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Audio: Nick Bishara
Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins speaks with Nick Bishara, the part-owner and former trainer of Gr.2 Hill Stakes (2000m) winner Verry Elleegant. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/nick-bishara-1
NZ Racing Desk
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Audio: Troy Harris
Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins speaks with jockey Troy Harris about his win aboard Catalyst in the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/troy-harris-1
New Zealand
Calder busy as he waits Back In Flash
Andrew Calder is looking forward to being reunited with the in-form Back In A Flash (NZ) (Ekraar) in the Gr.3 Rich Hill Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera on Saturday. Calder has been serving a suspension since September 29, but it certainly hasn’t been an idle downtime
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 7 October 2019
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Australia
Herbert Power assault Sully's Cup ticket
In a last-ditch bid to gain a start in the Caulfield Cup, Sully (NZ) (Reliable Man) will wear blinkers when he runs in the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday's 2400m Group Two handicap gives the winner a ballot exemption into the Caulfield Cup a week later. With
Australia
Three Guineas hopes for Busuttin and Young
Training partners Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have been knocking on the door of a major race victory and enter two upcoming Caulfield Classics with high hopes. The Cranbourne trainers will be represented by The Holy One (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Caulfield Guineas with Acting (NZ) (Savabeel) and I Am
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Audio: David Ellis
Te Akau principal David Ellis discusses Melody Belle’s victory in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m), her ninth elite level victory.
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Audio: Mark Chittick
Mark Chittick from Waikato Stud discusses the great run of form by Ocean Park, sire of Group One winner Kolding
Racing
Jaguary continues winning run at Morphetville
New Zealand-bred galloper Jaguary (NZ) (Niagara) continued a purple patch of winning form when he dealt to his rivals over 1950m at Morphetville on Saturday. The Niagara four-year-old has proved a revelation for local trainer Travis Doudle, having won four of his five starts for the Morphetville mentor after crossing
Breeding
Spare a thought for Thomo
In the aftermath of lightly-tried stayer Surprise Baby’s (NZ) (Shocking) victory in the Gr.3 Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday, a ballot-free exemption race for the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), it was hard not to spare a thought for Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson. The
Racing
Karalino joins Hickman’s Guineas quest
Promising filly Karalino (NZ) (Zacinto) ticked the box for stage one of her current racing mission with a comprehensive victory in the Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial (1400m) at Riccarton on the weekend. Bred and owned by Valachi Downs Stud principal Kevin Hickman, the Zacinto three-year-old holds a nomination for the
Australia
Super Saturday for Richards
Less than twenty-four hours after producing a history-making Hawke’s Bay Triple Crown winner and two Group One runner-up results in Sydney, Te Akau Racing’s Jamie Richards was finding it difficult to take stock on what had enfolded on a super Saturday for the stable. Not that the star