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Last year’s Karaka Million 3YO (1600m) winner Scott Base (NZ) (Dalghar) will make his raceday return in the Waka Property, Building and Maintenance Handicap (1200m) at Awapuni on Thursday. The son of Dalghar has been off the scene since running fourth in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) last
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Lee Freedman on Mr Clint (NZ) winning the Singapore Gold Cup.
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Clayton Chipperfield on the exciting future of Gr.1 Two Thousand Guineas winner Catalyst
New Zealand
Multiple New Zealand Group One winner Madison County (NZ) (Pins) will continue his career in North America with trainer Chad Brown as he plays a trail-blazing role for his owners. The China Horse Club-owned gelding has won four of his 14 career starts, with a further six placings
New Zealand
New Zealand Racing Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the tabling of the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) 2019 Annual Report in Parliament on Tuesday. He said the 2019 Annual Report marks the point when New Zealand’s racing industry’s decline was arrested and a turnaround started. RITA’s 2019
New Zealand
Following Saturday’s thrilling edition of the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai NZ 2000 Guineas Al Basti Equiworld Dubai have announced that they will extend their sponsorship of the Classic race for a further two-years. Al Basti Equiworld founder Malih Al Basti said, “We were delighted with this
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Janelle Millar has crossed the Cook Strait for the first time in a bid to snare some stakes spoils on the second day of the New Zealand Cup Carnival at Riccarton on Wednesday. Millar will line-up Group Three performer Tinkalicious (NZ) (Nadeem) in the Gr.3
New Zealand
People can be forgiven for confusing Shadows Cast (NZ) (Per Incanto) for a pack horse of late given the amount of weight he has been carrying. The Group One-winning miler carried a mammoth 63kg to victory last start at Awapuni to win the Red Craze Bowl (1400m) by 1-
New Zealand
Emotions will run high for the Pitman family if Sensei (Dream Ahead) can complete a notable sprint double at Riccarton on Wednesday, but the likelihood of such a feat hinges on improved weather in Christchurch. Sensei was one of the four winners Michael and Matthew Pitman produced on the opening
New Zealand
Talented three-year-old galloper Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) is set to remain in the care of Te Awamutu trainer Clayton Chipperfield after his victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. With Australian targets forthcoming, speculation was rife that Catalyst would be transferred
New Zealand
Melbourne-based jockey Michael Dee is happy to be able to help out a long-time friend when he makes a fleeting trip back to New Zealand for Wednesday’s Riccarton meeting. The former prominent Kiwi apprentice will ride three of the four runners for Matamata trainer and former jumps
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Melbourne Cup-winning hoop Craig Williams jetted into Singapore on Sunday to partner Mr Clint (NZ)(Power) for champion trainer Lee Freedman and the combination proved lethal as they snared the spoils in the S$1 million Dester Singapore Gold Cup (2000m). Raced by Mr Clint’s former trainer, Laurie