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Byerley Park trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley produced their promising contingent of juveniles to an impressive quinella in the Ellerslie Events 2YO 1100 at Pukekohe on Saturday. In a compact field of six, the Wallace/Cooksley stable presented half of the two-year-old field and managed to fill the first
New Zealand
Exciting filly Molly Bloom will look to continue her path towards New Zealand Cup week when she contests a competitive Gr.2 Jamieson Park Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The talented daughter of Ace High burst into conversation for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas
New Zealand
The progeny of Justify have shone this week in the tangerine silks of Te Akau Racing, and the good form continued with three-year-old Rule of Law (NZ) producing his maiden victory at Tauranga on Wednesday. A winner of the US Triple Crown, Justify’s three-year-old crop includes Star of Justice
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On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) claimed his Karaka Million 2YO purse over 1200m, and the now five-year-old may have found his sweet spot back at the sprinting trip when making a winning southern debut at Ashburton. A champion two-year-old, On The Bubbles claimed the million-dollar Ellerslie feature alongside the Gr.
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Terri Rae will be looking to New Zealand Cup Week with more confidence following the standout performances of Double O’ Seven and promising filly Lunvwar in the feature events at Ashburton on Monday. Classy five-year-old Double O’ Seven claimed the first of the features on the rescheduled card
New Zealand
Matamata horseman Glenn Old’s million-dollar dream continued with Adam I Am (NZ) (Almanzor) on Saturday, after the classy galloper backed up his highly-discussed maiden victory with an equally impressive performance to score at Hastings. Old and the remainder of the Adam I Am syndicate had received high interest from
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Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott aren’t short of talented three-year-olds in their stable this season, and Geriatrix (NZ) (Almanzor) looks to be another promising type after breaking his maiden impressively at Taupo on Wednesday. The Almanzor gelding was near the tail of the field from the jump in
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Kim Reid is looking at the New Zealand Cup carnival with a fair bit of regret following Hi Yo Sass Bomb’s dominant resuming victory at Hawera on Saturday. Reid had considered nominating her for some loftier targets this spring but was deterred by outside opinion, and
New Zealand
A journey down to Invercargill’s Ascot Park Racecourse paid off for Bruce Tapper on Sunday, with the Timaru horseman claiming the Washrite & Hyde Landscaping Winton Cup (1400m) with Redford (NZ) (Raise The Flag). Redford jumped from the ace draw and travelled comfortably midfield along the fence under leading
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Exciting two-year-old prospect Poetic Champion produced an emphatic first victory for young Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth at Hawera on Saturday. Prepared by Cambridge trainer Tony Pike, Poetic Champion exuded confidence in the birdcage before the 950m contest and he looked every part the professional from the jump, striding up
New Zealand
Classy mare Aquacade (NZ) (Dundeel) was dominant in staying company last season and commences an exciting spring campaign in a competitive Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday. The daughter of Dundeel had a stellar four-year-old season, winning four of her eight starts including victories in the Gr.2
New Zealand
Foxton trainer Gail Temperton is looking forward to an exciting week across the Central Districts, first with her diminutive jumping talent Harry Harrison (NZ) (Haradasun) contesting the Tararua Hedge Cutting Ltd Open Hurdle (3000m) at Woodville on Thursday. The Haradasun eight-year-old has shown his affinity for the hurdle fences this