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Jonathan Riddell didn’t have a great start at Te Rapa on Saturday, failing to make the weight for two of his six booked rides. But by the end of the day, he’d recorded a surprise Group One victory aboard Royal Performer (Medicean), finished second in another, and guided
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Nick Wigley and Kayla Milnes had an exciting spring with stakes-winning three-year-old Matchmaker (NZ) (Makfi), and now promising two-year-old Mozzarella (NZ) (Capitalist) is giving the Rangiora trainers something to look forward to in the autumn. The two-year-old daughter of Capitalist ran away to
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NZTR is presently working through the implications of the announcement that for three days from midnight 14 February 2021, the Auckland region will be placed in Alert Level 3 and the remainder of the country in Alert Level 2. In terms of immediate updates, the following applies: The trials meeting
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Talented equestrian Lisa Kennedy was honoured to receive the NZ Stablehand of the Year award for the 2019/20 season, Emily caught up with her on the farm she runs for her employer Kevin Myers near Bulls to learn more.
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Cambridge-based rider Danielle Johnson is at the top of her game as New Zealand’s leading jockey. Emily sat down with her at her home to discuss her career.
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New Zealand racing Hall of Famer jockey Lance O’Sullivan retired from the saddle in 2003, he’s now a businessman and horse trainer, Emily caught up with him at his home in Tirau to find out more.
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Former champion jockey Bob Vance got to experience the thrill of winning a Group One race from the other side of the fence on Saturday and he loved every minute of it. Vance was one of the world’s leading riders in his heyday, winning four New Zealand Derbys, two
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Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso left Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday evening with mixed emotions after contrasting performances from their two runners on the day. Two hours after quality mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) had shocked pundits with a tardy beginning that cost her all chance in the Gr.1 BCD
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On a day that promised much, Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards was left wondering what might have been when racing concluded on Saturday evening. The Te Akau stable had been firing on all cylinders midway through the action at Te Rapa with successive feature races wins with Avantage (Fastnet
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Exciting galloper Amarelinha bounced back to her very best after suffering a narrow defeat at her most recent start, when she captured the Gr.2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa. Trained by Jamie Richards for the Te Akau Hopskip'n'jump Syndicate, Amarelinha
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Andrew Bensley speaks with Jamie Richards after his successful day at Te Rapa despite the defeat of star mare Melody Belle https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/jamie-richards-sat-13-feb