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Kevin and Stephen Gray are riding the crest of a wave with talented gelding Anderson Bridge (NZ) (Savabeel), and they are hoping that continues at Trentham on Saturday where he will make his New Zealand stakes debut in the Gr.2 Intowin.co.nz City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Cup
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Guy Lowry is looking forward to testing his homebred filly Spark (NZ) (Time Test) at stakes level once again following her maiden victory at Tauherenikau on Sunday. The three-year-old has always shown Guy and training partner Leah Zydenbos plenty, giving them the confidence to cross the Cook Strait to make
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Simon and Katrina Alexander have plenty of time for Cambridge Stud filly Rioja (NZ) (Almanzor), and she vindicated their early assessment with an eye-catching maiden victory at Matamata on Sunday. The daughter of Almanzor had two prior starts, placing on debut over 1350m at Pukekohe last October before finishing runner-up
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Gary Vile is tipping a bright future for Latest Model (NZ) (Vespa) following her win in the Life Direct NZ St Leger (2500m) at Trentham on Saturday. The five-year-old mare has shown the Awapuni trainer plenty of promise in her 24 previous starts, notching three victories, and he always thought
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Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) conquered all before her in New Zealand this season and she is looking to extend her reign in Australia when she heads to Rosehill on Saturday to contest the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m). Formerly trained by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, the
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Leading jockey James McDonald had the same dream many Kiwis have as a kid, to be an All Black, and while his diminutive size quickly put paid to that idea, on Saturday he got to experience something very similar. Like the All Blacks, McDonald has been at the pinnacle of
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Local trainers Shane and Brian Anderton are looking north to Christchurch with their mare Inflamed (NZ) (Ghibellines) after she proved too tough for her rivals in the Mosgiel Tavern Beaumont Publican’s Cup (1500m) at Wingatui on Sunday. The intention was to take a sit with the daughter of Ghibellines,
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It may have taken a little longer than trainers Kevin and Stephen Gray had hoped, but well-related gelding So We Go (NZ) (Embellish) finally broke through for his maiden victory at Wanganui on Saturday. A son of Cambridge Stud resident stallion Embellish, So We Go is a full brother to
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Hawke’s Bay mare Bedtime Story (NZ) (Per Incanto )has earned another crack at elite-level following her victory in the Shane Stone Builders Open (1340m) at Wanganui on Saturday. The Per Incanto mare settled in the trail behind Cooper (NZ) (Tivaci), and while jockey Bruno Queiroz elected to stick to
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Exciting two-year-old Ronaldo (NZ)(Ribchester) showed maturity beyond his years when winning the Palamountains Nutrition 2YO (1200m) at Wanganui on Saturday, and trainer Robbie Patterson is excited about the future with the progressive son of Ribchester as he eyes the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at
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New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson looks to have an exciting juvenile on his hands in Ronaldo (NZ) (Ribchester), and he is hoping he can score again at Wanganui on Saturday. Ronaldo has yet to be beaten in four public hit-outs to date, including in his debut over 1200m at his
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Popular grey Chattahoochee (NZ) (Reliable Man) made a pleasing return to the races at Matamata last month for part-owner Lisa Anderson, and the Cambridge horsewoman is looking forward to giving him his first stakes test under her care in the Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga on