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Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth (Dundeel) could bypass the C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) and a rematch with Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) to instead chase a Group One win in the Futurity Stakes (1400m). The Anthony Freedman-trained colt, who is now majority owned by Waikato Stud, made a
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Windsor Park Stud’s young guns have dominated the limelight in recent times with first-season sire titles for Shamexpress and Charm Spirit, but Saturday was all about Rip Van Winkle. The Te Rapa meeting delivered the biggest day of the Galileo stallion’s career. Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip
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When the winningest jockey in New Zealand Derby history says he believes he can add another victory in Ellerslie’s blue riband three-year-old classic then it pays to take note. Matamata rider Vinnie Colgan has his sights set on victory in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby
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Leading Bloodstock agent Paul Moroney believes that impressive three-year-old Alabama Express (Redoute's Choice) is the perfect type of horse for the New Zealand stallion market once he is retired from the racetrack. However, he is also realistic that that scenario may not evolve given the potential
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Leading central districts jockey Lisa Allpress ventured south on Saturday and rode a Riccarton double for local trainer Terri Rae. Allpress guided Wekaforce to a runaway victory in the NZB South Island Sale 17 April Open Handicap (1000m), then won the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Rating 65 (1600m) on
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Champion trainer Chris Waller's decision to wait a week with smart galloper New Universe (NZ) (Darci Brahma) paid off when he won at Eagle Farm. New Universe won a slugging battle with Spectroscope (Medaglia D’Oro) scoring by a head in the Canadian Club Handicap (1600m). The favourite
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Excitement machine Te Akau Shark sent out an ominous warning to his Australian rivals as he finally got a deserved Group One prize when taking out the BCD Group Sprint (1400m) with a scintillating performance. The showy chestnut was making his first raceday appearance since finishing a meritorious third behind
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Jockey Brett Prebble says Letzbeglam (Snitzel) has the ability to win Victoria's richest two-year-old race but wonders whether she has the mental capacity. Letzbeglam raced her way into contention for the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 22 with a comprehensive victory in the
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A nail-biting finish to the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa was settled in favour of last year’s runner-up Tiptronic when he stuck his nose in front at just the right time to down a gallant True Enough in the day’s middle-distance
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The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) announced herself as a serious Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) contender when she simply blew her rivals off the track at Te Rapa on Saturday. The ultra-consistent Jimmy Choux filly elected to take on the
New Zealand
A picture-perfect ride from Jason Waddell allowed class act Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) to show her undoubted quality as she dashed away from her age-group rivals to take out the Gr.2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa. Touted as a match
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An elevated temperature has forced the scratching of current Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) favourite Dragon Leap from today’s Gr.2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas (2000m). The Pierro three-year-old was using the Te Rapa contest as his main lead-in race to the Derby at