Audio: Danny Walker
Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett:
Exciting 3YO Crocetti will step up to 1400M first time at Te Rapa tomorrow. Co-trainer Danny Walker says the extra trip is the least of his worries. CLICK TO PLAY
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Blue-blooded Monopolistic stakes Queensland Derby claim
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Fringes to the fore in Fillies’ Classic
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Churchillian too strong in Rotorua Stakes
Cambridge mareChurchillian (NZ)(Churchill) left her rivals in her wake when claiming her second victory at stakes level in the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The Tony Pike-prepared six-year-old looked to be one of many pace influences in the contest, but once rider Joe Doyle took her
Forsman completes northern feature double
Cambridge conditioner Andrew Forsman had been looking for a memorable return over the weekend with runners in feature events at Waverley and Rotorua, along with progressive filly Simply Red (NZ) (Vanburgh) who was in Australia to contest the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) at the Gold Coast later in the