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Talented hurdler English Gambler (Casino Prince) extended his impressive front-running record over the fences in Saturday’s Modern Transport Group Hurdle (2800m) at Te Rapa. The Lauren Brennan-trained son of Casino Prince has a reputation for putting a sizable margin on his rivals early, and the restricted-open contest proved no
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Michael and Matthew Pitman’s outstanding carnival continued on Saturday at Riccarton Park, with handy sprinter Zoulander (NZ) (Zoustar) pulling off a tough victory in the Bush Inn Tavern Open Sprint (1200m). The local father-son training partnership collected a myriad of victories and placings through Riccarton Park’s autumn season,
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Talented steeplechaser Raucous has continued to improve with age, and Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal are hoping to have another successful season with the 10-year-old, kicking off on Saturday at Te Rapa. The son of Nom De Jeu lived up to his name in his early years over the fences,
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A long association with a special horse lead Hanna Orting to try her hand in the training ranks, and the Auckland horsewoman captured her first win in the role at Ruakaka on Wednesday. Based out of Pukekohe Park, Orting took out her training license this season and entered the winner’
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Jo Rathbone will be one of several Central Districts trainers heading to Te Rapa for the first Northern jumps meeting of the season on Saturday. The Wanganui horsewoman has engaged progressive steeplechaser Torque Time for the Ken & Roger Browne Memorial (3900m), after the eight-year-old finished second behind Afterallthistime at
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Dual Group One winner La Crique looked to be near her brilliant best at the Te Awamutu trials on Tuesday, with a trip to Queensland on the cards. A long-standing foot issue, alongside unfavourable track conditions, has plagued another season for the talented mare with just four starts under her
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Cody Cole will head to Ruakaka with a competitive selection of runners on Wednesday before chasing a black-type target closer to home over the weekend with Renovations (NZ) (Ardrossan). Cole found the winner’s circle twice across the North Island last week, including at Wanganui when consistent galloper Extortion (NZ)
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Ruakaka’s drier climate will play a key role in winter racing in the coming months, and local trainer Kenny Rae is looking forward to competing on his home turf at this Wednesday’s meeting. “Most of our horses will be racing up here for the next three or four
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A pair of regally-bred fillies featured in the finish of the Cambridge Raceway 2YO (1200m) on Saturday at Te Rapa, with Thooza (NZ) (Almanzor) coming out on top on debut over Sister Cynane. Almanzor filly Thooza is out of Sea Goddess, the third foal of two-time Horse Of The Year
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If Apostrophe (NZ) (Tavistock) has run her final race, the talented mare signed off on a successful career in style with a powerful finish to capture the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Apostrophe was purchased by her trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood for $60,
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Impendabelle (Impending) proved herself at the highest-level last campaign, and the talented filly is poised to strike in a fresh state in Saturday’s Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. The daughter of Impending undoubtedly brings the most outstanding form to the three-year-old feature, having
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Riverton galloper Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto) will aim for back-to-back victories on his adopted home track of Otaki on Thursday when contesting the Listed ANZAC Mile (1600m). With few options for the highly-rated son of Per Incanto closer to home, trainer Kelvin Tyler opted to send Lightning Jack for