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New Zealand bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo has enjoyed a rewarding weekend, with Australian recruits Miss Waititi (NZ) (Circus Maximus) and De Armas (NZ) (Ardrossan) enhancing their Classic prospects at Flemington and Randwick. Miss Waititi surged to favouritism for the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) with a decisive victory against the
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Matamata mare Tenfoot Tall (NZ) (Staphanos) will bid to add another cup to her owners’ mantle when she heads south to Taupo on Friday to contest the Poverty Bay Cup (2600m). She claimed her first trophy in the Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga in June, and has pleased in her
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Benji King has welcomed an influx of horses to his Matamata stable over the last few months, and he is excited about several of their prospects, particularly Waikato Stud mare Convinced (NZ) (Super Seth). Formerly in the care of the farm’s resident trainer Kris Shailer, the daughter of Super
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Cody Cole will be holding his breath when the barriers crash open for Saturday’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings. The Matamata trainer only needs to see his charge Atmospheric (NZ) (El Roca) break on terms to believe the son of El Roca can make his presence felt
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Trelawney Stud blue hen Sayyida has sadly passed away at the age of 26 and is now laid to rest on the farm she called home, with a special plaque marking her place and the remarkable legacy she leaves behind. Purchased as a yearling and trained by Roger James for
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Last-start Gr.1 Manikato Stakes hero Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) will next be seen in The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 17, with Nash Rawiller to partner the four-time elite-level winner. Jimmysstar’s regular jockey, Ethan Brown, is unable to ride the gelded son of Per
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Trainer Ciaron Maher is unlikely to change a winning formula with Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto) going into the Listed A$1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Gringotts has contested this race the last two years, finishing second both times when beaten by Here To
The Central Districts has been a great breeding ground for racing talent, both equine and human, and Saturday will showcase that when three of its finest sons – Bjorn Baker, Trent Busuttin and Chris Waller – are represented by the three favourites for the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in Melbourne. Both
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New Zealand-bred sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) pleased connections with his final serious hit-out ahead of the A$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 17. The son of Shamexpress finished second in a 1000m trial at Randwick on Tuesday morning, edged
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The South Island’s Inglewood Stud is renowned for the quality of yearling drafts they bring north to Karaka on a regular basis, but next month’s NZB Ready to Run Sale takes the respected nursery into uncharted territory. It will be Inglewood Stud’s first time selling horses at
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New Zealand-bred gelding Definitive (NZ) (War Decree) stepped up with an emphatic first Class 2 victory at Sha Tin on Sunday, winning the HK$3.12 million Muk Min Ha Handicap (1650m) on the dirt for trainer David Eustace. The five-year-old son of War Decree made the
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An international partnership savoured a top result at Flemington on Saturday when Miss Waititi (NZ) (Circus Maximus) broke her maiden in style in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m). The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained daughter of Circus Maximus was bred by Windsor Park Stud with the Singapore-