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Pogacar (NZ) (Eminent) has a fair way to go to live up to his namesake, but he continued his pleasing progression with a maiden victory over 1200m on Riccarton’s synthetic track on Saturday. Named after World Champion cyclist Tadej Pogacar, who has won three editions of the Tour de
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Following a deluge of rain in Canterbury over the last 48-hours, with both Christchurch City and Selwyn District entering a state of emergency, Riccarton’s Saturday meeting has been transferred to its synthetic track. “The (Canterbury Jockey) Club and the RIB (Racing Integrity Board) inspected the (turf) track post the
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Andrew Campbell has had plenty of success in Australia, highlighted by his former Group One-winning stars Tavistock (NZ) (Montjeu) and Werther (NZ) (Tavistock), and this month he is hoping Croupier (NZ) (Ace High) can add his name to that honour roll. The Otaki trainer has struck gold with his first
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With five races under her belt, Cashla Bay (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) is one of the more seasoned runners in Saturday’s Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa, and trainer Andrew Forsman is hoping that works in her favour. Bred and raced by The Oaks
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There’s one word to describe Riviera Rebel’s (NZ) (Pure Champion) last assignment of the season – heavy. The in-form gelding has been lumbered with top weight, 60kg, in Saturday’s Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton, where his biggest rival will be the inclement weather. While the
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Graham and Helen-Gaye Bax didn’t set out to breed a Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) winner, but that’s what they have done, with Blandford Lodge homebred Duke Of Bedford (NZ) (Tavistock) taking out the Warrnambool feature on Tuesday. “I had two in that race. I also bred Blandford Lad, who
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Group One performer Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) has been retired from racing following her fourth placed effort behind Val Di Zoldo in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa last Saturday, and she already has a date with champion New Zealand sire Proisir. “Joe (Doyle, jockey) said she
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Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson has plenty of time for his promising juvenile Alottago (Tagaloa) and he is hoping the Tagaloa gelding can end his season on a high at his local meeting on Saturday. Alottago has had just the two starts to date, finishing third in both outings, including last
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Leaderboard has been a force to be reckoned with since his transition to jumps racing, and this week he will be seeking his crowning glory at the Warrnambool May Carnival. The 10-year-old son of Street Cry will have two bites at the cherry, firstly in the Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) on
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Loose Sally (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) has given trainer Shankar Muniandy a season to remember, and she will aim to cap it off in style when she heads to Riccarton on Saturday. The three-year-old daughter of Turn Me Loose has won two of her five starts this season, highlighted by
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New Zealand Group One-winning sprinter Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) is primed and ready to go for Saturday’s A$5 million The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Co-trainer Danny Walker has been in Perth with his gelding for the last two weeks and the South Auckland horseman has been pleased
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Mehzebeen’s (NZ) (Almanzor) Australian campaign may have not gone to script, but she is back in her happy place in New Zealand where she will be out to continue her good run of form at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of Almanzor had an unsuccessful two-run campaign in