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New Zealand syndicator Go Racing is hoping for a successful start to New Zealand Cup Week, with promising filly So Fear (NZ) (Ardrossan) chasing Group One honours at Riccarton on Saturday, while Manzor Blue (NZ) (Almanzor) will fly the flag at Flemington. The Stephen Marsh-trained So Fear will contest
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Cambridge trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray will chase a lucrative Australian payday on Saturday when talented galloper Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) contests the A$2 million Gr.3 Five Diamonds (1800m) at Rosehill. Ritchie headed to Sydney on Monday ahead of the arrival of Tuxedo, who will be partnered by
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Former Cambridge galloper Dusty Road (NZ) (Shamexpress) has been enjoying his new surroundings in the South Island and is in great shape to make his debut for trainer Samantha Wynne at Wingatui on Tuesday. Dusty Road won six races and more than $217,000 for owner-trainer Graeme Cameron in
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Hall of Fame jockey James McDonald will once again fly New Zealand’s flag in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC), which will take place at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday, December 9. A three-time LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award winner (2022, 2024, 2025), McDonald is currently second
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A well-judged Kelly Myers ride has helped New Plymouth gelding Tisse (NZ) (Belardo) break through for his first black type success. Allowed to start at odds of $18 in the Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham, Tisse would have been at much longer odds on
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The spring campaign of Well Written (Written Tycoon) is over. New Zealand’s darling of the turf has spiked a temperature in Sydney, which has ruled her out of next week’s A$10 million Gr.1 Golden Eagle (1500m) at Randwick. “Well Written has contracted a viral infection over
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Kind, athletic, willing to learn, and immensely talented. These are the memories Andrew Scott has of Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park), the dual Oaks winner he and Lance O’Sullivan prepared for the first part of her career. Ohope Wins, transferred to the Sydney stable of Chris Waller in March,
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New Zealand Horse of the Year Well Written (Written Tycoon) remains on track for the A$10 million Gr.1 Golden Eagle (1500m) after losing her unbeaten record at Randwick. Well Written finished sixth in the Gr.1 TAB Epsom (1600m) after an eventful run in which she received some
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Very few horses leave a mark on the racing world that still resonates a century after their birth, and this Sunday the hometown of one of racing’s greatest icons will come together for a special raceday celebrating 100 years since the birth of the legendary Phar Lap. Foaled in
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After being part of the group that kept the Group One status of the New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) on notice, Matthew Goodson may have a horse to help give that race the boost it needs. Goodson and his wife Dianna Perron are the owner-breeders of exciting three-year-
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In a full-circle moment, Group Three performer Prioress (NZ) (Proisir) is being reoffered on gavelhouse.com this week following her retirement from racing. The daughter of Proisir was initially trained in Palmerston North by Lisa Latta, for whom she won four races before being offered on gavelhouse.com two
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Ann Belcham, one of the pioneering females in thoroughbred horse training in New Zealand and a key early influence on the riding career of racing legend Linda Jones, has passed away. Belcham, who also trained under her maiden name Bradley, trained with success initially in Paeroa and then Te Rapa,