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Navy Ensign (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) delivered on his promise when winning his maiden over a mile at Pukekohe last month, and he will attempt to double his tally when he heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to tackle the MyRacehorse 1600. The U S Navy Flag gelding carries the
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Nick Kneebone has hit the ground running in his first full season of training, highlighted by his first Group One result last weekend when Speed Demon (NZ) (Yes Yes Yes) ran home well to finish third in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. The son of
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Reflecting on winning her first stakes race on Saturday, South Auckland trainer Kylie Hoskin couldn’t help but think of how proud her younger self would be. While horse-mad as a child, she didn’t grow up around horses and kept her dream alive by getting lost in books about
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Danica Guy is eyeing a return to stakes level with her Group Three winner Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). The five-year-old gelding performed well for the Matamata horsewoman as a three-year-old, winning three races, including the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m), before he was sold to Hong Kong interests. The
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Family tragedy may have instigated Rory Hutchings’ latest Kiwi stint, but his return home has been both a healing and rewarding experience for the Australian-based hoop. Hutchings unfortunately lost his mother late last year, and yearning the closeness of family during the trying time, he returned to New Zealand to
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Te Akau Racing continued their domination of New Zealand’s juvenile ranks when Seize The Day (I Am Invincible) comfortably took out the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday, with the added bonus for co-trainer Sam Bergerson of having his father, Roydon Bergerson,
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Kylie Hoskin scored the biggest win of her career when Geneva (NZ)(Time Test) took out the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2100m) at Trentham on Saturday. The South Auckland trainer is enjoying a golden run with the son of Time Test, who gave Hoskin her first taste of
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Multiple Group One winner Provence (NZ) (Savabeel) is looking for a fairytale ending when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to tackle the Gr.1 Listen Live On Sportnation.nz NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). Bred by Tony Rider, the now six-year-old mare has been raced by the Milan Park
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Group Two winner Marotiri Molly (NZ) (Per Incanto) has just had the one tilt at elite-level and trainer Matt Dixon is hoping second time’s a charm when she contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Listen Live On Sportnation.nz NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. The Upper Hutt track
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Andrew Forsman is weighing up between two black-type targets for his unbeaten mare Elle Sourit (NZ) (Ocean Park) and her performance in the Waikato Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mile (1600m) at Te Aroha on Saturday will dictate which path she takes. The four-year-old daughter of Ocean Park has shown plenty of
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Leading South Island jockey Tina Comignaghi brought up her 500th career win at Riccarton last Saturday, and she is hoping to add to her tally when she heads to Wingatui on Friday. “It was great. I have been waiting on it for a while, so it was good to get
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Southern raider Alottago (Tagaloa) ran home well to finish third in his North Island debut in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1600m) at Trentham last Saturday, and trainer Lance Robinson is looking forward to stepping him up over further ground this weekend. The son of Tagaloa has been a model