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A long-range plan came to fruition for trainer Matthew Dale at Wyong on Saturday with No Drama’s (NZ) (Ghibellines) victory in the A$160,000 Central Coast Community News Benchmark 78 Handicap (1200m). It was the seventh win of a 26-start career for the Ghibellines gelding, who has also
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The in-form combination of rider Floor Moerman and trainer Kevin Myers delivered in spades once again on the West Coast circuit as quality mare Bozo produced a mammoth staying performance to claim the time-honoured Vernon & Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Kumara Gold Nuggets (1810m) on Saturday. Moerman, who had tasted
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While Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is currently inspecting yearlings on the Gold Coast, he will take time out to watch how one of his main Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) contenders in Ammirati performs at Ellerslie on Sunday as he takes the next step on his path to
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One of the most talked about Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) candidates faces his first acid test over a staying distance when he tackles the Listed Trackside Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie on Sunday, The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Yamato Satona set tongues wagging with an
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Impressive debut winner Waka has returned home to Surrey Farm, near Bulls, ahead of his second-up assignment at Wanganui on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Hello Youmzain was born and raised at the Rangitikei property of owner-breeders Christopher and Susanna Grace, whose familiar gold and green colours he carried to
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Promising filly Lucy In The Sky will launch her bid for higher age group honours when she resumes at Ellerslie. The Cambridge Stud-bred and raced daughter of Hello Youmzain will kick off in the Elsdon Park 3YO (1200m) on Sunday before she returns to stakes company. The Tony Pike-trained Lucy
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Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are prospecting gold in Kumara this weekend. The father-and-son duo are targeting Saturday’s Vernon & Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Kumara Gold Nuggets (1810m) with Ocean Light and Charbano, and they are hoping they can get their hands on the spoils. The West Coast
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Kevin and Stephen Gray will be on a fact-finding mission when they head north to Ellerslie on Sunday. The Palmerston North trainers will return to the Auckland track with their promising three-year-old Loose Jewels, who will give them a gauge of his Derby credentials. The son of Turn Me Loose
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New Zealand is in the fortunate position of having an outstanding group of young stallions starting to make their mark, and the progeny of these exciting up-and-comers will be in demand at Karaka 2026. ACE HIGH Rich Hill Stud’s Ace High is the sire of 62 winners from 106
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Lindsay Park is rarely without a cult horse in the stable and the gelding who has put up his hand as potentially the Hayes family's next crowd favourite will chase a fourth-straight win this Saturday at Flemington. Touchdown (NZ) (Almanzor) is set to start odds-on favourite in the
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Damian Lane will head to New Zealand for the rich Karaka Millions meeting later this month. The star Australian jockey has secured several key bookings and will ride Torture for Lindsay Park in the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200 metres) on January 24. He’s also booked to ride Espionage in
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Former classy youngster Super Photon returned to winning form at Tauranga on Thursday when taking care of a strong line-up in the Dane Crockford Ray White Greerton 1500. The four-year-old son of Super Seth had shown plenty of ability in his formative years, winning both of his starts as a