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Wexford Stables will hold strong hands in both Classics at Riccarton and haven’t completely ruled out adding to their numbers in the males’ feature. Fiamma and Dashing Dixie will run in Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), with co-favourite Coniston and Rip Tide
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Kelvin Tyler is leaning toward Flash Roca (NZ) (El Roca) as his best chance of landing the main event on his home track card on Sunday. The Riverton trainer will saddle half the six-horse field in the Sparrow Logging/Aparima Electrical Handicap (2147m), with Vamos (NZ) (Vadamos) and Sight
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Cody Cole’s focus will be solely on his domestic runners this weekend after hopes of a Derby Day contender at Flemington were dashed. The Matamata trainer had planned a crack at Saturday’s Gr.3 Mumm Rising Fast Stakes (1200m) for multiple winner and elite level placegetter Navigator (NZ)
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Brent and Cherry Taylor’s Trelawney Stud enjoyed a rewarding day at Trentham where the Waikato farm celebrated a winning double and collected further black type with a future member of their broodmare band. Promising farm graduate Thunder In Motion (NZ) (Per Incanto) was successful in the opening event on
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Michael and Matthew Pitman are marshalling their troops for New Zealand Cup week and a number of them will have opportunities to further their carnival hopes at Riccarton this weekend. Among them are the well-performed stayers Rosso (Camelot), Star Ballot (NZ) (Tarzino) and Canheroc (NZ) (El Roca), while Third
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The last-start performance of So Fear (NZ) (Ardrossan) went a long way toward dispelling any fears of her ability to shine over more ground. The daughter of Ardrossan was out on her own at the end of 1400m against a competitive age group line-up at Hastings to boost
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Exciting age group prospect Asturia (NZ) (Almanzor) is on the trail of a Classic success, which brothers Joe and Max Smithies went frustratingly close to last term. The Waikato-based siblings bred the Almanzor filly under their Monovale Holdings banner and a dominant winning performance at Ellerslie has her in
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Andrew Campbell is hoping a couple of gear additions will bring out the best in Singletary (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) at Otaki, where he will need to front up to confirm a southern venture. The home-track trainer will be looking for a turnaround in the Cavallo Farms & Chris Rutten
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Janelle Millar will be clocking up the miles with two members of her stable in the coming weeks. The New Plymouth trainer will be making multiple trips north with the well-performed duo of Special Sakura (NZ) (Staphanos) and Final Return (NZ) (Reliable Man), starting with the former who runs
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Classic ambitions for quality filly Liguria (NZ) (Snitzel) will be determined by her performance at Ellerslie this weekend. The Lance Noble-trained daughter of Snitzel will be on trial for higher southern honours when she lines up in the Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m). Bred and raced
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Patience will be key to highly regarded four-year-old Zorero (NZ) (Per Incanto), who remains unbeaten this preparation, realising his full potential. The Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos-trained son of Per Incanto was an impressive winner on his home track at Hastings on the Gr.1 Livamol Classic
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Stakes contender-in-waiting Zorero (NZ) (Per Incanto) is again expected to be tough to roll on his home track at Hastings this weekend. Trained by Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos, the son of Per Incanto will step out in the Dan D’Esposito Memorial Handicap (1200m) and hasn’t