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Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson were pleased to see the successful return of What You Wish For (NZ) (Embellish) and Trobriand at Taupo on Wednesday as the four-year-old pair collected fresh-up victories on the competitive card. What You Wish For, a son of former Te Akau star colt Embellish, had
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The Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club, Auckland Thoroughbred Racing and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) have agreed, subject to NZ Pattern Committee approval, to relocate the Group 1 Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club WFA Classic to Ellerslie on Eagle Technology Avondale Cup & Guineas Day, Saturday 22 February 2025. The race was developed by
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Talented three-year-old I’m All In (NZ) (Zoustar) will be tested in stakes company for the first time at Ruakaka on Saturday, lining up in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). Prepared by Stephen Marsh at Cambridge, I’m All In has been successful in two of
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Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are excited for what spring has instore for their premiership-winning team, with several of their stars stepping out at the Te Rapa trials on Tuesday. One of those stars is Group One winner Move To Strike, who finished runner-up by a head to Alabama
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As an equine veterinarian Jim Marks was peerless, however, there was so much more to the man who brought new standards to his profession and all the while lived life to the full. Known to all and sundry by the nickname Marksy, his exploits both professionally and socially have been
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Matamata trainer Mark Brosnan’s rich vein of winter form continued with an impressive performance by Sterling Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Saturday’s Property Brokers & Katie Walker 3YO (1400m) at Te Rapa. Brosnan has trained 12 winners this season, with five of those victories coming since the beginning of
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A rise in distance and heavy track conditions at Rotorua was the winning formula for Step In Time on Thursday, with the gelding causing a minor upset in the Campbell Infrastructure 2200. The son of Time Test is trained at Matamata by Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, and the latter
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Te Akau Racing are hoping they can add to their southern haul at Riccarton’s Synthetic meeting on Friday, where they will be represented by a trio of runners. Their Riccarton barn’s season tally currently sits at 62 wins for the season, which could be furthered on Friday by
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This season’s standout three-year-old Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) made a pleasing start to his spring preparation on Tuesday at the Cambridge Synthetic trials, closing late to finish second in his 800m heat, and he could be in for a lucrative spring preparation. The Daniel Nakhle-bred and raced gelding won six
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Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler will consider a late nomination for the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) after Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer) overcame a wide run to blow his rivals away in Sunday’s Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m). The TAB now rates Master Marko a
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Talented and well-related filly Blondie (NZ) (Belardo) returned to racing with a dominant front-running performance in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1200m) at Pukekohe on Sunday. The three-year-old showed real promise with placings in both of her two starts last spring. She was runner-up behind About A Girl at
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Ellerslie’s newly developed StrathAyr track passed its first test on Monday since remedial work was undertaken following several slips on the surface earlier this year. Those incidents led to Ellerslie’s final meeting of the season in May being transferred to Pukekohe so that scheduled remedial work could commence