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It will be a sentimental sale for Wentwood Grange at Karaka this year, with brothers Sean, Leigh, and Dean offering the final foal out of the mare that kicked everything off for the trio. Leigh Valley was the first horse the brothers raced together, and she gave them a great
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Timaru trainer Stephanie Faulkner will head north to Riccarton on Saturday where she will line-up a quartet of runners on the nine-race card. Heading her charge will be Green Luck (Street Cry), who will make his raceday return following a 10-month absence, in the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes (1400m)
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Group One winner La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) will make her return to racing this Saturday on New Zealand racing’s biggest stage, the TAB Karaka Millions twilight meeting. The five-year-old mare’s spring preparation was cut short due to foot issues following her third placing in the Listed Matamata Cup
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Mongolian Falcon recorded his first stakes win as a sire last Saturday and it couldn’t have come at a better time for Vicki Wilson, who stands the son of Fastnet Rock at her Hawke’s Bay property. The Kelvin Tyler-trained Aberlour (NZ) (Mongolian Falcon) got on the stakes board
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Taranaki couple Carole and John Lynskey are enjoying some time down in Queenstown this week toasting the success of their Group One winner Puntura (NZ) (Vespa) following his victory in the Thorndon Mile at Trentham last Saturday. It was the 11th win of his career, and continued a purple patch
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It was a timely win by Sudbina (NZ) (Almanzor) in the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham last Saturday, with co-breeder and part-owner Haunui Farm gearing up for a busy week ahead of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales at Karaka, which kick-off on Sunday. The win
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Howie Mathews dared to dream of competing in this year’s $300,000 Gr.3 NZCIS Wellington Cup (3200m) with Weneedashock, and while that plan didn’t come to fruition, the talented gelding has ended up qualifying for a race on the undercard worth $50,000 more in prizemoney. The
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Fashion Icon will be looking to turn the tables on Sudbina when the pair meet in the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Sudbina just got the better of Fashion Icon in the closing stages of their 1400m contest at Hastings earlier this
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Nervous anticipation has been in the air in Ebony Turner’s barn this week as the Riverton horsewoman gets set to line-up her first stakes runner at Gore this weekend. Turner, who is in her second season of training, will be represented by last-start winner Drakaina (NZ) (Ace High) in
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Becoming a trainer was never in the plan for Kelly Van Dyk, but on Wednesday she found herself welcoming back her first winner at Te Rapa. Van Dyk operates Prima Park, which has been primarily involved in agistment and sales preparation over the last 14 years. However, she has elected
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Rangiora trainer Kenny Moore is looking for a fairytale ending with his evergreen galloper Bluey’s Chance when he heads to Trentham on Saturday. The 10-year-old gelding nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) history when the $130.20 outsider beat all but
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Group Three winner Burn To Shine (NZ) (So You Think) made a pleasing return to the trials at Tauranga on Tuesday when taking out his 950m heat under a hold, beating Group Two performer Wessex (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) by a nose. Racing in the familiar silks of The Oaks