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Scoring your first win in front of a bustling home crowd is what dreams are made of for most aspiring trainers, and for Leah Zydenbos that became a reality at Hastings on Wednesday. The Christmas at The Races twilight meeting attracted plenty of racegoers to Hastings Racecourse and local hope
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Leonard Stewart is one of the rare few welcoming the wet start to the summer, with the Timaru trainer trying to find some forgiving tracks for his seven-win mare Vague. The eight-year-old daughter of Tobique found the Good3 conditions at Riccarton over New Zealand Cup Week last month too taxing
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Stephen Autridge is hoping rain makes its way to Hamilton this week ahead of the SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup meeting on Saturday. The Matamata trainer is set to line-up Thunder in the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) and he said any moisture would aid his chances. The eight-year-old gelding
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Dionysus will be looking for redemption when he heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m). The six-year-old gelding was runner-up in the Te Rapa feature behind Viktor Vegas last year and trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are hoping he can
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The stellar racing career of dual Group One winner Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) is over. The daughter of Proisir developed a foot issue and has undergone treatment at a rehabilitation centre, however, a veterinary examination spelled the end to her racing career, with a focus now turning towards a breeding career
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A tilt at Group One glory at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day now awaits Sacred Satono (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) following his comfortable 1000m trial win at Ellerslie on Monday. The son of Satono Aladdin comfortably took care of his four rivals and gave co-trainer Grant Cooksley plenty of confidence
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Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote will take three fillies south to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m), but their biggest quandary is trying to find enough jockeys. With meetings also at Ascot Park and Te Rapa on Saturday, Ben Foote said securing riders for
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Excitement is building at Ellerslie, with racing set to return to the Auckland venue following its first set of official trials on its new StrathAyr track on Monday morning. The first heat was taken out by Group One performer Babylon Berlin by three lengths and trainers Ben and Ryan Foote
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Globetrotting Swedish jockey Ulrika Holmquist has made a homecoming of sorts, returning to New Zealand to ride for the summer. Holmquist arrived in New Zealand a decade ago to work in the racing industry, but soon found herself in the saddle and on a career path to becoming a jockey.
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Adam I Am (NZ) (Almanzor) made quite the impression with his two eye-catching wins over spring and trainer Glenn Old said he has returned a more furnished animal ahead of summer racing. The four-year-old gelding broke through for his maiden win in emphatic style at Matamata in May when winning
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Prise De Fer (NZ) (Savabeel) was rewarded for his consistency when recording his first elite-level victory in the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham last year, and trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are hoping for a repeat dose in this year’s edition, when run as the
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Te Akau Racing are hoping they can whet their appetite for Group racing at Trentham on Saturday with a couple of entrees at New Plymouth and Riccarton earlier in the week. New Zealand’s leading stable will take three runners to New Plymouth’s Thursday meeting where former top juvenile