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Despite a bold return to racing by Mustang Valley at Te Rapa last month, trainer Andrew Forsman has resisted the temptation to raise the bar any earlier than he needs to. The high-class daughter of Vanbrugh will line up in Saturday’s Seaton Park Open (1400m) at New Plymouth, which
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Group One performer Polly Grey (NZ) (Azamour) has returned to New Zealand to finish her racing career where she started it, in part-owner Kylie Fawcett’s care. The daughter of Azamour won six races for the Matamata horsewoman, including the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m), and also placed in the Gr.
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The clock is winding down on the career of outstanding winter performer Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) while his well-performed barnmate Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed) is also nearing a less dramatic fork in the road. The Allan Sharrock-trained pair will front up against each other on their home track at
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Te Akau Racing will continue their southern spring assault at Riccarton on Saturday, where they have a number of leading chances. Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will be represented by Viva Vienna (NZ) (All Too Hard) and Rhetorical (NZ) (Snitzel) in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes
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Te Akau Racing co-trainer Sam Bergerson is still coming down from the high of winning his first Group One at Hastings on Saturday, but his attention has swiftly turned to a busy week of racing. “It was pretty surreal. You don’t have many days like that and to have
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A trip to Sydney is on the cards for Oaks darling Pennyweka (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). The winner of last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) had her first run as a four-year-old when 13th in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy
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Time has been called on the racing career of Group One winner Lickety Split (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) following her last placed run in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings last Saturday. The Andrew Forsman-trained mare has been a flagbearer for her sire Turn Me Loose, scoring his
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Trainers Peter and Dawn Williams are hoping promising three-year-old gelding Geldof (NZ) (US Navy Flag) is in for a big spring following his pleasing 1050m trial win at Ruakaka on Tuesday. The son of U S Navy Flag jumped well and was taken straight to the lead by jockey Jasmine
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Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote will kick-off what will be a busy week for the pair when they take three runners to Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The father-and-son duo will have a two-pronged attack in the Cambridge Real Estate 2000 with The Bambino (NZ) (Rock 'n&
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Rangiora trainer Kenny Moore is hoping Steve Austin (NZ) (Complacent) can put on a stunner performance in the Speight’s Summit Ultra On Tap Maiden (2200m) at Riccarton’s Synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The Complacent gelding has placed in four of his last starts, and while Moore doesn’t mind
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It was a magical day for Mark Oulaghan on Sunday. The Awapuni trainer took out the Steelformers Roofing Kiwi Memorial Waverley Cup (2200m) with Semper Magico before collecting the Champion Jumper Award for West Coast’s deeds last season at the 2022-23 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards
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The champagne was flowing at Westbury Stud’s table at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards in Auckland on Sunday night following Sharp ‘N’ Smart being crowned IRT Champion Three-Year-Old of the Year and SENZ Horse of the Year. A son of resident stallion Redwood, Sharp ‘N’