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Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking) took the first step in a long road leading to the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with an exhibition gallop between races at Tauranga on Wednesday. The son of Shocking earned his place in the iconic November feature with victory in the Listed Roy Higgins (2600m)
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Moira and Kieran Murdoch completed the racing season in winning fashion, with Divine Essence (NZ) (Iffraaj) scoring her maiden victory at Tauranga on Wednesday. Only lightly raced for a rising five-year-old, Divine Essence was having her fifth raceday start and second under the Murdoch’s care, with her most recent
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Recent stable acquisition Lady Moana (NZ) (Ocean Park) was swift in putting up a winning performance for Clinton Isdale, breaking her maiden stylishly at Waverley on Sunday. A filly by Ocean Park, Lady Moana was positively out of the gates in the 1200m contest under Leah Hemi, who allowed her
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Anna Baigent was recognised for her dedication to the welfare of thoroughbreds when announced the joint winner of the Care and Welfare Award at the Entain Industry Excellence Awards on Sunday. Baigent, alongside her parents Maria and Gary, operate ‘Annarehab’ out of Miranda, where initially an avenue for Anna to
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Top hurdler Berry The Cash showed up at Waverley on Sunday to have a final preparatory run ahead of Saturday’s Avon City Ford Sydenham Hurdles (3100m), but that didn’t stop him from powering to victory in the Rating 75 2200m event. Fans of Berry The Cash had every
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Kevin Myers was at his masterful best at Waverley on Sunday winning all five of the jumping events on the card, and if that wasn’t enough, he produced three quinellas to boot. The Wanganui horseman fittingly took out the first of the day, the Happy 21st Luke Myers (3000m)
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Portia Matthews didn’t believe a Jump Jockey’s Premiership title was even a possibility twelve months ago, but a phenomenal season in the saddle has put any self-doubt firmly to rest. Based with master trainer Mark Oulaghan at Awapuni, the 26-year-old had her first full season riding last term
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Progressive mare Swindle (NZ) (Rageese) had little favours in the running of the Stewart Browne Memorial (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday, but that didn’t stop her from powering to victory for trainer Lauren Brennan. Jumping from barrier six, apprentice jockey Triston Moodley was assertive in the early stages
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Opawa Jack has come of age in his four-year-old autumn preparation and his trainer Chrissy Bambry anticipates the best is still yet to come. The son of War Decree showed early promise over staying distances and contested the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) last season, but a year down
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Thoroughbreds provide the racing industry with incredible thrills on the race track, and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) are dedicated to giving back to the equine athletes by assisting in their transition into sport horse careers. NZTR recently sponsored a thoroughbred-focussed training clinic held at the National Equestrian Centre in
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Andrew Carston has the $100,000 Special Conditions synthetic race on his radar for Magneto (NZ) (Showcasing) in a fortnight, and he hopes to see a positive lead-in performance on Friday in the Prezzy Card Rating 75 (1200m). A winner at Group Three level as a juvenile, Magneto has shown
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Helena Baby (NZ) (Guillotine) has established himself as a serious horse to watch in the hurdling ranks this season and will start a path towards the Great Northern Hurdles (4200m) with a flat contest on Saturday at Te Rapa. The eye-catching grey won two editions of the Listed Opunake Cup