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Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent) was runner-up in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) two years ago, and trainer Kim Reid is plotting a path towards the spring feature at Hastings in October in a bid to go one better. She will begin her path towards the final
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It didn’t take newly licensed apprentice jockey Alyssa Parris long to notch her first win, bringing it up in just her second professional ride aboard the Danny Frye-trained Miraqua (NZ) (Ocean Park) at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. “It was great to get that first win,” Parris
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Group Three winner Ears Back (NZ) (Jakkalberry) provided John Blackadder with fond memories on the track, and following her retirement from racing she is being offered as a broodmare prospect in Gavelhouse.com’s latest auction. Blackadder raced the daughter of Jakkalberry on lease, and she went on to win
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Group Two winner Moxie (Strasbourg) showed she is on song for next week’s Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie following her convincing trial win over 1150m at Te Awamutu on Tuesday. The five-year-old mare took owner-trainer Ken Harrison on a great ride last season, which
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Byerley Park trainer Donna Logan was pleased to step her stakes performed fillies, Parfait Dimanche (Anders) and Belle Rebelle (NZ) (Ribchester), out at the Te Awamutu trials on Tuesday, and she is hoping they can both match their black-type feats from last season this spring. While winless as a
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Justin Case (NZ) (Banquo) and Magice (NZ) (Savabeel) contributed to a memorable season for Kris Shailer in his return to the training ranks last term, and he is hoping they can continue their form into the new season. Justin Case was a particular standout, winning two of his four starts,
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A recent trial success has given Andrew Campbell confidence that his promising three-year-old Singletary (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) is back on track. The Otaki trainer had to regroup following a disappointing end to the son of Satono Aladdin’s juvenile campaign and is looking for redemption in the Listed
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Group One performer Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) has been retired from racing following a second fibrillation episode and will be offered for sale as a broodmare prospect on Inglis Digital next month. She was initially purchased by Te Akau Racing principal Sir David Ellis, on behalf of Fortuna Racing, out
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Cranbourne trainer Gavin Bedggood pulled off a successful New Zealand raid last season with Kingswood (Roaring Lion), and now he is eyeing further Group One spoils on this side of the Tasman with another stable runner. The now seven-year-old Kingswood had three starts in New Zealand last term,
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Promising three-year-old State Secret (NZ) (Sword Of State) made no secret of her ability when winning on debut in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1200m) at Hawera on Sunday. Trainer Steven Cole headed south from his South Auckland base on Saturday confident of a bold showing following
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Jockey Sam Collett joined an exclusive club on Sunday after she recorded her 1,000th domestic win in the saddle aboard Rippanall (NZ) (Derryn) at Hawera, joining her father, Jim Collett, and mother, Trudy Thornton. While Collett reached 1,000 wins a few years ago when riding in Australia, she
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Mark Lupton has plenty of fond memories of his Group One-winning mare Etah James, and he is hoping to create a few more with her son, Makarov (Russian Camelot), following his convincing debut victory at Hastings on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Russian Camelot has been taken