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TAB New Zealand is set to acquire the Raceform brand and magazine publication (Raceform) from Raceform Publications Limited. The agreement will see TAB NZ take ownership of Raceform, which distributes a weekly magazine providing previews, news, opinions, fields and tips on New Zealand thoroughbred and New Zealand harness racing, as
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Cliff Goss has many adoring words when describing Casino Princess(NZ) (Casino Prince), but there was only one to sum up her performance in the Robert Bruce Clothier Memorial (1600m) at Matamata on Wednesday, tough. Casino Princess has put the 93-year-old horseman’s name up in lights over recent months,
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Lux Libertas (NZ) (Almanzor) overcame plenty of adversity early in her life, but the four-year-old left unfortunate beginnings behind her when completing a winning hattrick at Matamata on Wednesday. A daughter of Almanzor, Lux Libertas had a pair of starts early in her three-year-old season before being put aside by
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Former shuttle stallion Almanzor’s flying days are now behind him, with Cambridge Stud announcing their Group One-producing sire will remain a permanent resident of New Zealand. A deal has been brokered with their northern hemisphere partners Haras d'Etreham to secure the full breeding rights of the son
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Quality mare Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) is back on track to open her spring campaign ahead of a later than originally anticipated involvement in the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival. Tavistock’s daughter will resume on Saturday in the Harcourts Bream Bay (1400m) at Ruakaka where stablemate and Gr.
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Ellerslie has taken the next step in their return to racing, hosting a successful set of jumpouts for Auckland-trained horses, with 70 horses running against the rail and 28 outside cones on the course proper. Feedback from stakeholders, including the Racing Integrity Board, was positive regarding the track’s performance.
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There is plenty of anticipation heading into Matamata’s Wednesday meeting, with local trainers Darryn and Briar Weatherley set to unveil exciting filly Gossip (NZ) (Proisir). The daughter of Proisir topped last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Online Yearling Sale when purchased out of Fairdale Stud’s draft by Gary
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Matamata horsewoman Chelsea Burdan will line-up her first runner as a trainer this week, albeit a few years earlier than anticipated. The 23-year-old former jockey’s riding career was cut short three years ago through injury, and while disappointed she can no longer compete in the saddle, she is looking
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Star youngster Velocious (Written Tycoon) will have the opportunity to redeem herself on a better surface at Hastings on Saturday. Much was expected of the daughter of Written Tycoon when she opened her three-year-old campaign at Taupo last month, but she produced an indifferent display when she trailed in fourth
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While many trainers are hoping to see the rain stay away from Hawke’s Bay this week, Andrew Forsman has the opposing view when considering whether to start Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Mustang Valley has collected both of her Group One victories
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Cambridge thoroughbred nursery Wentwood Grange were thrilled to watch farm graduate Quintessa (NZ) (Shamus Award) add to her burgeoning record when victorious first-up in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Bred by Peachester Lodge principals Graham and Linda Huddy, Quintessa was born and raised at Wentwood