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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 19 May 2025
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Patience paying off for Cole with special filly
Astoria Brooke (NZ) (American Pharoah) has inherited a number of qualities from her dam Astor, most importantly her talent on the track, which was evident with back-to-back victories at Hawera on Sunday. A filly by American Pharoah, Astoria Brooke is prepared by Cody Cole, just as Astor was when she
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Matamata Racing Club Races into the Future with Exciting Expansion
In an exciting step for the Club’s future, the Matamata Racing Club (MMRC) is proud to unveil plans for a significant expansion of its racehorse training facilities - an investment that promises to boost not only the Club’s training capacity but also the strength and sustainability of New
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Winter stakes targets for perennial placegetter
Knights Realm (NZ) (Castledale) missed out on a maiden stakes scalp by the barest of margins at Trentham on Saturday in the Listed Rangitikei Cup (1600m), which has only enhanced trainer Clinton Isdale’s thirst for success. The five-year-old son of Castledale had been runner-up in five of his previous
Second Derby shot beckons for Imperialist
A Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) tilt remains on the table for Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m) winner Imperialist (NZ) (Churchill) despite his failure to see out the staying journey in the Sydney classic. The three-year-old posted a strong win in Saturday's Rough Habit Plate at Doomben,
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Parsons joins 1000-win club
Balcairn trainer Karen Parsons is the latest member to be inducted into the 1000-win club after she reached the milestone at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting last Thursday. She started the day on 998 victories and was taken to within one of the milestone when Sway Up took out the second
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Iffraaj mare delivers satisfying stakes win
Francee’s (NZ) (Iffraaj) victory in the Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) was of special significance for Haunui Farm on a number of fronts. Not only was it a first stakes victory for the homebred and raced Iffraaj mare, it also brought back memories of a successful association and coincided
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Promising filly caps off top week for Pertab
There were a couple of nervous moments for Kurtis Pertab ahead of War Queen’s (NZ) (Proisir) debut at Hawera on Sunday, but the filly brought her trial form to the races and delivered a tidy victory in the Grangewilliam Stud (1200m). A daughter of Proisir, War Queen had a
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The comeback King reigns in Ellerslie staying contest
King Of The North (NZ) (Jon Snow) went from zero to hero in the space of two minutes at Ellerslie on Saturday, surprising even his trainers with a massive performance to win the Join TAB Racing Club 2100. An aptly named son of Jon Snow, King Of The North has
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Who Knows never in doubt at Trentham
Promising staying mare Who Knows (NZ) (Redwood) delivered the result many anticipated when she took out a competitive John Turkington Forestry / Waipine Country Cup (2200m) at Trentham on Saturday. The daughter of Redwood has been patiently handled by Niall Quinn, with just ten prior starts including two wins at a
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 18 May 2025
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Queiroz and Francee combine for stunning Trentham stakes victory
Visiting Brazilian hoop Bruno Queiroz is making every post a winner in his local riding stint by adding a maiden New Zealand stakes success to his bag of tricks as he guided gallant mare Francee (NZ) (Iffraaj) to a thrilling victory in the Listed James Bull Rangitikei Cup (1600m) at