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Wexford Stables’ three-year-olds prevailed in the survival of the fittest at Tauranga on Wednesday, with Prudentia (NZ) (Proisir) and Macallan (NZ) (Ardrossan) each breaking maiden status in the extremely testing conditions. The opening race of the day had revealed a true Heavy10 track, with rain continuing to fall in the
Australia
The Lord Mayors Cup has a history of throwing up an emerging stayer and the Chris Waller stable is hoping that is again the case for the lightly raced Kadavar (NZ) (Tarzino). Three of the past four winners – Eliyass (2024), Bois D'Argent (2023) and Polly Grey (NZ) (Azamour)
New Zealand
Group One performer Faraglioni (NZ) (El Roca) showed she is back on track this preparation following her comfortable 1000m trial victory at Foxton on Tuesday. The six-year-old mare put in a subpar showing when finishing last in the Listed City Of Napier Sprint (1200m) at Trentham last month, with a
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Southern mare Ears Back (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will be seeking to end her season on a high when she heads to Wanganui on Saturday to contest the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1600m). Rangiora trainer John Blackadder sent the six-year-old mare north for a two-run campaign, and while things didn’t go
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Te Akau’s southern arm have a busy week ahead, with a big team at Thursday’s Riccarton Synthetic meeting before talented juvenile Cool Aza Rene treks to Wingatui on Sunday. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained gallopers will be out in force in each of the Rating 75 contests
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Pedigree enthusiasts would have noted the result of Monday's 3000-metre Benchmark 70 at Mornington immediately, with two kiwi bred full brothers of Melbourne Cup winners fighting out the finish. The seven-horse field contained Affluential (NZ) (Zed), the brother of late 2021 Cup winner Verry Elleegant, and Heir To
Cambridge Stud owned Joliestar (Zoustar) will have to overcome a wide draw if she's to add a third Group One to her sparkling CV. Chris Waller's four-year-old mare has drawn barrier 13 of 14 in the Gr.1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on
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Kiwi hoop Wiremu Pinn made an instant impact when trying his hand riding in Melbourne a couple of years ago, and now he is hoping he can do the same in Sydney. The 26-year-old flew across the Tasman last week to commence a winter riding stint in New South Wales,
Emily Murphy brings you Winter Weigh In, your place for Thoroughbred racing news, reviews and insights throughout the colder months. Hamish McNeill is in the chair to review the jumps action from the weekend. Then Sam Weatherley joins us from Brisbane to look at the action from Australia and give
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Ace High filly She’s A Dealer (Ace High) will keep ticking over until her Classic aspirations become clear. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained three-year-old was a gallant runner-up at Randwick on Saturday, but her chances of a start in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) remain unclear. She’
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Lindsay Park will target both Group One's in Brisbane on Saturday, with the decision made to send staying filly Chase Your Dreams (NZ) (Contributer) up against the boys in the A$1 million Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). Co-trainer Ben Hayes said on Monday that it was felt
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Beneath The Stars (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) may have a fair way to go to reach the lofty heights of some of her relatives, but she is heading in the right direction following her maiden victory at Ellerslie on Sunday. Bred and raced by George and Maryanne Simon, Beneath The Stars