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Bruce Tapper may have been a late starter to the training ranks, but he hasn’t let that slow him down, with the Timaru horseman bringing up his 100th win at his home track on Wednesday. It was a special day for Tapper, who was able to celebrate bringing up
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There was a time when Annabel Tuthill wondered whether Tetbury would ever get to the races, but that all became a distant memory when the homebred mare became her first winner at Timaru on Wednesday. The daughter of Tavistock was having her 12th start and had placed on several occasions,
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New Zealand gelding Trust In You should get conditions to suit at Rosehill on Saturday when he contests the Gr.3 Colin Stephen Quality (2400m). It will be his second run in Australia this preparation, having finished seventh in the Gr.3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) earlier this month after
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Lady Luck has finally smiled on talented filly Tale Of The Gypsy, who has been plagued by wide barriers throughout her short career to date. The daughter of Written By has jumped from the outside gate in half of her six appearances and contended with poor draws in the other
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Otaki trainer Andrew Campbell is excited about the prospects of his promising juvenile Singletary, and he is looking forward to kicking off his career in the Vets On Riverbank Two-Year-Old (800m) at his home track on Friday. The Satono Aladdin colt was purchased by Campbell and his primary owner Tommy
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Cody Cole is keeping his options open with talented three-year-old Landlock as wet weather threatens to halt his initial plan to contest Saturday’s Gr.2 Timberspan Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Te Rapa. Landlock is the highest-rated galloper in the $175,000 contest, having narrowly gone down to
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Twelve-time Champion Trainer Mark Walker, who ticked over 2000 career wins last year, added to his achievements at The Australian Jumps Racing Association (AJRA) 2025 AJRA Mosstrooper Awards, held on Saturday in Melbourne. The Mosstrooper Awards celebrate the very best in jumps racing: the horses, trainers, jockeys, ground staff, and
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Former northerner Martell and heavy-track specialist Vamos spearheaded a dominant Sunday afternoon at Gore for trainer Kelvin Tyler. The Riverton horseman scored a winning treble on the eight-race card, alongside three runner-up placings and two fourths from his eight starters. He got off to the perfect start in the opener
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Cambridge trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray are hoping to spend plenty of time on the road this spring with a pair of The Oaks Stud’s representatives. The training partnership earned a winning treble across the weekend, with two of those carrying the familiar Oaks silks, headlined by Tajana’
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Dean Hawkins admits to shedding a tear or two when With Your Blessing was sold as a yearling. The family offered the stunning looking youngster under their Wentwood Grange banner at the 2020 Inglis Melbourne Classic Sale where he left the ring with a A$70,000 price tag. “He
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Melbourne Cup aspirant Trav secured his plane ticket across the Tasman with a pleasing performance over 2100m at Ellerslie on Saturday. It was the Bulls gelding’s first appearance at the Auckland track since winning the Gr.2 Auckland Cup (3200m) on Champions Day in March, and his run was
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This season’s breakout steeplechaser Jesko (NZ) (Atlante) put the icing on top of a phenomenal jumping campaign when outstaying his rivals in the inaugural Ben and Ryan Foote Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) at Te Aroha on Sunday. The son of Atlante started the season as a maidener over