New Zealand
Shaune Ritchie couldn’t have wished for a smoother run with Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) into Saturday’s $1.25 million Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). The Cambridge horseman, who trains with Colm Murray, has enjoyed a trouble-free run with the well-named son of Tivaci and Ball Gown
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Goodwood Stud has downsized its thoroughbred operation in more recent times, but the Manawatu farm remains a breeding force to be reckoned with. Its latest high-profile graduate is the Per Incanto mare Marble Arch, a hollow last-start winner of Gr.2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. The Ben,
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike’s bid for a third Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (240m) title goes on the line at Ellerslie this weekend. His Classic contenders Golden Century and Amazing Fluke have arrived at the fork in the road when the youthful stablemates again clash in the Gr.2
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Expatriate Kiwi trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are hoping for a case of third time lucky with their staying three-year-old Thedoctoroflove. The Cranbourne-based couple have sent the son of So You Think across the Tasman to run in Saturday’s Gr.2 Eagle Technology Avondale Guineas
New Zealand
Talented southern filly Miss Ziggy (NZ) (Brazen Beau) will provide trainer Andrew Carston with answers to her immediate program on Saturday. The daughter of Brazen Beau has acquitted herself well in strong company this season and will step out in the TAB 2YO (1100m) at Ellerslie with her performance to
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Quality sprinter Mystic Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) is making good progress ahead of a trip to Trentham next month. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained short course specialist hasn’t raced since he won the Listed Stewards’ Stakes (1200m) during the New Zealand Cup carnival last November and has proved
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Cambridge Stud was in the thick of the action at Matamata with a hat-trick of winners and also made an impression further afield. The premier nursery’s graduates were led by stakes victor What You Wish For, while Balance Of Power and Moschino starred on the undercard. In Australia,
New Zealand
Progressive Pierro mare Loch In Ora is in prime order to continue the run of black type success her connections have been enjoying. New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock can’t fault the in-form five-year-old who heads north for Saturday’s Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m)
New Zealand
Quality filly Kitty Flash’s (NZ) (Ace High) quest for Australian honours is likely to be put on hold for a week. The daughter of Ace High has settled in well at trainer Andrew Forsman’s Flemington stable and was to have debuted from her new quarters in Saturday’s
New Zealand
Talented Central Districts colt Daylight Robbery (NZ) (Super Seth) will bid to turn his northern fortunes around at Matamata on Saturday. The son of Super Seth secured a berth in last month’s $1 million Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) off the back of two placings and a victory at New
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Stephen Marsh’s in-form stable will have an array of stakes contenders in action at Matamata this weekend and for one of his younger rising stars it’s all about timing. The Cambridge trainer has the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) to look forward to with the lightly
Breeding
Progressive four-year-old Risque Ruler (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) is the latest success story for a Windsor Park Stud family that for decades has been a constant source of stakes winners. The lightly raced daughter of Mongolian Khan won for the third time in her eight-start career when she