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The Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable were to the fore at Te Rapa on Saturday when progressive juveniles Excite (Wootton Bassett) and Incandescent (NZ) (Per Incanto) produced a feature race quinella in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1400m). Wootton Bassett colt Excite was backed into favouritism for
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The father-and-son training partnership of Brian and Shane Anderton continued on their winning ways at Riccarton on Saturday when veteran stayer Capo Dell Impero (NZ) (Ghibellines) captured the Hornby Club Founders Cup (2600m). The Wingatui-based pair had enjoyed dual stakes success at the venue just seven days earlier thanks to
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Central Districts mare Khanshe (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) put an unlucky effort at her last start well behind her when she produced a strong finishing burst to claim her biggest career victory, the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Fraser Auret-prepared five-year-old had caught the eye
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The Brian and Shane Anderton team and White Robe Lodge enjoyed a day for the ages at Riccarton on Saturday when they collected two of the three stakes features on the ANZAC Day card. Underrated mare Inflamed (NZ) (Ghibellines) kicked off proceedings by running down race favourite Iron Hawk (Written
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Exciting filly Perlino (NZ) (Super Seth) added significant value to any future breeding career she may have when she strode clear to win the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The daughter of Super Seth is prepared by Te Akau Racing duo Mark Walker and
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Talented performer Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) is making every post a winner since his return from a stint in Hong Kong and captured the traditional Ellerslie feature, the Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m), in a nail-biting finish on Saturday. The five-year-old son of Satono Aladdin had seven starts
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Promising three-year-old filly Solid Gold (NZ) (Savabeel) stepped from a maiden victory at Ellerslie over 1600m at her last start to Group Three glory at the venue on Saturday when she claimed the Gr.3 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-prepared daughter of Waikato Stud
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Speedy mare Charmrose (NZ) (Charm Spirit) proved too slick for her open class rivals when she led from pillar to post in the Elsdon Park 1200 at Ellerslie. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared daughter of Charm Spirit has a real penchant for freewheeling out in front in her races
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Local runner Toa Haka (NZ) (Iffraaj) claimed the biggest prize of his career when he made every post a winner in the $350,000 TAB Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The six-year-old son of Iffraaj began his raceday career in the north in 2023 under the tutelage
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Rugged stayer Crouch (NZ)(Tarzino) may well have earned the right to put an Australian stamp in his passport with a typically dogged effort to claim the headline event on the Otaki card on Saturday, the Listed NZ Punter Of The Year @ HB Spring Carnival Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m)
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A devastating home stretch sprint carried class galloper Platinum Attack (Santos) to an easy victory in the Listed City Of Napier Sprint (1200m) at Otaki. The Lisa Latta-prepared five-year-old is known as a lethal finisher when he gets conditions and a run to suit and the pieces to that puzzle
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Progressive stayer Smooth Operator not only rewarded his connections with a Riverton Rural Transport Riverton Cup (2147m) victory to savour on Saturday, but also added a $50,000 bonus to the $46,000 winning stake for the time-honoured Easter staying feature. The Stephanie Faulkner-prepared six-year-old was one of several runners