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Underrated galloper Shamus bounced back to his very best form as he provided a massive upset when taking out the feature flat event at Ellerslie on Saturday, the Almanzor – Proven Value (1400m). All eyes were focussed on the resumption of glamour mare Orchestral who was recently voted Champion Three-Year-Old and
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Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson produced an early highlight at Wanganui on Saturday when his speedsters Farravallo and Reign It In quinellaed the feature 1200m contest on the card, the H&T Agronomics/Agricom Open (1200m). Farravallo, who had put back-to-back victories together before blotting his copybook at Hastings earlier
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The 2023 Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) runner-up Nest Egg showed he was right on track to head south later in the spring to try and go one better in the race a year later after he scored a stylish victory at Ellerslie on Saturday. The six-year-old gelding didn’
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Experienced seven-year-old Perfect Scenario (NZ) (Iffraaj) has accumulated plenty of travelling miles under his belt since making his raceday debut in December 2019 for owners, the Te Akau Perfection Syndicate. In that time though he has built an imposing record that he added to on Saturday with a win in
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Trainer Pat Keegan was a happy man after pulling the right rein with his gritty gelding Flaneur (NZ) (Highly Recommended) at New Plymouth on Saturday. Keegan, who prepares the five-year-old son of Highly Recommended as one of his three-strong team at Hawera, had pretty much convinced himself to scratch his
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Locally trained three-year-old filly Simsala (NZ) (Almanzor) dominated proceedings in the first race on the card at Ruakaka as she captured her first career victory at just her third start. Prepared by Ken Rae, the daughter of Cambridge Stud stallion Almanzor had indicated a victory was close at hand when
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Class performer Malt Time showed she is more than ready to make her presence felt in the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings with the perfect dress rehearsal at Ruakaka. The Shaun and Emma Clotworthy-prepared daughter of former Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) winner Adelaide was attempting to
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Trainer Michelle Bradley has a soft spot for her promising stayer Bosch, and he certainly earned an extra dipper in his Saturday night feed when he cruised clear to capture the Harcourts Tai Tokerau Cup (2200m) on his home patch at Ruakaka. Bradley had nominated the six-year-old gelding as one
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Saturday is shaping up to be an exciting afternoon for Waikato Stud, whose colours will be carried by key Group One contenders on both sides of the Tasman. Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) returns to Hastings to defend her title in the Gr.1 Westbury Stud Tarzino Trophy (1400m), and she
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Rugged galloper Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer) was toughness personified at Riccarton on Saturday when he produced a front-running victory in the main race on the day, the TAB Open Mile (1600m). Shooting for his third win in his last four starts, the Kelvin Tyler-trained six-year-old gelding carried just 54.5kgs
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Exciting three-year-old prospect Read About It made all the headlines in the feature event at Wanganui, the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). The Robbie Patterson-prepared galloper was having just his third start on Saturday but had created plenty of buzz around his chances and future prospects after closing off
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The familiar tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing were back to doing what they do best when To Bravery Born (NZ) (Snitzel) took out the traditional opening two-year-old race of the season at Wanganui on Saturday. Despite there being only four runners to face the starter, the Mark