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Leading jockey Lisa Allpress will be on the sidelines for an indefinite period after suffering a broken vertebra following a fall at Riccarton Park on Wednesday. Her mount, Pretending, broke down after crossing the line in the Elmwood Trading Co Maiden (1200m), dislodging Allpress, with the fall resulting in her
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Te Akau Racing’s Riccarton barn were instrumental in their premiership defence last season, adding 64 victories to their 169 win haul, and their southern base have kicked of the new term in similar fashion. Their tangerine and blue silks were to the fore once more at Riccarton’s synthetic
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Rudyard(NZ)(Charm Spirit) made impressive progress last campaign and further improvement is expected from the dependable performer this time around. The Tony Pike-trained son of Charm Spirit made his way through the grades, placing in the inaugural $1 million Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m) along the way, before bagging
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Two members of the current All Blacks rugby squad are hoping they will have cause for a double celebration this weekend. Damian McKenzie and Jordie Barrett will be cheering on their promising mare My Chablis(NZ) (Burgundy) at Friday’s Awapuni meeting ahead of their clash with Argentina in Wellington
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Ashley Frye has waited over a decade to get back into the winner’s circle, but that wait is now over after guiding Float to success in the Nautical Insurance Grand National Amateur Championship (2200m) at Riccarton Park Synthetic on Wednesday. Having ridden 75 winners, two at stakes level, as
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An exciting new player has entered the New Zealand wagering industry, with the launch of betcha. The arrival of betcha yesterday is the first time since the TAB was established back in 1950 that there’s a new betting brand based in New Zealand. Entain Australia and New Zealand’s
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A classy field of synthetic specialists assembled at Riccarton Park in search of the rich spoils on offer in the inaugural Ripple Creek Equine Polytrack $100,000 (1200m), but the glory went the way of local trainers Russell McKay and Ashley Harrington with Spartan(NZ) (War Decree). A winner of
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It’s been a week to remember for the Woodsford family. Family patriarch Steven Woodsford tasted success at Riccarton last Saturday with Street Fightin Man(NZ)(Pure Champion), and on Wednesday his daughter Bridget followed suit when recording her first win as a trainer courtesy of Blue Bay(NZ)(Preferment)
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Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are excited for what spring has instore for their premiership-winning team, with several of their stars stepping out at the Te Rapa trials on Tuesday. One of those stars is Group One winner Move To Strike, who finished runner-up by a head to Alabama
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Robbie Patterson is eyeing major spring targets with the three top-rated performers in his New Plymouth operation. Puntura (NZ) (Vespa), One Bold Cat (NZ) (The Bold One) and Mary Louise (NZ) (The Bold One) were chief contributors to his stakes tally during a personal best season in 2023/24 and
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Brendan and Jo Lindsay celebrated a string of major results in the 2023/24 season from both the proven and promising members of their racing team. Such was the extent of the Cambridge Stud principals on-track successes, the couple claimed the New Zealand Ownership Premiership with 27 winners of 40
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Apprentice jockey Britney Wong has arrived in New Zealand for a short stint before she returns to her homeland in Hong Kong in time for the new season which begins on September 8. The 25-year-old has ridden in more than 600 races in Australia, notching 50 wins and 125 placings