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Pukekohe trainer Ray Gavin picked up a winning double at his local meeting on Wednesday courtesy of two plum rides by Rowena Smyth. She kicked home $38 outsider Inamincka to win the Dunstan Horse Feeds 1600 before securing an all the way victory aboard $2.50 favourite Bullybrook in the
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Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston is expecting a bold showing fresh-up from multiple stakes winner Miss Federer, as the well-named daughter of Swiss Ace commences a spring campaign on her home track on Saturday in the NZ Bloodstock Three-Year-Old (1000m). The Christchurch-horseman, who won 21 races
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Three-year-old gelding Caithness Kid will get his first opportunity at stakes level when he lines-up in the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1340m) on Saturday. The son of Keeper put in an eye-catching run late to win his first-up run at Matamata last week although
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Exciting New Zealand galloper Te Akau Shark will kick-off his spring campaign in Australia on Saturday where he will contest the Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in front of some of his local owners, including Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Captain Paul Gallen. The five-year-old son of
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New Zealand Bloodstock is excited to enter a partnership with the Newcastle Jockey Club, sponsoring the A$160,000 Group 3 New Zealand Bloodstock Spring Stakes (1600m) on November 16. First run in 1987, the three-year-old feature has been won by subsequent Group 1 stars such as Ebony
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Tarzino Trophy TAB Daffodil Raceday raised $40,000 for Hawke’s Bay cancer patients and their families, surpassing the previous fundraising record of $36,000 set last year. “We are in shock. Good shock! $40,000 will have a massive impact in helping to provide services for Hawke’s Bay
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Surprise Baby, a $NZ5,500 purchase off gavelhouse.com, will kick-off his Melbourne Cup campaign at Moonee Valley on Saturday when he contests the Gr.2 John F. Feehan Stakes (1600m). The surprise package has now won four of his eight starts since being purchased off the online auction
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Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh stepped out stable stars Vernanme and Crown Prosecutor for the first time this season at Ruakaka on Saturday and he was pleased with what he saw. Group One performer Vernanme finished runner-up to Mac Attacka in the Harcourts Just Rentals (1400m) and Marsh said he
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Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman kicked-off their Australian spring in the best possible fashion on Saturday with Quick Thinker taking out the Gr.3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill and the champion trainers will turn their attention to Victoria later this week as their next wave
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If you don’t go, you won’t know. That’s the mindset South Auckland trainer Allan Morley is taking with Melbourne Cup aspirant Blue Breeze as he prepares to kick-off his spring campaign in Australia on Friday. The six-year-old stayer will contest the Listed Wyong Gold
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins catches up with trainer Tony Pike to talk about Kali’s win at Hastings on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/tony-pike-6
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins speaks with The Oaks Stud General Manager Rick Williams about Catalyst. https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/rick-williams