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Co-trainer Dawn Williams was in a philosophical mood when assessing the performance of promising three-year-old Il Affare (NZ) (Dundeel), who overcame a troubled passage to finish third in the Gr.2 Royal Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. The Dundeel filly got well back
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Trainer Jamie Richards had plenty of firepower in racing action on the track at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, but also took the time to stretch the legs of some of his team members being set for upcoming major assignments. Dual Horse of the Year Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands)
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Chris Waller may have finally figured out the best way to ride Order Again (NZ) (Iffraaj) who came from last to take out the Benchmark 100 Handicap at Randwick on Saturday. Despite this being his seventh run for the stable, Waller explained that he had been trying to work out
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A persuasive piece of track-work by Zac De Boss (NZ) (Zacinto) convinced trainer Simon Zahra that it was worthwhile for the three-year-old gelding to take on the older horses at Caulfield on Saturday. That judgement proved to be spot on as Zac De Boss took his record
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Former top three-year-old Imelda Mary (NZ) (Ferlax) made a welcome return to winning form when she took out the feature event over 1400m at Tauranga on Saturday. The five-year-old Ferlax mare had last greeted the judge at the same venue back in March and was coming
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Trainer Peter Didham’s phone started ringing almost immediately after his rangy two-year-old Ansu put on a professional display to win his debut at Tauherenikau on Saturday. The Press Statement colt went into the 1000m contest with just a jumpout under his belt but showed he has plenty
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Promising mare Les Crayeres (NZ) (Redoute's Choice) completed a winning double at Tauranga on Saturday when she took out the opening event on the card at the popular holiday racemeeting. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained four-year-old has now had four starts at the venue for
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Progressive staying prospect Star Tsar (Fastnet Rock) staked his claim for a start in the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) in March with a dominant victory in Friday’s Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final (2400m) at Ellerslie. The track specialist appealed as a leading chance in the
Australia
Kiwi-bred mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) will be aimed at feature staying races after her runaway seven length victory in the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m), which was the biggest win in that race this century. Symon Wilde said he hadn't trained a horse with the staying capabilities
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Trainer Jamie Richards, jockey Danielle Johnson and Te Akau Racing have continued their dominant Ellerslie Christmas Carnival form with a stakes double through the deeds of Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) in the Gr.2 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200m) and Savy Yong Blonk (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.3 SKYCITY
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The Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) was the pinnacle event on a day awash with black type features at Ellerslie on Friday and it more than lived up to its billing as the heavyweights of New Zealand sprinting took their shot at Group One glory. When the dust settled it
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Owners Hermitage Thoroughbreds and trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have gone back-to-back, scoring their second consecutive victory in the Gr.2 SkyCity Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie on Friday. The combination captured last year’s edition of the three-year-old feature with Dragon Leap (Pierro)