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Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) has enjoyed a standout season for trainer Roydon Bergerson and is now enjoying some well-deserved time in the paddock ahead of what could be a lucrative spring campaign. The six-year-old daughter of Tavistock kicked off the season in emphatic style when downing Group One winner Prowess
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Group One-winning trainer Cydne Evans recorded her first win since moving to Waverley three years ago when Stringline (NZ) (Alamosa) took out the Riverstone Café Handicap (2100m) at Otaki on Monday in the hands of Kozzi Asano. It was the six-year-old mare’s fifth start for Evans, who was relatively
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Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent) has become a horse of a lifetime for New Plymouth trainer Kim Reid, and she is hoping to further her dream ride with her pride and joy at Ellerslie on Saturday. The daughter of Complacent fulfilled her long-held stakes potential at Trentham earlier this
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The connections of The Grey Goose (NZ) (Reliable Man) had a healthy payday when the daughter of Reliable Man took out the $200,000 ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) at Wingatui earlier this month, and they are hoping she is on target for another. The Jo-Ann Gordon-trained four-year-old gained a
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Quality performer Fashion Shoot (NZ) (Savabeel) has yet to win beyond 1400m, but the in-form mare’s camp is confident she can go the distance at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared representative will step up to a mile in the hands of Opie Bosson in the
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Cambridge’s Kingsclere Stables is in for a busy trans-Tasman weekend, headlined by their glamour filly Orchestral tackling the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Kiwi raider took out last year’s edition with Prowess, and Orchestral has quickly taken up the mantle of New
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Ascot Park trainer Lisa Vaughan will head to Riverton on Saturday where she hopes to make it back-to-back wins in the Kennedy Building Riverton Cup (2147m). Former stable runner Asathought, a half-sister to multiple Group One winner Avantage, won last year’s edition of the race when it held Listed
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Sea Shepherd was in unchartered waters at the start of the season, having a spate of subpar unplaced runs, and trainer Sabin Kirkland is hoping to get his gelding back on course this weekend. The Southland gelding strung together three wins last year before Kirkland went on a European trip
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It will be a case of youth versus experience at Ellerslie this Saturday when Wexford Stables lines-up their two representatives in the Gr.1 NZEA New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). Three-year-old filly Grail Seeker will test her talents at weight-for-age for the first time after being a consistent force
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There has been a slight change in plans for Group One-winning filly Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High). The Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) winner was set to tackle this Saturday’s Gr.1 NZEA New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie but will now head straight to
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Diss Is Dramatic (NZ) (Dissident) is establishing a strong base for her future broodmare career, adding the Gr.2 Japan Trophy (1600m) to her burgeoning record at Tauranga on Saturday. The four-year-old daughter of Dissident now boasts a record of six wins, including four at stakes level, from 21 starts
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Stakes assignments are in the offing for promising three-year-old Paragon following his convincing win in the Life Flight Save Time Saves Lives (1300m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday. Bred by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the couple race the son of Embellish with Alan and Kerry Harper, who have