New Zealand
Group Two glory beckons Hypnos (NZ) (Reliable Man) at Riccarton Park on Wednesday when he contests the Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained gelding heads into Wednesday in good form, having finished runner-up to subsequent Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) winner Marscarpone fresh-up, before winning
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A rueful Stephen Marsh was left with a bittersweet feeling following the running of Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Not much more than a coat of paint separated his three-year-colt Bourbonaire (NZ) (Darci Brahma) from eventual winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred
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With local stables dominating the first day of the annual New Zealand Cup Carnival at Riccarton on Saturday it was no surprise to see the Michael and Matthew Pitman team in the thick of the action. The first seven races on the card were taken by Riccarton-based trainers with another
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A perfect barrier draw and valuable raceday experience paved the way for gritty two-year-old Miss Ipenema (NZ) (Sacred Falls) to register her maiden victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Sacred Falls filly had finished runner-up in her first two starts but showed plenty of heart to kick back when
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Local trainer Terri Rae stamped her mark on the first day of New Zealand Cup week at Riccarton on the weekend with four winners from just seven starters. Rae operates a boutique stable with around fourteen horses in work at any one time but has punched well above her weight
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Andrew Bensley speaks with trainer Graeme Rogerson about the winning performance of Mascarpone at Te Rapa https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/graeme-rogerson-saturday-nov-7
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Andrew Bensley speaks with trainer Andrew Forsman about a successful day at Riccarton for he and co-trainer Murray Baker https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/andrew-forsman-saturday-nov-7
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In-form stayer Robusto underlined her chances for next week’s Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) when she proved too good for her rivals in the Listed Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan Trophy (2500m), the traditional lead-up event to the two-mile carnival feature. Just ninety minutes after trainers Murray
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Co-trainer Graeme Rogerson makes no secret of the high esteem that he holds for talented galloper Mascarpone. The flashy chestnut took another step to fulfilling his potential when he downed a handy field of sprinters in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Shooting To Win four-year-old
Australia
Four-year-old gelding Sansom has fashioned a good winning record for trainer Phillip Stokes and it continued at Flemington on Saturday when leading throughout to score in the Gr.3 Network 10 Chatham Stakes (1400m). The son of Charm Spirit has won eight of 17 starts and advanced his total prizemoney