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After being nothing short of spectacular in the Gr.1 Railway (1200m) at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day, emerging sprinter Waitak will hunt a Group One double in Saturday’s BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, who train Waitak out of their
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Wexford Stables have enjoyed a myriad of success in the three-year-old age group ranks this season but will turn to an exciting juvenile prospect in Zelezniak (Hellbent) on Wednesday in pursuit of home-track success. Andrew Scott, who trains in partnership with Lance O’Sullivan, prepared the Hellbent colt to an
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The retirement of stable star Live Drama has left some large shoes to fill in Lance Robinson’s stable, though there could be a new mare on the rise in Adannaya. Adannaya (NZ) (Niagara) was Robinson’s sole representative at Wingatui on Saturday, and as the track worsened to a
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Two years after Kilowatt claimed the Listed Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m), Shockallia emulated that performance in carrying the same green and white silks to victory on Saturday at Wingatui. Kilowatt, a former North Island-based galloper that entered Kelvin Tyler’s Riverton stable in 2017 had shone on
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By Jess de Lautour, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Alby MacGregor is hopeful his well-travelled gelding Times Ticking can wind back the clock in Saturday’s Gr.3 White Robe Lodge WFA (1600m) at Wingatui. The evergreen eight-year-old has made several journeys to the South over the past couple of seasons,
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Progressive Awapuni mare La Bella Grande (NZ) (Per Incanto) will make the journey north to Te Rapa on Wednesday with a potentially lucrative goal in mind. Following a hotly contested running of the $350,000 Remutaka Classic (2100m) at Trentham a fortnight ago, the second of newly-instated innovation races will
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Terri Rae had plenty to celebrate on her home track of Riccarton Park on Saturday, recording a winning treble capped off by the ever-improving Sir Albert (NZ) (Savabeel). Sir Albert has been a model of consistency for Rae this season, claiming victories over 1600m, 1800m, and a stunning display over
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While Te Akau prepares a four-pronged attack for the upcoming TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) on Saturday, another promising juvenile out of the Matamata stable impressed in his maiden victory on Wednesday. A son of Snitzel, Unbridled Joy was beaten on debut only by stablemate and Karaka Millions accepter When
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Chasing $2.5 million in stakes doesn’t happen every Saturday on the New Zealand calendar, and Graham Richardson is embracing having two runners chasing the major spoils on TAB Karaka Millions Night at Ellerslie. Ever-consistent three-year-old To Catch A Thief (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) will represent Richardson and
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Annabelle Johnson had a day to remember at Pukekohe Park on Sunday, saddling two impressive winners from as many starters. Commencing Johnson’s successful afternoon was Rightly So (NZ) (El Roca), the four-year-old contesting the Brighthill Farm Yearling Draft 1300 after a creditable fourth in her first raceday appearance under
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An $8,000 purchase in 2003 has continued to pay dividends for Gareth Downey over two decades later, when the filly’s son won the inaugural $350,000 The Oaks Stud Remutaka Classic (2100m) at Trentham last Saturday. Downey, a former General Manager of Valachi Downs Stud, relocated to take
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If there were two runners in Wexford Stables deserved of a maiden victory, Smokeshow and Tempest have certainly put their hands up through their recent performances. Andrew Scott, who trains the consistent duo in partnership with Lance O’Sullivan, has the unfortunate scenario that only one can break through at