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Will Featherstone is the latest English jumps jockey to answer New Zealand’s call, travelling across the world to further his riding career on Kiwi soil. The 21-year-old has family roots in racing, following in his father’s footsteps in becoming a point-to-point jockey, and he has been race-riding for
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Ascot Park trainer Sabin Kirkland is a big fan of Riccarton’s synthetic track, and so is his stakes winner Buoyant (NZ) (Dalghar), who will be out to keep his unblemished record intact on the surface on Thursday. The six-year-old son of Dalghar was victorious on the track three years
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Stephen Autridge will be well-represented in a race at Matamata on Wednesday that means a great deal to the local horseman. Autridge is likely to present both Afterglo and Miriam in the Toby Autridge Memorial (1100m), a race run to remember the life and achievements of his late brother, a
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Emily Murphy brings you Winter Weigh In, your place for Thoroughbred racing news, reviews and insights throughout the colder months. This week Sam Weatherley recaps the flat features from Rotorua and Hamish McNeill weighs in on the start of the jumps racing season. Winter Weigh In, May 12 - YouTube
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Gifted Ace High filly She’s A Dealer (Ace High) will cross the Tasman later this week in a bid to make her mark at the highest level. Trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood, the three-year-old will make her Australian debut at Randwick and a continuation of her hot
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Cody Cole gave a late call to Craig Grylls to partner his three horses at Wanganui on Sunday, and as he has done throughout the season, the premiership-leading hoop guided each to victory in their respective races. The first of the Cole-Grylls treble was Full Of Courage (NZ) (Puccini), a
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Gr.1 Blue Diamond (1200m) winner Little Brose (Per Incanto) will be officially unveiled to the public at Little Avondale Stud’s open day on Thursday afternoon. The first Australian Group One-winning two-year-old to retire to stud in New Zealand since Darci Brahma (NZ) (Danehill) in 2005, Little Brose has
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Brazilian jockey Bruno Queiroz hasn’t taken long to get off the mark in New Zealand, posting his first victory aboard the Kevin and Stephen Gray-trained Tycoon Boss (Street Boss) at Trentham last Saturday. The 23-year-old hoop has a wealth of international experience, commencing his riding career in his homeland
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Grinzinger Belle (NZ) (Shamexpress) will remain in the care of Danny O'Brien and be set for the Gr.1 Tatts Tiarra (1400m) after fetching A$1.45 million at last week's Inglis Chairman's Sale. Having been in hot demand, The daughter of Shamexpress was
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Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) could be the first horse to secure ballot-free runs into both the Caulfield (Gr.1, 2400m) and Melbourne Cups (Gr.1, 3200m) by mid-May with plans to possibly run in Saturday’s Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington. The rising eight-year-old had only run at
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Romanee Conti (NZ) (Sir Tristram) has been a pillar of Pencarrow’s broodmare band for decades, and her lineage continues to go from strength-to-strength, with her descendant Tomodachi (NZ) (Tarzino) adding to that legacy over the weekend. The daughter of Tarzino carried owner-breeder Sir Peter Vela’s familiar silks to
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New Zealand’s jumps jockey ranks have received a healthy boost in recent weeks, with an influx of international riders including a new face, English hoop Archie Loweth. Hailing from Wiltshire, the 20-year-old has been involved in the racing industry through his teenage years, competing at amateur level on England’