New Zealand
Awareness made the perfect start to her racing career at Ruakaka on Tuesday when winning the Lindauer Maiden 3YO (1000m) for Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards. Ridden by apprentice jockey Chelsea Burdan, claiming to 52.5kgs, she was a touch awkward through the early stages when attempting to settle outside
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Waikato Racing Club chief executive, former New Zealand Test cricketer Ken Rutherford, is to take up the position in charge of Hawkesbury Race Club in north west Sydney. Rutherford has vast experience in the racing and wagering industry following his retirement from first-class cricket at the turn of the
Breeding
Waikato bloodstock agent Stuart Hale’s annual Auckland/Waikato yearling inspection tour will return in 2020. The week-long tour will commence on Sunday, January 5, and include visits to 30 farms, with inspections of more than 750 yearlings. The tour will depart daily from BP Cambridge, 98 Victoria St
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Waikato Racing Club chief executive, former New Zealand Test cricketer Ken Rutherford, is to take up the position in charge of Hawkesbury Race Club in north west Sydney. Rutherford has vast experience in the racing and wagering industry following his retirement from first-class cricket at the turn of the
New Zealand
Te Awamutu trainer Keith Hawtin is delighted with the progress of talented three-year-old Double Impact (NZ) (Darci Brahma). The Oaks Stud-owned son of Darci Brahma was an impressive maiden winner in August before featuring heavily in the stipendary stewards reports at his next two outings, when third
New Zealand
In-form Waikato jockey Ryan Elliot hopes to be celebrating his first taste of black-type success for the season when he has Christmas with his family in Levin. The highly talented 20-year-old wound up last season with a personal best tally of 60 wins, including six black-
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Frank Ritchie is looking to plunder the rich spoils on offer at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with a pair of stable runners. Impressive last start winner Kya Khoob Lagti Ho (Pierro) will contest the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship (2400m), while Dawn Patrol (NZ) (Dawn Approach) will
New Zealand
Fresh but fit, that’s the way trainer Graham Richardson wants to head into the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with previous race winner Volpe Veloce. The daughter of Foxwedge will head into the race in that manner after her hit-out in
New Zealand
Quality three-year-old Probabeel returned to the fold at the Te Aroha trials on Monday and looks set for another lucrative campaign after comfortably accounting for her rivals in a 1000m heat. Prepared by Jamie Richards for Brendan and Jo Lindsay of Cambridge Stud, Probabeel won last season’s
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Radio Trackside’s Des Coppins talks with Graeme Rogerson, co-trainer of impressive Awapuni winner Beauden. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/graeme-rogerson-1
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Radio Trackside’s Des Coppins catches up with trainer Jim Pender after The Real Beel’s win in the Gr.2 Cal Izuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/jim-pender-1
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Radio Trackside’s Des Coppins speaks with trainer David Greene after Justamaiz’s win in the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/david-green