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Te Akau have a formidable record in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and trainer Jamie Richards is hoping they can extend their association with the race in January. The Matamata-based racing team has won the past three editions of the race, including taking out the trifecta in this year’
Breeding
Group One-winning mare Consensus (NZ) (Postponed) set an Australasian online auction record on Monday night when she sold on gavelhouse.com to Yulong Investments for $622,500. The daughter of Postponed raced across six seasons for 11 wins, six of those at stakes level, including the Gr.1 Zabeel
New Zealand
Foxton trainers David and Emma Haworth are tipping a bright future for Very Appealing (NZ) (Cape Blanco) after her victory in the Wrightson/Leopard Hotel Xmas Cup (2200m) at Waipukurau on Sunday. The four-year-old daughter of Cape Blanco jumped straight to the lead from her ace barrier before
New Zealand
Matamata owners Mark and Cath Lupton are hoping their dream run will continue in Saturday’s Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The Luptons’ quality mare Yearn (NZ) (Savabeel) will chase back-to-back stakes wins in the fillies and mares’ feature, having claimed a career-best
New Zealand
Promising juvenile La Romanee (NZ) (Burgundy) has been ruled out of a tilt at the rich Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on January 25. The Burgundy gelding was in fine form in his first preparation, winning two of his three starts, including a last start victory in the Listed
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins chats with trainer Tony Pike about Not An Option’s win in the Gr.2 Wakeful Challenge Stakes (1100m). https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/tony-pike-9
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins speaks with trainer Nigel Tiley following Riodini’s win in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/nigel-tiley-7
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins catches up with Johno Benner, co-trainer of Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) winner Wyndspelle https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/johno-benner-1
New Zealand
Supera ran her race before the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. That’s the summation of Ken Kelso, who trains the daughter of Savabeel with wife Bev. The five-year-old mare was heading into the race off a last-start victory in the Gr.
International
Te Akau Singapore trainer Mark Walker claimed his third title as Champion Singapore Trainer following the completion of the racing season at Kranji racecourse on Sunday. Walker had previously attained the crown in 2015 and 2017 and he was delighted to add to that tally on the weekend. “It was
Breeding
Wyndspelle’s (NZ) breakthrough Group One win topped off a big day at Trentham on Saturday for Haunui Farm. In winning the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m), Wyndspelle became the 10thindividual Group One winner for the Haunui Farm-based sire Iffraaj. Three races earlier on the programme Haunui Farm,
New Zealand
The prospect of riding smart Cambridge three-year-old Kali (NZ) (Darci Brahma) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day has lured Melbourne-based jockey Mick Dee back to New Zealand. The former successful New Zealand apprentice landed a treble on his last trip back to New Zealand, for the