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It didn’t take newly licensed apprentice jockey Alyssa Parris long to notch her first win, bringing it up in just her second professional ride aboard the Danny Frye-trained Miraqua (NZ) (Ocean Park) at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. “It was great to get that first win,” Parris
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Group Three winner Ears Back (NZ) (Jakkalberry) provided John Blackadder with fond memories on the track, and following her retirement from racing she is being offered as a broodmare prospect in Gavelhouse.com’s latest auction. Blackadder raced the daughter of Jakkalberry on lease, and she went on to win
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Shaun and Emma Clotworthy have top-flight ambitions for two members of their Byerley Park stable in the coming weeks and, in the short term, will also chase a prestige jumps victory. The husband-and-wife team have Willydoit and Pulsatilla on target for Group One spring features while Roc
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Group Two winner Moxie (Strasbourg) showed she is on song for next week’s Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie following her convincing trial win over 1150m at Te Awamutu on Tuesday. The five-year-old mare took owner-trainer Ken Harrison on a great ride last season, which
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Byerley Park trainer Donna Logan was pleased to step her stakes performed fillies, Parfait Dimanche (Anders) and Belle Rebelle (NZ) (Ribchester), out at the Te Awamutu trials on Tuesday, and she is hoping they can both match their black-type feats from last season this spring. While winless as a
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Justin Case (NZ) (Banquo) and Magice (NZ) (Savabeel) contributed to a memorable season for Kris Shailer in his return to the training ranks last term, and he is hoping they can continue their form into the new season. Justin Case was a particular standout, winning two of his four starts,
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A recent trial success has given Andrew Campbell confidence that his promising three-year-old Singletary (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) is back on track. The Otaki trainer had to regroup following a disappointing end to the son of Satono Aladdin’s juvenile campaign and is looking for redemption in the Listed
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Triple Group One winner Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) will have his first start in Melbourne this Saturday since his unplaced effort in the Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) in the autumn. Following that, the Ciaron Maher-trained gelding ran well without winning in both Sydney and Brisbane. Jimmysstar will
International
New Zealand-bred sprinter Fast Network (NZ) (Wrote) departed Hong Kong for Japan on Tuesday as the talented five-year-old prepares for a two-race campaign culminating in the Gr.1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m) at Nakayama. The Dennis Yip-trained gelding will have his first start in Japan in
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Group One performer Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) has been retired from racing following a second fibrillation episode and will be offered for sale as a broodmare prospect on Inglis Digital next month. She was initially purchased by Te Akau Racing principal Sir David Ellis, on behalf of Fortuna Racing, out
Breeding
Henrietta, Duchess of Bedford and Brighthill Farm are saddened to report the passing of Savile Row. The Group One-performed son of Makfi had looked set for a promising season when paraded at last weekend’s Gavelhouse Stallion Parade, but sadly this was not to be for the 13-year-
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Trainer Cody Cole has successfully appealed his conviction for a Serious Racing Offence, with his 12-month disqualification quashed by an Appeals Tribunal. Cole had been found guilty of wilfully failing to provide a drug test at Matamata on July 24 last year and was subsequently disqualified for 12 months