classic ambitions for both horses.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Adrian Stanley and Hannah Kettlety are in their seventh year preparing yearlings under their Woburn Farm banner and they believe they are bringing their strongest draft yet to Karaka in 2021.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Three of Australia’s feature middle distance races are on the cards for classy Cambridge mare Concert Hall this autumn.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is looking forward to tackling some Classic targets with a pair of promising three-year-olds.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
A promise made by Janet Hepi to one day send a mare to Hallmark Stud has resulted in Super Strike, the winner of the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
He’s got the movie star looks and now exciting Savabeel colt Brando will be out to showcase his talents on the international stage.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Cranbourne trainer Trent Busuttin is looking forward to the autumn with a number of New Zealand-breds, particularly three-year-old filly Impecunious.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Karaka Million Barrier Draw
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Fairytales don’t often come true, but Tony Pike is very hopeful that comeback horse Sacred Elixir can provide him with one.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
It’s been a tough month for trainer Peter Corbett, but some light was put back into his life on Saturday when his pride and joy Dee And Gee recaptured form when storming home late to win the Waikouaiti Cup (2200m) at Wingatui.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae is like a kid before Christmas as he counts down to Saturday’s $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Spend some time having a chat with Hong Kong resident Ben Kwok and it doesn’t take long to work out he has a real love for New Zealand and the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Bosson loses court appeal; Moana worse for wear; Tofane to miss Autumn carnival; Chris Johnson celebration raceday
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
A perfect dress rehearsal from Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) pre-post favourite Waisake at Trentham on Saturday has trainer Allan Sharrock brimming with confidence about his chances in the main event in a fortnight.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021Class prevailed at Trentham on Saturday when versatile mare Avantage was at her very best in taking out the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) for the second year in succession.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Talented three-year-old Bonham showed she is a filly of the highest quality when winning the Gr.1 Devan Plastics Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Six decades on from the heyday of the legendary sprinter Yahabeebe, the same colours have played a starring role at Trentham.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
The runaway leader of the National jockeys’ premiership, Danielle Johnson, notched her 100th winner for the season when she guided Te Akau Racing two-year-old Quattro Quinta to victory in the Listed IRT No.1 Wellesley Stakes (1000m) at Trentham on Saturday.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Well-related and talented staying mare Our Hail Mary scored a strong win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Dixon & Dunlop Trentham Stakes that counted for much more than its $70,000 stake.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Hunta Pence will be out to make it three stakes victories on-end when he contests the Gr.3 Dixon & Dunlop Trentham Stakes (2100m) on Saturday.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
The Racing and Sports Pricing Model looks at the 2021 Telegraph Stakes from Trentham.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Te Akau have bolstered their numbers for the $1M Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) next week with a good result at Tauranga on Friday.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Legendary breeder Sir Patrick Hogan is looking forward to getting back to Karaka in just over a week for the NZB National Yearling Sales.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Kelvin and Aimee Tyler will have a two-pronged attack in the Dunedin Casino Waikouaiti Cup (2200m) at Wingatui on Saturday, and they think both are in with a winning chance.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Horses emanating from New Zealand made an impact at Caulfield on Wednesday, winning four of the eight races.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Johnny to miss the autumn
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
The Otaki stable of Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard boasts the best strike-rate in New Zealand this season, and a quality quartet of runners at Trentham on Saturday could further embellish their impressive record.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Taranaki trainer Allan Sharrock is hoping his diminutive sprinter Tavi Mac can provide the movie fairytale finish to Saturday's Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Guy Lowry reckons he has talented Atlante three-year-old Basarwa in the best condition he could possibly have him in going into Saturday's Gr.1 Devan Plastics Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
While international buyers won’t be able to be physically present at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales later this month, Beaufort Downs will ensure there is still some international flavour at their Karaka Sales Complex.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
While remarkable stallion Zed continues to put Grangewilliam Stud’s name in lights on both sides of the Tasman, the next generation gets its time to shine with Derryn’s first yearlings going under the hammer at Karaka 2021.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Evergreen sprinter Enzo’s Lad will be vying to record his third victory in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Adelaide Cup tilt likely for Defibrillate; Golden Sixty primed for Stewards' Cup
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman were buoyed by Aegon’s 1200m trial victory at Matamata on Tuesday ahead of his tilt at the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie later this month.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Kevin Myers has long been one of the greatest supporters of country racing in New Zealand, and few horses embody that support better than Overtheriver.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Browne duo head for a spell; Weight could halt Wellington Cup tilt; Westbury Classic for Travelling Light;
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
It was a big day for trainer Jamie Richards and his team at the Matamata trials on Tuesday, with 32 runners, including star mares Melody Belle and Probabeel.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Riccarton trainer Meg Cunneen broke through to record her first victory when Mamma Sans won the Alex Hayward/Noel Wafer Pow Memorial (1810m) at Kumara on Saturday.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Riding horses may be how Chad Ormsby makes his living, but it is riding bulls that is his biggest passion.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Maria Farina kept her unbeaten record intact at Ellerslie on Sunday in the Blue Bubble Taxis 1200 and now a Group Three target beckons the promising filly later this month.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Inglewood Stud moves into a new era this year with the first yearlings by War Decree going through the sale ring.
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Sun, Jan 10, 2021
Exciting stayer Beauden returned to the scene of his 2020 triumph in the Listed Japac Marton Cup (2200m) on Saturday and made it back-to-back victories in the race with a devastating performance.
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Sun, Jan 10, 2021
Trainer John Bary admitted his overwhelming feeling was one of relief after he watched his stable star Callsign Mav lump topweight of 63kg to an emphatic victory over 1400m at Awapuni on Saturday.
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Sun, Jan 10, 2021
Former good three-year-old Cavallo Veloce put nearly two years’ worth of frustration behind him when he bounced back to winning form with a dominant display over 1200m at Awapuni.
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Sun, Jan 10, 2021
Trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard got their day at Awapuni off to the perfect start on Saturday when exciting three-year-old Bonham produced a remarkable performance to score handsomely over 1400m in her first run for nearly two months.
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Sun, Jan 10, 2021
The familiar combination of trainer Stephen Marsh and owner Lib Petagna combined to take out another feature three-year-old staying event at Ellerslie on Sunday when Milford dashed home late to win the Listed Te Akau Gingernuts Salver (2100m).
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Sun, Jan 10, 2021
Te Akau Racing’s challenge for supremacy in the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) later this month was strengthened at Ellerslie on Sunday when On The Bubbles produced a comprehensive victory is his final lead-up to the big event.
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Sun, Jan 10, 2021
A few months after celebrating a milestone 80th anniversary, time-honoured Little Avondale Stud is set to break new ground in early 2021.
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Fri, Jan 08, 2021
Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson is confident the first yearlings by the farm’s shuttle stallion Satono Aladdin will be well received as they get set to go under the hammer at what will be a unique Karaka 2021.
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Fri, Jan 08, 2021
Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors has Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) aspirations with promising stayer Hurry Cane, and he will kick-off his campaign towards the two-mile feature at Kumara on Saturday.
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Fri, Jan 08, 2021
Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs has always had plenty of time for Ever So Easy and he was delighted to see the three-year-old gelding justify his high opinion with a dominant victory in the Kamo Club (1200m) at his home track on Thursday.
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Fri, Jan 08, 2021
Rae million dollar dreaming
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Fri, Jan 08, 2021
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman know a thing or two about preparing three-year-old stayers and they are hopeful Mongolian Wings can stamp himself as a genuine Derby contender when he tackles the Listed Te Akau Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie on Sunday.
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Fri, Jan 08, 2021
Shaune Ritchie is heading into the Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) at Awapuni with The Good Fight on Saturday in a buoyant mood.
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Fri, Jan 08, 2021
A long-term plan to target the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) with promising Tavistock filly Topkapi takes further shape when she tackles Sunday's Listed Te Akau Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie.
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Thu, Jan 07, 2021
Last start Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) placegetter Signora Nera will be aimed at further black-type features, but trainer Allan Sharrock said what path the three-year-old filly takes will become a lot clearer after racing at Awapuni on Saturday.
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Thu, Jan 07, 2021
Central Districts jockey Madan Singh is delighted to be back on New Zealand shores after a holiday which nearly cost him his career.
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Wed, Jan 06, 2021
An urge to see the world more than a decade ago was a lifechanging experience for Canterbury jockey Tina Comignaghi.
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Wed, Jan 06, 2021
Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is hoping to put Grand Bouquet's Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) campaign back on track with a bold run in Saturday's Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) at Awapuni.
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Wed, Jan 06, 2021
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Wed, Jan 06, 2021
Central Districts apprentice jockey Sam O’Malley is currently sitting on 11 wins for the season and he is hoping to improve that at Reefton on Thursday where he has a handful of rides.
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Wed, Jan 06, 2021
Little Avondale Stud’s Sam Williams hopes a new enthusiasm he sees in local racing can fuel the upcoming National Yearling Sales at Karaka.
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Tue, Jan 05, 2021
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are still coming down from the high of winning the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) with Concert Hall at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, and they are now looking at international targets with the mare.
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Tue, Jan 05, 2021
Bosson to appeal suspension; There's one track and distance for Vass; Impecunious unscathed after kick
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Tue, Jan 05, 2021
Joe and Max Smithies of Monovale Farm are looking forward to offering their 13-strong draft at New Zealand Bloodstocks’ National Yearling Sale at Karaka later this month.
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Tue, Jan 05, 2021
Classy mare Showoroses will be back at Ellerslie on January 23 where she will contest the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) on Karaka Million night.
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Mon, Jan 04, 2021
Exciting three-year-old Darci La Bella showed she has inherited plenty of the family ability when she made a winning debut at Otaki on Monday.
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Mon, Jan 04, 2021
Retirement hobbies don’t usually include training racehorses, but it’s proving great fun for 89-year-old Cliff Goss.
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Mon, Jan 04, 2021
Tavi Mac Telegraph bound
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Mon, Jan 04, 2021
Talented galloper Springsteen made his much-awaited return to the racetrack a winning one when he ground out a stirring victory over 1300m at Otaki on Monday.
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Sun, Jan 03, 2021
Trainer Peter Didham’s phone started ringing almost immediately after his rangy two-year-old Ansu put on a professional display to win his debut at Tauherenikau on Saturday.
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Sun, Jan 03, 2021
Trainer Ken Rae knew he had just the sort of filly he likes dealing with when he picked her up on the float on the way home from a trip away.
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Sun, Jan 03, 2021
Former top jockey Kate Hercock hasn’t set herself any specific goals as she begins the second phase of her race-riding career off the back of a more than five-year absence from the raceday saddle.
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Sun, Jan 03, 2021
Co-trainer Dawn Williams was in a philosophical mood when assessing the performance of promising three-year-old Il Affare, who overcame a troubled passage to finish third in the Gr.2 Royal Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day.
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Sun, Jan 03, 2021
Former top three-year-old Imelda Mary made a welcome return to winning form when she took out the feature event over 1400m at Tauranga on Saturday.
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Sun, Jan 03, 2021
Promising mare Les Crayeres completed a winning double at Tauranga on Saturday when she took out the opening event on the card at the popular holiday racemeeting.
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Sun, Jan 03, 2021
Trainer Jamie Richards had plenty of firepower in racing action on the track at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, but also took the time to stretch the legs of some of his team members being set for upcoming major assignments.
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Sun, Jan 03, 2021
Progressive staying prospect Star Tsar staked his claim for a start in the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) in March with a dominant victory in Friday’s Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final (2400m) at Ellerslie.
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Sat, Jan 02, 2021
The Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) was the pinnacle event on a day awash with black type features at Ellerslie on Friday and it more than lived up to its billing as the heavyweights of New Zealand sprinting took their shot at Group One glory.
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Sat, Jan 02, 2021
Trainer Jamie Richards, jockey Danielle Johnson and Te Akau Racing have continued their dominant Ellerslie Christmas Carnival form with a stakes double through the deeds of Imperatriz in the Gr.2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) and Savy Yong Blonk in the Gr.3 SKYCITY City Of Auckland Cup (2400m).
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Fri, Jan 01, 2021
Owners Hermitage Thoroughbreds and trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have gone back-to-back, scoring their second consecutive victory in the Gr.2 SkyCity Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie on Friday.
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Fri, Jan 01, 2021
Valachi Downs principal Kevin Hickman picked up the thick end of the prizemoney from the race that he sponsored at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when promising three-year-old Needle And Thread led all the way to win the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Royal Stakes (2000m).
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Fri, Jan 01, 2021
A wide draw and a step up in class couldn’t hold down underrated mare Showoroses as she led from go to whoa to take out the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie.
2020 December
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Thu, Dec 31, 2020
Racing has been a great joy of star jockey Lisa Allpress' life, so recognition in the New Year's honour's list, she says, is especially humbling.
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Thu, Dec 31, 2020
Hastings trainer John Bary will begin the new year at his home track on Friday where he will line-up eight runners.
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Thu, Dec 31, 2020
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston had a feeling his team was in for a successful festive season and he has not been disappointed, with the stable recording four wins and five placings over the last fortnight.
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Thu, Dec 31, 2020
When progressive mare Baby Face lined up at Te Rapa earlier this month you could have been forgiven for thinking half the grandstand was there to cheer her on.
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Thu, Dec 31, 2020
There's an irony in the expectation of performance from Tony Pike's pair of Gr.2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) runners Khufu and Stormy that's not lost on the Cambridge trainer.
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Thu, Dec 31, 2020
The Racing and Sports pricing model picks for the 2020 Railway Stakes from Ellerslie.
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Thu, Dec 31, 2020
Trainer Jamie Richards finished 2020 with a bang, posting an historic six wins at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, and winning his last start of the year courtesy of Zouluminous at Taupo on Wednesday.
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Wed, Dec 30, 2020
Fleetwood Maca will be vying for her coronation at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when she contests the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Royal Stakes (2000m).
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Wed, Dec 30, 2020
Trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman walked away happy men from Kurow on Wednesday after securing the quinella in the Kurow Cup (1400m) courtesy of Carson River and Enzo’s Lad.
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Wed, Dec 30, 2020
Owner Joan Egan is having a week to remember.
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Wed, Dec 30, 2020
Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler hold a strong hand heading into their home meeting on New Year’s Day, highlighted by a three-pronged attack in the Carriers Arms Hotel Summer Cup (2147m).
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Tue, Dec 29, 2020
David Brideoake can’t be any happier with New Zealand-bred mare Princess Jenni in the lead-up to the Gr.2 Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot Park on Saturday, but whether she will be able to take her place in the field is another matter.
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Tue, Dec 29, 2020
There may be a major weight disparity between Enzo’s Lad and his rivals in the PGG Wrightson Kurow Cup (1400m) on Wednesday, but it’s the track conditions that are the biggest concern for trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman.
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Tue, Dec 29, 2020
Talented mare Levante will get her first chance to prove herself at elite-level at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when she contests the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m).
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Tue, Dec 29, 2020
Promising stayer Super Hoof will have a final hit-out at Taupo on Wednesday before being set for his first tilt at black-type next month.
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Tue, Dec 29, 2020
Phill Cataldo’s connections with Melbourne trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. is looking set to pay some serious dividends through two unbeaten horses in 2021.
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Mon, Dec 28, 2020
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable added another likely candidate to their Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) assault in March, when Frontman made a winning debut at Rotorua on Monday.
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Mon, Dec 28, 2020
COVID-19 hit plenty of racing plans when it closed the industry down in March, not least that of promising mare Mai Tai.
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Mon, Dec 28, 2020
Topweight Gallant Boy continued his purple patch of form with a gritty effort to take out the Listed Craigmore Sustainable Holdings Ltd Timaru Cup (1600m) on Monday.
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Sun, Dec 27, 2020
A quick glance at the results from day one of the Ellerslie Christmas carnival reveals the remarkable fact that if your surname wasn’t Richards, Bosson or Johnson you struggled to make much of an impact on one of the biggest days on the New Zealand racing calendar.
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Sun, Dec 27, 2020
Promising three-year-old galloper Bentayga shook off the effects of a pre-race scare to register his first victory at New Plymouth on Sunday.
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Sun, Dec 27, 2020
While his training partner is an old hand when it comes to producing winners at the elite level, Robert Wellwood was an uncapped novice until just after 5pm at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Sat, Dec 26, 2020
Champion trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau team have sent out an abundance of talent this season, and a remarkable performance in Saturday’s Gr.2 Jamieson Park Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie may have moved Amarelinha towards the top of the list.
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Sat, Dec 26, 2020
Versatile mare Concert Hall bagged the Group One victory she richly deserved when she stormed home out wide to snatch victory in the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie.
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Sat, Dec 26, 2020
The all-conquering Te Akau team is sticking to a proven Group One formula with rising star three-year-old Brando.
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Sat, Dec 26, 2020
Matamata mare Sheezallmine gave her southern rivals a galloping lesson when she strode away in the home straight to take out the Listed Alleviate Administration Hazlett Stakes (1200m) at Wingatui.
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Sat, Dec 26, 2020
Progressive mare Vamos Bebe took the step up to stakes company with relative ease when she strode clear in the final stages of Saturday’s Listed Hallmark Stud Sprint (1200m) at Ellerslie for a comprehensive victory.
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Fri, Dec 25, 2020
Cambridge trainer Robert Wellwood is hoping his best Christmas present can be unwrapped at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.
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Fri, Dec 25, 2020
Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett had initially planned to head straight to the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with talented gelding Super Strike, but he has elected to head to the Auckland track a little sooner with his charge.
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Fri, Dec 25, 2020
Trainer Robert Dennis is hoping to get the green light for his future plans around promising three-year-old fillies The Gift and Ocean Point when the pair step out at Wingatui on Boxing Day.
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Fri, Dec 25, 2020
Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson was looking forward to lining up Beefeater in the Manawatu Standard Sumer Cup (1550m) at his home meeting on Boxing Day, but he is now looking at other options following inclement weather in Palmerston North.
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Thu, Dec 24, 2020
Grant Cooksley has already twice helped Auckland trainer Bruce Wallace to win the race that has now become the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie.
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Thu, Dec 24, 2020
Swansong for Supera; Group One test for Tiptronic
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Thu, Dec 24, 2020
Group One performing sprinter Sensei has been retired from racing and will now look towards a career at stud.
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Thu, Dec 24, 2020
Trainers Peter and Dawn Williams will unleash a three-pronged attack on Saturday’s Gr.2 Jamieson Park Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie.
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Wed, Dec 23, 2020
While most people are busy gorging themselves on festive fodder, Christmas can be a challenging time for jockeys, particularly those that count every gram.
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Wed, Dec 23, 2020
Last start Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m) winner In A Twinkling will be vying for Group One glory at Ellerslie on Boxing Day when he lines-up in the Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m).
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Wed, Dec 23, 2020
While many northern trainers will have their attention focussed on Ellerslie on Boxing Day, Daniel Miller’s sights will be centred further south.
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Wed, Dec 23, 2020
For 18 months veteran jockey Darryl Bradley was stuck on 99 career black type victories, wondering if the century would ever come up.
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
Waikato bloodstock agent Stuart Hale’s annual Auckland/Waikato yearling inspection tour will return in 2021.
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
Coming to grips with life away from the saddle has been tough for former jockey Donavan Mansour, and a new role managing Byerley Park for prominent owner Daniel Nakhle has been a godsend for the well-liked horseman.
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
Former Kiwi galloper Nikau Spur has made an impression in Australia in just his second start across the Tasman.
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
Talented Team Rogerson-trained sprinter Mascarpone is set to miss the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) on New Year’s Day.
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
Punters who have taken the $6.50 about unraced juvenile Khufu in next month’s $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) can breathe a little easier after the son of American Pharoah looked all class when winning an 800m trial at Cambridge on Tuesday.
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
No Melbourne for Inspirational Girl
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
Positive steps for Auckland merger; Oaks target for Impecunious; Ocean Beyond targeting autumn campaign;
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
If you watched Royal Performer in track gallops you would think he’d have been better named Pauper or Court Jester.
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
One of New Zealand’s most exciting weight-for-age gallopers, dual Group One winner Te Akau Shark, has been retired.
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Tue, Dec 22, 2020
Jenna Mahoney is hoping three will be her lucky number on Saturday.
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Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Senior jockey Matthew Cameron has called time on his riding career after completing his last raceday at Awapuni on Saturday.
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Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Busy putting in the hard yards conducting his pre-Christmas inspections for the annual NZB National Yearling Sale at Karaka next month, Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis CNZM took time out to reflect on the stables’ achievements in 2020.
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Mon, Dec 21, 2020
The sight of promising galloper Lincoln Falls storming past his rivals to win at Awapuni on Saturday provided trainer Lisa Latta with a special moment after she has endured plenty in her battle to get him back to the racetrack.
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Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Trainer Emma-Lee Browne was still sporting a smile a mile wide on Sunday morning following the winning double that she and husband David picked up at Te Rapa on Saturday.
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Sun, Dec 20, 2020
Promising three-year-old Mongolian Wings showed he could be on a similar path to his illustrious sire when he produced an eye-catching display to shed his maiden status at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Dec 20, 2020
Pocket rocket Tavi Mac, who affectionately carries the moniker Frodo due to his diminutive stature and ungainly build, captured the biggest victory of his burgeoning career when he dashed away from his rivals in Saturday’s Gr.2 Kevin Pratt Memorial Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni.
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Sun, Dec 20, 2020
Veteran jockey Chris Johnson established a new national record for race victories on Saturday at Awapuni when Sassenach provided him with win 2452 in New Zealand.
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Sun, Dec 20, 2020
Hastings visitor Hunta Pence overcame his apparent dislike of the Awapuni track to register his biggest career victory when he took out the Gr.3 Bramco Granite and Marble Manawatu Cup (2300m) in a desperate finish on Saturday.
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Fri, Dec 18, 2020
Four-year-old mare Catwalk Girl is cherry ripe ahead of the Foster Construction Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday according to trainer Pam Gerard, who prepares the progressive galloper in partnership with Michael Moroney.
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Fri, Dec 18, 2020
He may be in the eighth season of his remarkable career, but veteran gelding Gallant Boy is showing no sign of slowing down.
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Fri, Dec 18, 2020
Elephant favoured in first; Wononeohwon relishes true test; Four for Collett at Otaki
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Thu, Dec 17, 2020
A week on from a dominant performance at Te Rapa last Saturday, star jockey Opie Bosson returns to the same venue this weekend with another formidable book of rides.
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Thu, Dec 17, 2020
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young unveiled New Zealand recruit Impecunious on Wednesday and the highly-touted three-year-old didn’t disappoint when winning the Neds Same Race Multi Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield.
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Thu, Dec 17, 2020
Emerging Cambridge trainer Glen Harvey can rest easy in the knowledge he has a pair of juveniles already high up the order of entry for the $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2yo (1200m) at Ellerslie on January 23, and he could look to add more runners in the coming weeks.
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Thu, Dec 17, 2020
Hot trainer Allan Sharrock is hoping Tavi Mac can exploit any weakness in the armour of Group One-winning rival Callsign Mav in Saturday's Gr.2 Kevin Pratt Memorial Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni.
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Thu, Dec 17, 2020
Mid-Canterbury trainer Terrill Charles has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Wed, Dec 16, 2020
Leading owner Neville McAlister is hoping a return to the dry tracks of home will let punters see Platinum Invador back to his best in New Zealand this summer.
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Wed, Dec 16, 2020
There aren't many prouder of Chris Johnson then North Canterbury trainers John and Karen Parsons.
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Tue, Dec 15, 2020
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote is looking forward to the raceday return of Group One winner Travelling Light, her Group winning half-sister Vitesse Bo and speedy three-year-old Babylon Berlin as his summer team kicks into gear.
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Tue, Dec 15, 2020
Tiley taking aim at summer features with Play That Song; Eight Carat for Anna; Caulfield start for Impecunious; Stable change for Mo’unga; IFHA release horse welfare standards
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Tue, Dec 15, 2020
A career highlight at Te Rapa on Saturday might have put a further delay on retirement plans for owner-breeder-trainer Bill Pomare.
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
Matamata trainer Jamie Richards was delighted to secure a winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday but was also left rueing the fact the day could have been even better with a little more luck.
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
A win by hardy campaigner Breezon at Te Rapa on Saturday signalled that trainer Stephen McKee is gearing up for another profitable summer racing campaign from his Ardmore base.
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
NZB graduate Golden Sixty exquisite in HK Mile; Beauty Generation retired; Te Akau in no rush for Australian Stable; 55 Second Challenge for El Roca filly
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
Nothing is stopping Taranaki apprentice Hazel Schofer in 2020, not even an increase in her riding weight.
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
Exciting mare Levante was in action at the Te Aroha trials on Monday, winning her 1000m heat by a head from another talented four-year-old in Entriviere.
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
Twenty-four hours on from the biggest win in his fledgling career, apprentice jockey Callum Jones is still having trouble coming to terms with his achievement.
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
Impressive debut winner The Irishman had a quiet trial at Te Aroha on Monday in readiness for a raceday return over the Ellerslie Christmas Carnival.
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Sun, Dec 13, 2020
Apprentice Callum Jones made the most of a late call up when he guided outsider Ocean Billy to victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 SKYCITY Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Dec 13, 2020
Johnson just one win away from record
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Sun, Dec 13, 2020
Promising mare Coventina Bay added valuable black type to her burgeoning race record when she prevailed in a desperate finish to the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.
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Sun, Dec 13, 2020
Underrated mare Showoroses made full use of an electric beginning from a wide barrier to lead her rivals a merry dance as she took out the feature race at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m).
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Sun, Dec 13, 2020
Lightly raced Cambridge visitor Whimsical showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming age-group staying features when she produced a gritty performance to take out the Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at just her third start.
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Fri, Dec 11, 2020
Manawatu horseman Bryce Newman is looking to take his racehorse training operation to new heights.
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Fri, Dec 11, 2020
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy hopes one of his runners at Ascot Park on Saturday will provide a record-breaking moment for long-time friend Chris Johnson.
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Fri, Dec 11, 2020
Sharrock pleased with Sinarahma; Sixty ready for international competitors; Tralee Rose on trial for bigger races
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Thu, Dec 10, 2020
The New Zealand thoroughbred racing industry has more than 34,000 participants, employs over 9,500 people and contributes around $1.1 billion dollars to the New Zealand economy annually.
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Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Trainer Richard Collett sent out a pair of winners at Ellerslie’s twilight meeting on Thursday with Super Pursuit successful in the Stella Artois 1500 Championship Qualifier 1300m, while Super Strike justified a short quote to win the First Global Logistics – Asendia 1400m.
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Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Ken and Bev Kelso would love nothing more than for classy mare Supera to sign off her career with a win.
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Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Group Three features at Te Rapa on Saturday could be the starting point of a special summer for Lauren Brennan.
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Wed, Dec 09, 2020
On-course patrons can expect the vibes to be good at Ellerslie’s twilight meeting on Thursday as Aucklanders enjoy some pre-Christmas cheer across an abbreviated six-race card.
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Wed, Dec 09, 2020
Cambridge and Matamata may be the epicentre of thoroughbred training in Waikato, but David Greene hasn’t regretted his decision to base himself at Te Rapa for a minute.
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Wed, Dec 09, 2020
In-form hoop Lisa Allpress has a good handle on the leading contenders in the Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni on Saturday, where she will ride last-start Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) runner-up Key.
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Wed, Dec 09, 2020
Dark Alley has bright future; Bell hoping history repeats for Julius; Inferno out of Hong Kong feature; Sure Will Do aiming for hattrick
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Tue, Dec 08, 2020
Dragon Leap back at Wexford; Generation looking for third Hong Kong Mile; She’s Alight chasing further black-type; Wilde aiming high with kiwi-bred mare
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Tue, Dec 08, 2020
A dose of the real world and some time to clear his mind has proved the catalyst for talented apprentice jockey Wiremu Pinn to make his way back to racing, and the 22-year-old is keen to grasp the opportunity with both hands.
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Tue, Dec 08, 2020
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have welcomed back high-class trio The Chosen One, Aegon and Quick Thinker after their respective breaks following spring campaigns.
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Mon, Dec 07, 2020
As one of the highest-profile new recruits among New Zealand’s stallion ranks, Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor is set to make waves with his first yearlings at Karaka next month.
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Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Leading South Island apprentice Kozzi Asano wasted no time in registering his first win for Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott when he guided Spring Heat to an impressive victory at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Mon, Dec 07, 2020
A brief break awaits impressive Trentham winner Justaskme as trainer Allan Sharrock plans bigger and better things for his latest stable star.
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Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Thorndon for Rock On Wood; Stakes assignment for impressive Ellerslie winner; Australian Cup for Night’s Watch
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Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Endless Drama retired
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Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Te Akau Racing’s Prise De Fer may have missed last weekend’s Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) but the five-year-old gelding will soon have the opportunity to make up for lost time.
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Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Popular South Canterbury horseman Michael Daly passed away on Friday afternoon just minutes before quality sprinter Don Carlo tried to provide his former mentor with a final win at Riccarton.
2021 February
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
A spectator put his life at risk and endangered horses and jockeys when he walked out onto the track in the middle of a race at Trentham.