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After taking on elite opposition all season, Sacred Satono (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) stepped down in class and scored a deserved victory in the Elsdon Park (1300m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The $65,000 open handicap was the first time Sacred Satono has raced below Group or Listed level in his
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Cambridge mare Val Di Zoldo (NZ) (War Decree) bounced backed to winning form after a lengthy hiatus away from the top step of the podium as she took out the Gr.3 Intowin.co.nz Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2050m) in a desperate finish at Wanganui. The Tony Pike-prepared daughter of
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Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh was expected to dominate proceedings in Saturday’s Barfoot & Thompson 1500 (1500m) at Ellerslie and did just that by filling the trifecta in the event, however the win by progressive galloper Penman (NZ) (Contributer) was not without incident after he was promoted ahead of stablemate
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Group One winner He’s A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) snapped a sequence of disappointing performances with a three-length runaway in the Wanganui-Taranaki Racehorse Owners Association Open (1600m) at Wanganui on Saturday. The Zacinto gelding was one of the standouts of the central districts as a five-year-old two seasons ago, winning
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Promising stayer Embezzler (NZ) (Contributer) set himself up for a major autumn target when he scored a hard-fought victory in the feature distance event at Ellerslie on Saturday, the Horizon by Skycity Handicap (2200m). The Ross McCarroll-bred, trained and part owned five-year-old hadn’t been seen since finishing beyond mid-field
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Lightly raced two-year-old Wyndstorm (NZ) (Wyndspelle) took a big step forward in the second start of his career on Saturday and beat a talented field in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1200m) at Ellerslie. Bred and raced by Jen Campin Bloodstock, Wyndstorm has the pedigree to get better and
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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced several enhancements to the prizemoney for Jumps Racing, including immediate increases covering the remainder of the current season (May to July 2025), as well as the full 2025-26 racing calendar. NZTR’s total investment across 18 meetings and 57 Jumps races over this
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Group Two winner Habana has bounced back from a health scare and will make a welcome return to action in Saturday’s Elsdon Park (1300m) at Ellerslie. The Zoustar gelding has won eight of his 21 starts and more than $420,000 in stakes, headed by a victory in last
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Saturday’s Manawatu Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Association 3YO (1350m) is likely to be the final start of the season for Wingman, who is the only horse to have beaten Group One star Leica Lucy. The Roydon Bergerson-trained Wingman showed bright promise in the spring with two wins from his first
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Winton galloper Theoden holds a strong record at Ascot Park, and trainer Leda Beck is hoping that continues on Sunday, with an eye towards the Riverton Cup (2147m) in a fortnight where the Southern Cups bonus is on the line. The six-year-old son of Proisir sits within range of securing
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Stephen Marsh believes all the key indicators point to his well-bred three-year-old Love Poem giving her Australian rivals a serious run for their money at Randwick on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer will be trackside for Love Poem’s Australian debut in the Gr.3 PJ Bell Stakes (1200m) and can
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Group One winner Pier is set to make his raceday return at Trentham next week after nearly a year away from the track. The five-year-old gelding was a revelation in his three-year-old term, winning three and placing in two of his six starts, including victories in the Gr.1 New