New Zealand
Alan Coles has rarely been far from a horse, either in work time or leisure time. The Auckland horseman served his final day as a stipendiary steward at Wednesday’s Cambridge meeting. It marked the end of almost 30 years in the role, mainly in the Auckland area. Coles was
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Expat New Zealand jockey Michael Walker is set to undergo more surgery following a fall at Pakenham in May. He developed Compartment Syndrome, a painful condition that is caused by a build-up of pressure due to internal bleeding and swelling, and he has subsequently undergone a number of surgeries
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Terry Moseley isn't looking forward to the travel he's facing in the coming days but he says it will all be worth it if he can guide Gigolo George (NZ) (Swiss Ace) to success for an old friend at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Kenny Rae and
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An elusive win in either Hastings jumping feature on Saturday would give leading jumps jockey Shaun Fannin a great deal of satisfaction and finally provide something for his family to cheer about. Fannin, who looks on track to defend his national jumps riders' premiership crown, has ridden in the
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Matamata horseman Daniel Miller has taken little time to establish his place in the country’s training ranks and now he’s looking forward to the next stage of his burgeoning career. At age 24, Miller has already saddled up 23 winners in less than three seasons’ training, a figure
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Duby (NZ) (Ocean Park) broke through for her maiden win at Cambridge on Wednesday after taking out the Paynters’ Catering 1300. Aided by apprentice jockey Joe Kamaruddin’s three-kilogram claim, Duby was last of the pack and six lengths astern at the 600m mark before circling the field and
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Promising two-year-olds Dream Queen (NZ) (Super Easy) and Follow Your Dreams (NZ) (Contributer) will meet for the first and potentially the last time at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro-trained pair will contest the 21 August Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1100m) before
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Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta will head to Hawke’s Bay with a trio of runners on Saturday, headed by in-form mare Akela Belle (Mastercraftsman). The six-year-old mare has won her last two races and will contest the Birchleigh Polo Club (2100m) where she will again be ridden
Australia
Former Kiwi stayer Not Usual Glorious (Fiorente) kept his unblemished Australian record intact when winning his third race for new trainer Travis Doudle from as many starts when successful over 2032m at Morphettville on Saturday. Doudle believes the former Shane Crawford-trained stayer could develop into an Adelaide Cup (Gr.
Australia
Trent Busuttin thinks Celestial Fury (NZ) (Savabeel) is a Derby horse in the making, but he is hoping to secure a juvenile stakes scalp with the colt at Flemington on Saturday. The son of Savabeel will contest the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m) in just his second career start
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Wexford Stables will head to Hastings on Saturday with a handful of in-form runners, several of which are in line for bigger targets in the coming month. Divine Duke will be shooting for his third consecutive win in the Birchleigh Polo Club 2100 after winning over the same distance
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The prospect of decent footing has multi-talented Cambridge horseman Shaun Phelan excited heading into Hawke’s Bay’s showcase jumps racing day at Hastings on Saturday. Phelan has a realistic chance of completing the prestige jumps races double as he partners The Cossack in the Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’