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Ellerslie’s Saturday meeting will mark the start of a career for one exciting Tony Pike-trained galloper in Storm Front (NZ) (Snitzel), while another, Not Guilty (NZ) (Not A Single Doubt), will commence her final campaign on the racetrack. The winner of last year’s Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m), alongside
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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. The Merchant Navy juvenile made a winning debut at Wanganui in late September, adding an all-important $23,000 to his stakes
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Well-performed staying mare Par Tee (NZ) (Verdi) collected her second victory in the space of six days at Gore on Wednesday, powering home to win the Kevin Coyle Memorial (2000m). The daughter of Verdi had started a warm favourite in the Rating 75 2200m contest last Friday at Wingatui, where
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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. The expat Mauritian jockey has been riding in New Zealand since 2018, earning 154 winners including nine last
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Kiwi-bred stayer Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will take his place in one of two key staying races across the Tasman this week, with nominations for both the Gr.3 Geelong Cup (2400m) and Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m). The son of Jakkalberry was initially sent to
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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. Inclement weather has caused havoc in the region with cancellations of several jump-outs, alongside the raceday scheduled
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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. A six-year-old by Iffraaj, Sefton was Rahmit’s first runner in his own right at the local Timaru meeting earlier
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Bill Thurlow’s team of gallopers were simply unstoppable at Waverley on Sunday, with his four winners capped off by Battle Secret (NZ) (Battle Paint) taking home the Steelformers Waverley Cup (2200m). The seven-year-old son of Battle Paint has had a sterling campaign so far, winning three of his five
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Progressive mare Arabian Songbird (NZ) (Pierro) took a step up in grade all in her stride at Ellerslie on Saturday, powering to victory in the Barfoot and Thompson 1600. The daughter of Pierro commenced her racing career in the care of Peter and Dawn Williams, and following their retirement, entered
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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). A seven-year-old by Battle Paint, Battle Secret has been lightly raced through his career due
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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. The daughter of U S Navy Flag has a multitude of black-type to her name with
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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. Rolls travelled over from Maddie Raymond’s Warrnambool base in late September for a shot at the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate