New Zealand
New South Wales-based jockey Koby Jennings is aiming to maintain his perfect strike-rate on the John Sargent-trained Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 24-year-old hoop, who is originally from Taralgon in Victoria, has ridden the five-year-old mare in her
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Not many trainers can say half of their racing team are Derby contenders, but that’s the case for Andrew Campbell. The Cambridge conditioner still has five three-year-olds nominated for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) with four being realistic chances of making the field. Campbell, who privately
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Regally-bred mare The Precious One (NZ) (Darci Brahma) already has a stakes scalp to her name, but her connections are on the hunt for an elusive Group victory before they retire her to the broodmare paddock. The daughter of Darci Brahma and dual Group One winner The Jewel (NZ) (O&
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins speaks with trainer Karen Parsons, who together with husband John, won all three stakes races at Wingatui on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/karen-parsons-3
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins catches up with trainer Jamie Richards about Prise De Fer’s win in the Gr.3 Taranaki Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/jamie-richards-231025511
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins speaks with trainer Robbie Patterson who scored a winning double at New Plymouth on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/robbie-patterson-3
Breeding
American investor and thoroughbred enthusiast Dennis Foster first developed an affinity for New Zealand in 1983 and 37 years later is still going strong. Foster was one of a number of international buyers active at the recent New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales at Karaka where he and business associates
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Handy staying mare Etah James has returned to New Zealand and will be set for a tilt at the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 7. The seven-year-old has re-joined Matamata horseman Mark Lupton, who part-owns the mare with his wife Cath and fellow
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Ben Foote is keen to stick to the plan with his top filly Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) and resist the temptation of another Group One mission this weekend. Foote and Travelling Light’s part-owner and co-breeder Col MacRury threw the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa
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Owner-trainer duo Antony and Sarah Fuller’s $700 gavelhouse.com buy Valetti was quick to repay their faith when breaking his maiden at Matamata on Sunday. Just four months after his purchase online from Westbury Stud, the son of Swiss Ace returned $6,250 with a gutsy performance over 1200m
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Opie Bosson holds the key to feature success at Te Rapa on Saturday for leading Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. Bosson, the king of the Karaka Million with his recent double on Cool Aza Beel and Probabeel, has picked up the mount on the stable’s latest Gr.
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