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First starter Fortunato (NZ) (Per Incanto) showed he could have what it takes to be a Spring star in the three-year-old ranks with a stunning performance to take out the Poverty Bay Turf Club (1100m) at Taupo on Sunday. The Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos-prepared son of
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Last season’s Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) placegetter Dusty Road (NZ) (Shamexpress) found his way back into form, and the top step of the podium, when he held out all challengers to claim the Cambridge Stud Proud Horse Ambulance Supporters (1200m) open sprint at Te Rapa on
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Race favourite Lord Spencer (NZ)(Zed) left it late but managed to rally and out-finish gallant pacemaker Brucie (NZ) (Raise The Flag) to take out the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 151st Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) at Riccarton. The JJ Rayner-prepared son of Zed had taken out the
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The famed Kevin Myers magic was clearly on display at Riccarton on Saturday when Little Thief (NZ) (Dundeel), the most inexperienced jumper in the field, headed home a Myers trifecta in the Hospitality NZ Canterbury 136th Grand National Hurdles (4200m). Myers has never been afraid to take a different approach
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High class sprinter Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) looks right on target for his early season targets after never getting out of second gear during a stunning open class trial win over 1050m at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Danny Walker and Arron Tata-prepared six-year-old was having his first public
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Fledgling jumper Affordable (Hardham) opened the time-honoured Winter Carnival at Riccarton with a comprehensive performance to take out the first of the jumping features, the Avon City Ford Sydenham Hurdles (3100m). Having just his sixth start for trainer and part-owner Jo Rathbone and only his third over hurdles,
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Enigmatic stayer Diamond Jak (NZ) (Jakkalberry) virtually carried the grandstand to an emotionally stirring victory in Saturday’s Paul McGlade Taumarunui Gold Cup (2200m) at Te Rapa. The winner of the race in 2025, the Mark Brosnan-prepared stayer was the clear topweight on 62kg for the 2026 edition of
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Progressive sprinter Jethro Tull (NZ) (Wrote) showed his open class rivals a clean set of heels on his favourite track when he led throughout to claim the John Callinan Memorial (1300m) at Te Rapa. The Brent Gillovic-prepared son of Wrote looked perfectly placed on the 54kg minimum for the
The Property Brokers Taumarunui 3YO (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday looked a race in two between classy geldings Swiss Prince (NZ) (El Roca) and Quondo (Wootton Bassett), and that is how it panned out. The pair dominated proceedings with Swiss Prince leading Quondo on his outside and the rest
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Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso look to have yet another high-class female on their hands with Legarto’s little sister Latoya making an impressive winning debut at Ruakaka on Saturday. The two-year-old Proisir filly had looked good when winning a trial at Avondale last month and went
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Rugged customer Drop Of Something gave none of his rivals an excuse as he sat outside the speed and proved too tough in the feature event at Ruakaka on Saturday, the ITM/GIB Whangarei Gold Cup (2100m). The Wayne Hillis and Reece Cole-prepared six-year-old had been building
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A heady ride from promising new apprentice Tom Wigram paved the way for consistent winter galloper Prioress to claim her sixth career success when she powered home near the rail to win the Hunts Farms Services Ltd (1200m) at Hawera. The daughter of Proisir did most of her early racing