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Trainer Robbie Patterson is confident his promising colt Ronaldo (NZ) (Ribchester) is capable of scoring a Group One result this season – it is just a question over which distance. The three-year-old son of Ribchester made an impression as a juvenile last season, winning his first two starts before
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There has been plenty of hype surrounding Coniston (NZ) (Wootton Bassett), and the three-year-old son of Wootton Bassett delivered on his promise when winning the Waharoa Transport Co. (1995) Ltd 1400 at Matamata on Wednesday. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained colt impressed in his three
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Lara Antipova (Russian Revolution) may be Fortuna Racing’s pin-up horse at the moment, but fellow three-year-old filly Tolaga Bay (Alabama Express) is bidding to snap at her heels this spring. The New Zealand-based syndicator’s colours were to the fore at Flemington last Saturday when
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Group One performer Lollapalooza (NZ) (El Roca) will be looking to get her campaign back on track when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the Trackside.co.nz 1600. The daughter of El Roca was a top-performing three-year-old last season, winning the Gr.3 Gold
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Australian trainer Paul Preusker will add some international flavour to Sunday’s Ben & Ryan Foote Racing Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) at Te Aroha, with the Horsham horseman crossing the Tasman to contest the jumping feature with his French-bred gelding Christmas (Palace Episode). While a 10-year-old,
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It was a sentimental weekend for the Moroney family as they gathered at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on Saturday to witness the inaugural running of the Listed Michael Moroney (1400m), named in honour of the trainer who passed away last year. While a proud Kiwi, the Melbourne track had been
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Last year’s Karaka yearling sale draft is proving to be a vintage crop for Cambridge farm Wentwood Grange, with several of their fillies shining this spring, including Sweetest Thing (NZ) (Hello Youmzain), who recorded her maiden stakes success in Saturday’s Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. It
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Nick Wigley and Kayla Milnes scored a sentimental victory with Matchmaker (NZ) (Makfi) in the Listed NZB Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) six years ago, and they are hoping to replicate that feat in this year’s edition. The Canterbury Belle had been in Wigley’s sights for some time, with
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Illusionist (NZ) (Zacinto) has been a test of patience for owner-trainer Brenna Cook, but her persistence was rewarded when he posted her first training win in the Cup Week Tickets On Sale Now Maiden (2200m) at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Thursday. The six-year-old son of Zacinto
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The first day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival holds fond memories for recently crowned Champion New Zealand Trainer Sam Bergerson, and he is hoping to create some more when he heads to Hastings on Saturday. Three years ago, Bergerson was just a month into his training partnership with
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The glittering racing career of Group One winner Belle Cheval (NZ) (Savabeel) has come to a premature end. The Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) heroine resumed at Caulfield last Saturday in the Gr.3 Courtza Stakes (1200m), where she finished last, and following the race she was found to
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Quality jumper Prince Turbo (NZ) (Alamosa) may have finished his racing career in perfect fashion at Woodville on Sunday when winning the Grant Squires Building Tararua Steeplechase (4800m). The Kevin Myers-trained gelding ran fourth in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4300m) at Te Aroha on Thursday, but showed no signs