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The winning roll of Te Akau Racing continued unabated on their home track at Matamata on Sunday when exciting prospect Phantom Witness (Star Witness) provided an early highlight for the day. The Star Witness three-year-old, who was purchased for $60,000 by David Ellis from the Lyndhurst Farm draft at
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Trainer Graham Richardson believes he has good performer Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) right where he wants him as he prepares for next weekend’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The O’Reilly gelding is coming off an impressive victory over 2100m at his most recent
New Zealand
Back-to-back wins at his home track on Saturday continued a remarkable season for New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson. The first leg of the double came from Aridity, who scored the sixth win of her 24-start career in the Thrifty Car Rental 1600. It was her fourth win from just eight
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Under the watchful eye of a trainer dubbed the ‘Derby King’, up-and-comer Reggiewood (NZ) (Redwood) has emerged as an exciting contender for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on February 29. Roger James won his first Derby as the co-trainer of Tidal Light in 1986, then
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Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth (Dundeel) has returned to the scene of his spring heroics and kicked off his latest preparation in style in the Gr.3 Manfred Stakes (1200m). Having his first start since chasing down Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) to win a memorable Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas
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Chris Waller has flagged Group One autumn carnival ambitions for progressive filly Subpoenaed (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) after she resumed with a strong win over older rivals at Randwick. Starting a popular $1.65 favourite, the three-year-old was given time to find her feet by Tommy Berry and gave backers
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The combination of John & Karen Parsons and rider Tina Comignaghi completed a clean sweep of the stakes races at Wingatui on Saturday when they scored in the day’s feature event, the time-honoured Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight For Age (1600m). Riding former North Island galloper Killarney (NZ)
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After a touch-and-go few days, emerging staying mare Sitarist (NZ) (Road To Rock) headed to Wingatui and was part of a super Saturday for trainers John and Karen Parsons and jockey Tina Comignaghi. The daughter of Road To Rock prevailed in a thrilling finish to the Listed Fire & Mechanical
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Exciting up-and-comer Prise De Fer (NZ) (Savabeel) extended his winning sequence to five with another supreme performance in Saturday’s Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth. Not far away in elite three-year-old company last season, the son of Savabeel has gone to a new level since turning
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Premier trainer Tony Gollan intends to make the most of the weaker off- season races with stud-bound Shalwa (NZ) (O'Reilly) who scored easily at Eagle Farm. Shalwa had raced in stakes company at her past three starts including a second in the Listed Just Now Quality (1350m) two
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The judge at New Plymouth had his work cut out on Saturday when less than half a length separated six of the fillies engaged in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) at the finish line. In a desperate finish it was Cambridge visitor Seven Seas (NZ) (Roc De Cambes)