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North Island jockeys Lynsey Satherley and Kate Hercock gained a fresh perspective on race riding over King’s Birthday weekend, attending a meeting in New Caledonia. Satherley had previously ridden in the French archipelago, but over the past two years, civil unrest and damage to infrastructure has disrupted the regular
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Gareth Lahoud commenced the next chapter of his riding career in the best possible fashion at Te Rapa on Saturday, winning aboard Cleat (NZ) (Rios) after eight months on the sidelines. The ex-pat South African started an apprenticeship in New Zealand in 2023 and received good support in the early
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Japanese apprentice Yuga Okubo received the perfect birthday present at Te Rapa last Saturday when riding his first winner in New Zealand aboard Charmer (NZ) (Charm Spirit). Before arriving on Kiwi soil in early 2024, Okubo had ridden four winners in his homeland and took the opportunity to gain some
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A lifelong ambition was fulfilled for Jordan Rogan at Wanganui on Saturday, when the young New Plymouth trainer prepared his first winner in Snipsnap (NZ) (Vadamos). Having worked in both the harness and galloping codes, Rogan had been immersed in the racing industry for a number of years before being
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Cambridge apprentice Elen Nicholas has spent more time on the sidelines than in the saddle over the last couple of years, but she was back where she belongs at Te Rapa on Saturday – in the winner’s circle. Nicholas returned from her most recent injury earlier in May and the
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Consistent Taranaki mare Our Jumala has a number of winter features in her future and Robbie Patterson hopes she can pick up the first of those in Saturday’s Listed AGC Training Stakes (1600m) at Wanganui. The daughter of Zed kicked off a series of stakes races on a winning
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Roydon Bergerson only has one preference for all five of his competitive chances on Saturday at Wanganui, a rain-affected track. That was the reality earlier in the week with the abandonment of Tauranga on Wednesday, and while he wouldn’t be wanting it to get to that extent, his top
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New Zealand will welcome a familiar face back to the riding ranks in the new season, with three-time Group One-winning hoop Samantha Collett returning from Queensland. Prior to her move across the Tasman, Collett was among the top echelon of Kiwi jockeys, winning two editions of the Gr.1 Auckland
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Dusty Road (NZ) (Shamexpress) often finds another gear around Te Rapa and his trainer Graeme Cameron is hoping that trend can continue in Saturday’s Captain Compost Landscape Supplies (1400m). The consistent son of Shamexpress won twice at the Waikato venue through the winter period last year, before placing in
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Mike Breslin has an eye on the future with his two talented three-year-olds when heading to Te Rapa on Saturday. The Awapuni horseman will present speedy filly Pleasing (NZ) (Russian Revolution) and the untapped Kosta (NZ) (War Decree) at the meeting, each with strong recent form to bring into their
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Wexford Stables’ three-year-olds prevailed in the survival of the fittest at Tauranga on Wednesday, with Prudentia (NZ) (Proisir) and Macallan (NZ) (Ardrossan) each breaking maiden status in the extremely testing conditions. The opening race of the day had revealed a true Heavy10 track, with rain continuing to fall in the
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Te Akau’s southern arm have a busy week ahead, with a big team at Thursday’s Riccarton Synthetic meeting before talented juvenile Cool Aza Rene treks to Wingatui on Sunday. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained gallopers will be out in force in each of the Rating 75 contests