New Zealand
Wiremu Pinn will be a welcome addition to the New Zealand jockey ranks, with the talented hoop returning to his homeland after a stint riding in Melbourne. Initially heading across the Tasman in June last year for a three-month period to test the water, Pinn made an instant impact in
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Diane Andersen spent the best part of two decades away from training, but she is loving being back. The Waikato horsewoman previously trained for 16 seasons before a change of career path, and she is excited to have returned to the thoroughbred industry in a full-time capacity. “I used to
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Cambridge Stud are getting excited about autumn racing with their star Australian-based fillies Joliestar and Zourion after they returned to work this week. Joliestar was a phenomenon in spring for trainer Chris Waller, finishing runner-up in three races before her Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) triumph, including the Listed Desirable
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Almanzor four-year-old Holymanz will be vying to secure his ticket back to New Zealand later this month when he heads to Geelong on Saturday to contest the A$300,000 Coastal Classic (1700m). Raced by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay, Holymanz is earmarked to head to Ellerslie on
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Exciting four-year-old Adam I Am (NZ) (Almanzor) was just toying with his rivals in the closing stages of the Coastwood Homes Lockwood Thames Cup (1600m), with his dominance far exceeding his half-length winning margin. The son of Almanzor jumped well to take an early lead before handing up to Family
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A daring ride by Lee Callaway on Kahma Suitsya (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Recreation Hotel Greymouth Cup (2000m) well and truly paid off on Wednesday, with the mare scoring a comfortable victory in the Omoto feature. The daughter of Tavistock jumped away perfectly and was sent straight to the front
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Our Absolute (NZ) (Niagara) scored a popular win at Te Aroha on Wednesday when taking out the Pencarrow Stud 1100. Bred by trainers Robyn and Russell Rogers under their Kendayla Park banner, the Waikato couple race the filly with jockeys Trudy Thornton and Lynsey Satherley, with the latter doing the
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Stakes targets could be in the offing for promising filly Grande Gallo (NZ) (Belardo) following her eye-catching win in the Eagle Technology 1500 at Pukekohe on Monday. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew-Scott trained three-year-old was having her first run since disappointing with her 14th placed run in the Gr.
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Exciting filly Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) was on song at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day when downing a quality line-up in the Barfoot & Thompson 1600, including last start vanquisher Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). The Satono Aladdin gelding beat Orchestral by just a nose in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher
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Former champion jockey Lance O’Sullivan captured five Gr.1 Railway (1200m) successes in the saddle and on Monday he finally got his hands on the silverware as a trainer, courtesy of Waitak’s (NZ) (Proisir) explosive victory in the Sistema-sponsored feature. As expected, Johny Johny (NZ) (Charm Spirit) set
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It was a fitting win in the inaugural Gr.2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2050m), formerly known as the Royal Stakes, at Pukekohe on Monday, with the Cambridge Stud-bred and owned About Time (American Pharoah) taking out the fillies feature named after the farm’s founder. Cambridge Stud principals Brendan
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Stephen Autridge will head to Pukekohe Park on New Year’s Day with two of the fancied runners for the Gr.2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2050m), but the wet weather has the Matamata trainer concerned. “I just don’t want that rain to hang around for too much longer.