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A trio of in-form stablemates will represent a new training combination when they start their quests on Saturday for a place in the Jericho Cup (4600m) in Victoria later this year. Extreme distance contenders Right Now (NZ) (Wrote), Jesko (NZ) (Atlante) and Sailor Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will contest the
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A mishap as a youngster prevented Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) from making it to auction and that injury cloud has delivered a silver lining result for breeder Waikato Stud. The Matamata farm-raced daughter of multiple champion stallion Savabeel downed a high-class line-up in Saturday’s Gr.1
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The Rich Hill Stud stallion roster was to the fore when the 2022-23 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards category winners were unveiled. Young resident Satono Aladdin was represented by two major players while there was also a dose of double delight for Proisir at Sunday evening’
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Stablemates Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) and Paragon (NZ) (Embellish) hold upcoming Group One nominations, although connections are approaching the business end of the spring with flexibility. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained three-year-olds will kick off their campaigns on Saturday with the former heading to Hastings for the
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Talented filly Impendabelle (Impending) has enjoyed a faultless preparation ahead of her three-year-old debut at Hastings on Saturday. She will head a sizeable team of runners for trainer Tony Pike when she resumes in the Gr.3 HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) off the back of
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All roads lead to Riccarton for a trio of Stephen Marsh-trained three-year-olds who will have opportunities to advance their Classic credentials with imminent engagements in the Central Districts. Burn To Shine (NZ) (So You Think), Codigo (NZ) (Ardrossan) and Glamour Tycoon (Written Tycoon) will be in action
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Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will be represented by a pair of well credentialled colts at Avondale on Wednesday and pre-race indicators point to bold showings from the pair. The Matamata trainers will take the covers off Monday Melody (Snitzel) in the Avondale Business Association Maiden (1200m) and
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Karaka horseman Lance Noble has Group One targets in mind for three members of his stable while another will head toward a newly created $1 million summer event. Aquacade, Habana and Luberon will ideally tackle top-flight events this season and Polygon has the four-year-old event on the
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Black type targets await promising filly Mis Speaks who will return to competition on her home track at Riccarton on Saturday. She will take on a competitive age group event line-up in the NZ Cup Meeting Tickets On Sale Now 3YO (1000m) and trainer Meg Cunneen has been more
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Shaun and Emma Clotworthy are hoping the addition of headgear may enable Quirky Habits (NZ) (Belardo) to avenge a last start defeat when he runs in Saturday’s Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). The Byerley Park-trained son of Belardo was narrowly beaten when runner-up behind Itza Charmdeel
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Take The Crown (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) has done everything asked of him by trainer Shaun Phelan ahead of his debut at Wanganui on Saturday in the opening juvenile contest of the season. The youngster has won both of his lead-up trials and the booking of rider Lisa Allpress in
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Itza Charmdeel (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will bid to complete a hat-trick of wins and a brace at stakes level when he returns to the Central Districts on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained three-year-old has made an impressive start to his career and looks a