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Te Akau Racing mare Luxuriant is taking every opportunity with fortnightly polytrack meetings at Awapuni Synthetic, going back-to-back on Friday in the Ashhurst Deer And Duck Inn 1200. The Iffraaj six-year-old was explosive late in her victory on June 21 at the venue, and stepping into Rating 75 grade, punters
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First-season sire Ferrando was credited with his first winner when Grove Street led all the way for an upset victory in Saturday’s Sign Central 2YO (1100m) at Hastings. Saturday’s $35,000 two-year-old sprint was the third career start and first for more than seven months for Grove Street.
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Local trainer Lisa Latta was a dominant force at Awapuni’s Synthetic meeting on Friday, winning four races, including the Carters Ashurst-Pohangina Cup (2140m) with Sir Mikki. It was the second consecutive win on the surface for the son of Mikki Isle, who was once again piloted by Chris Dell.
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Winter warhorse Justaskme is already a two-time winner of the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m), and New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock is using Saturday’s Valley D’Vine Restaurant Handicap (1400m) at Hastings as a springboard into another shot at the local feature on July 20. Justaskme won his first Opunake
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Shaun Phelan is set to be represented by leading contenders at both New Zealand race meetings on Saturday, despite the likely scratching of his six-race winner Enchanted Elle. The daughter of Jakkalberry is entered for the Beard Brothers Handicap (2200m) at Hastings, where the 4kg claim of apprentice jockey Rihaan
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Solidify has been finding his feet over middle-distances this autumn and winter, and another bold performance in Saturday’s John Young Family (2200m) at Te Rapa could be a stepping stone towards a Group One target in the spring. The son of Redwood was a stakes-winning autumn two-year-old in last
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A rustic exterior hid a good heart and a level of horsemanship that made Neville Atkins both an achiever and a character of New Zealand training ranks in the final three decades of the 20th Century. Memories of Atkins and his wide range of achievements have been revived this week
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Quality mare Caitlyns Wish has fashioned an enviable record through the past two winters for Stephen Autridge, and she will chase a winning hattrick at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of in-form sire Belardo has recorded six wins and five minor placings over 15 starts, consistently performing in the
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A spur of the moment decision to run Balzano (NZ) (Shooting To Win) at Ashburton has paid dividends for Nikki White after the underrated galloper powered to victory in the Agraforum Growing Innovation (1400m) on Thursday. Based out of Omakau in Central Otago, White had been running Balzano at Rating
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It was a memorable day at Ashburton on Thursday for Jess Land, with the Rangiora horsewoman recording her first training win courtesy of Captain Oumuamua (NZ) (Falkirk) in the Green Fencing (1600m). The son of Falkirk was fair away from barrier two but secured the coveted trail position behind race
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In a quiet racing period for Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman, he has the advantage of two quality gallopers contesting the open-class races through the winter in Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) and Wessex (NZ) (Turn Me Loose). Front-running five-year-old Turn The Ace is renowned for his impeccable record
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The Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) will again be the target for last season’s runner-up Tahuroa Height (NZ) (Zed). The son of Zed produced a sterling performance to beat all bar Nedwin in 2023 and trainer Stephen Ralph is keen to give the rising nine-year-old the opportunity to go one