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New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is looking forward to heading to his home meeting on Friday where he will line-up a dozen runners. He will have a four-pronged attack in the Grangewilliams Stud 1400, including It’s Doris (NZ) (Telperion), who he has labelled the stable’s best chance of
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Ears Back (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will head to Riccarton on Saturday in search of black-type in the Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). The five-year-old daughter of Jakkalberry came close when fourth in the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge WFA (1600m) at Wingatui last month before she
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A likely trip across the Tasman is looming for promising stayer Trust In You (NZ) (Sweynesse). The five-year-old son of Sweynesse put himself on the map over the Christmas Carnival when winning the Stayers Championship Final (2400m) at Pukekohe on Boxing Day before returning to the South Auckland track on
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Schooling over fences has brought a new lease on life for Mahoe (NZ) (Alamosa), with the six-year-old gelding having won two of his last three races. Formerly trained by Jon Miller, the son of Alamosa had won three races for the Cambridge horseman before he was bought by Isdale at
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He beat all but glamour filly Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie earlier this month and now Antrim Coast (NZ) (Roc De Cambes) will be given his chance to test his talent across the Tasman. Bred by The Oaks Stud, the son of
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A dark cloud is hanging over exciting galloper Adam I Am’s racing future after the son of Almanzor pulled up with a tendon injury following his win over 1400m at Ellerslie nine days ago. He had proven to be one out of the box for trainer Glenn Old this
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Jockey Joe Doyle has brought the luck of the Irish with him over to the other side of the world and is enjoying a standout season, bringing up his 100th win in New Zealand aboard the Kim Reid-trained Hi Yo Sass Bomb in the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at
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Graham Eade is excited about the prospects of his promising three-year-old Riviera Rebel, who he is hoping can take the next step in his career at Wingatui on Sunday. The son of Pure Champion has surprised his Riverton trainer with his precocity, having won one and placed in three of
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Group One-winning thoroughbred trainer Ben Foote kicked off what he hopes to be a big weekend in perfect fashion at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday night when his greyhound He’s All Go took out the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby Final (457m). Foote is a member of the White Horse
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Phantom calling races in his childhood bedroom is a key memory for Justin Evans, and he is pinching himself that he is now able to live out his lifelong dream of being a race caller. Growing up in Palmerston North, Evans became hooked on the sport after attending race meetings
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The inaugural NZTR innovation races have been a massive hit this season and there is still one to come, with southern trainers getting their chance at racing for $350,000 in the Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) at Riccarton next month. The race is restricted to horses trained in the South
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Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent) scored black-type last start when runner-up in the Gr.3 Taranaki Cup (1800m) on her home track and trainer Kim Reid is hoping she can go one better in the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. “I