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As he puts the finishing touches on star juvenile Not An Option's (Not A Single Doubt) bid for the $1m Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie later this month, Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is already well into the operational requirements for the second phase of his Colts Syndicate
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Rejuvenated mare Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) will be given a Group One opportunity across the Tasman after landing back-to-back stakes wins with a classy performance in the Listed January Cup (2000m). In a race that did not go to plan, Luvaluva was flushed out into a three-wide position when the speed
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On a day where she tasted Group One success with Gaultier in the Levin Classic (1600m) in 2017, Matamata trainer Danica Guy was at it again when she produced Germanicus to take out Gr.3 Bluestar Anniversary Handicap (1600m). The Rip Van Winkle gelding had looked a promising type when
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Free-going southern galloper Camino Rocoso led his rivals a merry chase when he dominated proceedings from the front to take out the first of the Trentham features on Saturday, the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Trentham Stakes (2100m). Rider Chris Johnson was struggling to keep his mount in check in the
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Nuggety northern two-year-old Opalescence gave punters another display of her never-say-die attitude when she fought back strongly to down her age-group rivals over 1200m at Trentham on Saturday. The Showcasing filly was narrowly beaten on debut when going down to the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) candidate Preakness at Otaki back
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Australian-based jockeys Ryan Maloney and Rory Hutchings will ride at Trentham next Saturday. Maloney has picked up the ride on the Toby and Trent Edmonds-trained Winter Bride in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m), while Hutchings will ride the Daniel Miller-trained Shezallmine in the same race as
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will line-up three Karaka Million aspirants at Ellerslie on Sunday ahead of their rich targets at the Auckland track on January 25. Campbell is looking forward to the resumption of Trident (NZ) (Smart Missile) who won on debut over 880m at Ellerslie in October, but admits
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Otaki trainer Johno Benner has an enviable record in the Karaka Million but he's putting no pressure on himself with his 2020 candidate Piaggio (NZ) (Vespa). Benner and his partner Hollie Wynyard had Piaggio entered for both the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m) at Ellerslie on Sunday
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Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) may have been beaten for the first time in his career in the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s day, but he lost no admiration from trainer Nigel Tiley. The South Auckland horseman was pleased with his runner-up effort behind Dragon Leap
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will line-up three Karaka Million aspirants at Ellerslie on Sunday ahead of their rich targets at the Auckland track on January 25. Campbell is looking forward to the resumption of Trident who won on debut over 880m at Ellerslie in October, but admits the two-year-old gelding
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Malcolm Boa has been in the horse racing industry for years and with the addition of some gavelhouse.com buys, he’s excited about the future and a change in direction at his Rangiora-based property. “I have bred and trained Standardbreds for years and have trained about 30 odd winners,