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Peachy Keen (NZ) (Reliable Man) caused a boilover when taking out Saturday’s Ashburton Cup (1600m) at odds of 103-1, and now stakes targets await the grey gelding. The six-year-old son of Reliable Man had failed to fire since winning the Cromwell Cup (2030m) last November, finishing
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Harry Parslow bred Who Knows (NZ) (Redwood) with the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) in mind, and his plan came to fruition when she placed behind Waitak and Tuxedo in last Saturday’s Hawke’s Bay feature. Who Knows’ family has a strong association with the race, with her granddam,
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The connections of Navy Dreams (NZ) (Merchant Navy) were handsomely rewarded at Hastings on Saturday when he snared the lion’s share of the $100,000 purse on offer in the inaugural Vet Services East Coast Challenge Final (1400m). While still a maiden heading into the weekend, the four-year-
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Lhasa (Hellbent) showed once again that he is more than just a synthetic track specialist when beating a handy line-up on the grass at Te Rapa last month, with his performance earning him another shot at black type in Sunday’s Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m) at Arawa Park.
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Riccarton trainer David Walsh will take a strong line-up to Ashburton on Saturday, including stakes-performed colt Cool As Bling (NZ) (Hello Youmzain), who will be seeking further black-type in the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m). While still a maiden, the son of Hello Youmzain has shown
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Andrew Scott has a strong record in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m), having won it on three occasions, and he will be shooting for a fourth when he heads to Hastings on Saturday. The Matamata trainer scored his first win in the race in 2005 with Xcellent (NZ) (Pentire)
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Matamata mare Tenfoot Tall (NZ) (Staphanos) will bid to add another cup to her owners’ mantle when she heads south to Taupo on Friday to contest the Poverty Bay Cup (2600m). She claimed her first trophy in the Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga in June, and has pleased in her
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Benji King has welcomed an influx of horses to his Matamata stable over the last few months, and he is excited about several of their prospects, particularly Waikato Stud mare Convinced (NZ) (Super Seth). Formerly in the care of the farm’s resident trainer Kris Shailer, the daughter of Super
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Palmerston North gelding Platinum Pantheon (Hanseatic) got his Australian campaign off to a pleasing start at Randwick on Saturday when finishing runner-up over 1200m. It was the four-year-old gelding’s fourth consecutive second placing, having been runner-up in his last three outings in Queensland over winter,
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Watching the Phar Lap movie as a girl was the catalyst for Stephanie Faulkner to pursue a career in racing, and it would be a fitting achievement for the Timaru horsewoman to bring up her 100th training win on the equine legend’s centenary at her home meeting on Sunday.
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Shaune Ritchie could have an exciting few weeks ahead of him on both sides of the Tasman. The Cambridge trainer has confirmed last weekend’s Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) runner-up Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) will press on to next week’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings
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Rangiotu mare Girl Talk (NZ) (Zed) will bid to double her Group Three tally when she heads to Hawera on Saturday to contest the Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). The five-year-old daughter of Zed came of age last season when winning five of her nine starts, including