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Ken and Bev Kelsos’ millionaire duo of Legarto and Alabama Lass are well on target for further major assignments as the feature summer racing period looms. An easy trial win at Te Aroha on Wednesday has confirmed that Legarto is ready to resume her career in the Gr. 1 TAB
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Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray took out the 2023 edition of the A$304,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool with Nassak Diamond, and on Sunday they will be seeking to usurp their former stable runner in the marathon feature with Tempest Moon. Ritchie is in Australia with the daughter
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Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) has defied early predictions and is set to be back at the races as early as Saturday at Caulfield after a stunning recovery from a fractured neck. The spring’s best jockey, Mark Zahra, has been confirmed as taking his first ride aboard the now four-year-old
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Progressive staying prospect Skippers Canyon (NZ) (Belardo) will take another step towards a planned Pakenham Cup tilt when he runs over 1800m at Caulfield on Saturday. Stokes has a number of horses nominated to compete at the Zipping Classic Day meeting, with Skippers Canyon scheduled to run in a Benchmark
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Farag (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will be given the chance to enter a new chapter in the Jericho Cup story at Warrnambool this Sunday when he strives to become the first back-to-back winner of the 4600-metre marathon. ‘’No horse has done it before so it would be great for him to
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Group Two winner Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) is gearing up for a busy summer, with the son of Tivaci given a quiet trial over 1100m at Taupo on Tuesday to help ready him for his looming targets. He had a pleasing three-year-old term for trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray, winning
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Chris Wood’s team has been in good recent form and he’s hoping for more of the same this week. At Ellerslie on Saturday, the Cambridge trainer will have You Say D’Orsay in the Gr.3 Bayleys Great Northern Challenge Stakes (1600m), promising stayer Boxmoss in the Cure
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Proven stars from Wexford Stables were out in force at Tuesday’s Taupo trials as they limbered up for important assignments on the horizon. First cab off the rank in the open 1100m heats was Waitak (NZ) (Proisir), already the winner of the Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) and
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Michael sits down for a rare chat with the boss of Entain Australia/New Zealand, Andrew Vouris, to discuss the business & future in Aotearoa, racing & sport wagering, & AUSTRAC. And a trip to Cambridge means a check in with Little Mickey G, who’s heading to the sales
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Cambridge Stud mare Jaarffi (NZ) (Iffraaj) posted yet another stakes placing over the weekend, and trainer Lance Noble is hoping she can be rewarded for her consistency with an elusive black-type victory over summer. The six-year-old daughter of Iffraaj finished third behind Qali Al Farrasha in the Gr.2 Auckland
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Elsdon Park was in the thick of the black-type action at Pukekohe Park on Saturday, with a winning double for the Matamata nursery. De Armas set the ball rolling with her stunning strike in the Listed Couties Challenge Stakes (1100m) and Ardalio carried farm principal Lib Petagna’s colours to
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Shaun and Emma Clotworthy are looking forward to heading to Ellerslie on Boxing Day with a pair of their runners following their winning double at Pukekohe on Saturday. Progressive mare Sista Sugar opened the stable’s account on Saturday when taking out the Stella Artois Championship Qualifier (1400m) in the