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It will be a case of youth versus experience at Ellerslie this Saturday when Wexford Stables lines-up their two representatives in the Gr.1 NZEA New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). Three-year-old filly Grail Seeker will test her talents at weight-for-age for the first time
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There has been a slight change in plans for Group One-winning filly Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High). The Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) winner was set to tackle this Saturday’s Gr.1 NZEA New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie but will now head straight
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Diss Is Dramatic (NZ) (Dissident) is establishing a strong base for her future broodmare career, adding the Gr.2 Japan Trophy (1600m) to her burgeoning record at Tauranga on Saturday. The four-year-old daughter of Dissident now boasts a record of six wins, including four at stakes level, from
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Stakes assignments are in the offing for promising three-year-old Paragon following his convincing win in the Life Flight Save Time Saves Lives (1300m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday. Bred by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the couple race the son of Embellish with Alan and Kerry Harper,
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Kenny Moore resisted the urge to chase the $650,000 Summer Series Bonus with his Group One performer Lady Telena in favour of targeting southern riches, and his decision is looking to have paid off. Following Lady Telena’s placing in the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham in
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Ruby Rocks made it two home cup wins in as many months at Tauherenikau on Sunday when taking out the Trust House Enhancing Our Community Masterton Cup (2050m). The daughter of Burgundy was victorious over the same track and distance on Waitangi Day last month when taking out the Wairarapa
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Four years ago, Elle Sole hadn’t even watched a horse race let alone have an inkling of pursuing a career in the sport, but now she can call herself a winning jockey. Growing up riding her pony in the bush, racing was never in the picture for Sole until
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Last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) heroine Pulchritudinous could head to Sydney for the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick next month, it just may not be with current trainer Chad Ormsby. The Waikato-based horseman has fielded plenty of enquiries about the filly over the
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A trip to Brisbane to compete in the Queensland Winter Carnival is on the cards for Positivity (NZ) (Almanzor) following her runner-up performance behind Pulchritudinous (NZ) (Wrote) in last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. Racing in the colours of owner Ben Kwok, the daughter
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Following a five-year hiatus from training, Matamata horseman Peter Rudkin made a winning return at Pukekohe on Wednesday courtesy of Market Place (NZ) (Burgundy) in the TAB 1200. “I left the South Island five years ago when racing was a bit tough,” Rudkin said. “I was from Cambridge, so
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New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is looking forward to heading to his home meeting on Friday where he will line-up a dozen runners. He will have a four-pronged attack in the Grangewilliams Stud 1400, including It’s Doris (NZ) (Telperion), who he has labelled the stable’s best
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Ears Back (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will head to Riccarton on Saturday in search of black-type in the Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). The five-year-old daughter of Jakkalberry came close when fourth in the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge WFA (1600m) at Wingatui last