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Two members of the current All Blacks rugby squad are hoping they will have cause for a double celebration this weekend. Damian McKenzie and Jordie Barrett will be cheering on their promising mare My Chablis(NZ) (Burgundy) at Friday’s Awapuni meeting ahead of their clash with Argentina in Wellington
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Brendan and Jo Lindsay celebrated a string of major results in the 2023/24 season from both the proven and promising members of their racing team. Such was the extent of the Cambridge Stud principals on-track successes, the couple claimed the New Zealand Ownership Premiership with 27 winners of
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A well-performed Pencarrow Stud family came up trumps with a memorable winning double at Riccarton and looks set to continue to add to its roll of honour into the future. The Adrian Bull-trained and raced Jay Bee Gee triumphed in Saturday’s Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) in
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JJ Rayner will bid to follow in the footsteps of her father Evan with rugged stayer Lord Spencer (NZ) (Zed) at the Riccarton carnival. She has her sights set on Saturday’s Avon City Sydenham Hurdles (3100m) as a lead into the Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury Grand National Hurdles (4200m)
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Outstanding wet track performer Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) will carry his lightest weight for years when he takes aim at the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 127th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The evergreen performer will tackle the Riccarton feature for the third time, having finished fourth
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Gifted short course specialist Master Fay (Deep Field) might not be fully wound up if he steps out at Ruakaka on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean he won’t prove a handful for his rivals. The lightly tried six-year-old has delighted Cambridge trainer Chad Ormsby with his
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Steven Cole is hoping he can end the season on a bright note when he heads to Tauranga on Wednesday. The Byerley Park trainer will take three runners to the last meeting of the season, including last start winner Mighty Bright (NZ) (Power), who will contest the Gartshore Construction (1400m)
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Showmanship’s return to winning ways at Caulfield provided breeder Haunui Farm with a result to savour. The son of former stud resident Showcasing’s comeback from injury was crowned on Saturday with his victory over 1600m for trainer John Leek and Melbourne Jockey’s Premiership winner Damian Lane. Showmanship
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Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) has made an outstanding impression since he crossed the Tasman and further lucrative flat and jumping options await the versatile performer. The son of Jakkalberry won seven races for Cambridge trainer and part-owner Shaun Phelan before he joined Symon Wilde’s Warrnambool stable,
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Champion rider Michael McNab will be sidelined by injury for an indefinite period. After his first ride at Tuesday’s trial meeting on the synthetic track at Cambridge, the two-time National Jockeys’ Premiership winner was unable to fulfil his remaining commitments due to severe back pain. “He had his
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A pair of exciting young prospects from Andrew Forsman’s stable are in the running to strut their stuff in Melbourne this spring. Stakes performers Red Sea and Yaldi were among a number of the Cambridge trainer’s team in action at Tuesday’s trial meeting on their home synthetic
International
The Jones family’s boutique breeding operation are proud owners of a slice of international racing history. Father Wayne and wife Liz and their children Kane, New Zealand Bloodstock’s Sales Manager, and Lena bred Lim’s Saltoro who on Sunday evening at Kranji reigned supreme in the final running