New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is excited to announce that leading thoroughbred nursery, Waikato Stud, has secured a coveted slot in the NZB Kiwi (1500m). As a powerhouse in New Zealand's breeding and racing industry, Waikato Stud is no stranger to success both on and off the track.
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Town Cryer kicked off a career-best season with an upset victory in last year’s Gr.3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m), and she will return among the favourites to go back-to-back on Saturday at Hawera. 12 months ago, star mare Prowess entered the race and was backed into
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Capable mare Royal Flower (NZ) (Proisir) has a tidy first-up record and she is again forward in condition to open a new campaign at Hawera this weekend. The lightly raced six-year-old will resume in Saturday’s Gr.3 Grangewillliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) on a preparation focused on adding
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Local galloper Wolfgang (NZ) (Puccini) continued the perfect start to his spring preparation at Matamata on Wednesday when doubling up in the Team Wealleans Premier (2000m). The six-year-old gelding was victorious first-up over a mile at Hastings last month and repeated the result when beating Australian raider Rolls on Wednesday.
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Former high-flying three-year-old Wild Night (NZ) (Vanbrugh) gave the impression that he is back to his best form at Matamata on Wednesday, taking out the Matamata Function Centre Premier (1300m). The powerful chestnut was unstoppable in periods of his three-year-old term, winning five races on the bounce including the Gr.
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Robbie Patterson had his sights set on the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) for One Bold Cat (NZ) (The Bold One), but the gelding showed he can be just as impressive at a mile with a powerful victory in Wednesday’s Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata. One
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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has today announced the resignation of Chief Executive Bruce Sharrock. “I joined NZTR with a genuine passion for racing and a determination to see us return to the glory days of the sport. I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished over the past
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There was plenty of drama with the abandonment of last Saturday’s feature meeting at Hawke’s Bay, and that drama continued at the transferred meeting at Matamata on Wednesday in the running of the Gr.2 AHD Animal Health Direct – Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m). Short-priced favourite Captured By
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Group One performer To Catch A Thief is a maiden no longer after taking out the Betta Inspect It Premier (1300m) at Matamata on Wednesday. The four-year-old gelding was having his first start for Joanne Surgenor, having previously been trained by Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, for whom he placed
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There were some anxious moments for talented hoop Wiremu Pinn on Tuesday following an incident at the Waipa trials that could have placed his trip to Sydney this weekend in jeopardy. “One just flipped over in the barriers and crushed me a bit at the back of the gates,” Pinn
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Rich Hill Stud has joined forces with Entain Australia-New Zealand and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing as principal sponsor of the New Zealand Champion Middle Distance Bonus Series. Rich Hill, the home of champion New Zealand sire Proisir, is backing a revamped series to reward the country’s top middle-distance performers.
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Multiple Group One-winner Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) is not a certainty to defend her Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) crown on Wednesday at Matamata. Andrew Forsman, who trains the mare out of Cambridge, has had a difficult time managing an interrupted preparation, missing a start over 1400m at New