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Bruce Sarginson has always held ambitions of becoming a trainer and at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday he recorded his first win in that role. The local horseman wasn’t overly confident heading to the mid-week meeting with his five-year-old Cruise, but the homebred gelding pleasantly
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Former stakes-winning apprentice jockey Ashley Frye will be back in the saddle at Riccarton on Wednesday, but this time in the amateur ranks. Frye loved her time as an apprentice, winning 75 races in her two-year stint, including two at stakes level, before a race fall brought an
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Oaks heroine Pennyweka (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has returned a bigger and stronger animal in the eyes of trainer Jim Wallace and he is looking forward to tackling some big spring assignments with the now four-year-old. The daughter of Satono Aladdin was a standout filly last season, winning three
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Sarah Hurrell took out her trainer’s license to continue Half Of Nothing’s racing career, and the grey mare rewarded her efforts when recording her first training win at Hawera on Sunday. “I was hopeful,” Hurrell said. “Her first run back was okay and at Awapuni the track was
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Awapuni trainer Mark Oulaghan has quickly turned his attention to next weekend’s Grand National meeting following West Coast’s (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) disappointing third placing in the Koral Steeplechase (4250m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The eight-year-old gelding was a short-priced $1.30 favourite to make
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Wexford Stables have locked in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) as Dragon Leap’s next major target following his convincing win at Ruakaka on Saturday. The seven-year-old gelding was first-up in the 9 Sep Alibaba’s Flying Carpets KeriKeri (1100m), with his spring plans resting on
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Taranaki mare The Dutch Dame (NZ) (Redwood) broke through for a deserved maiden victory at Hawera on Sunday when taking out the Racing Again Sunday Sept 3rd (2100m). The daughter of Redwood had been runner-up in her two prior outings and trainer Robbie Patterson believes a gear change assisted
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Michelle Bradley picked up where she left off from last season when scoring a winning double at Ruakaka on Saturday. The local trainer bookended the eight-race card courtesy of Good Time Garry (NZ) (Telperion) and Current Surge (NZ) (Shocking), making a flyer to the new season in the process.
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Former Hong Kong galloper Not Ideal will once again return to the winterless north this weekend to try and extend his blossoming home record. The seven-year-old gelding won his first two starts in New Zealand as a three-year-old for former trainer Tony Pike before furthering his
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Exciting jumper West Coast has arrived at the scene of his biggest victory and he will attempt to replicate his feats from last year. The Central Districts gelding was dominant when winning the Koral Steeplechase (4250m) and Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) double last year and this weekend will get his
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Secret Amour (NZ) (Niagara) will be vying to shed her perennial bridesmaid tag in what could potentially be her last raceday outing in the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 126th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The seven-year-old mare has been stakes placed on five occasions, including
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It’s only natural for yearling managers to have their favourites when preparing for the sales, but it’s rare they get to call them their own. However, Wentwood Grange’s Brad Molander is an exception, and he is enjoying racing Zacinto gelding Good Brothers (NZ) with local trainer Chloe