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Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray will have promising youngsters in action at two venues in the coming days with immediate expectations higher for their representative at Otaki. The Cambridge training duo will send debut winner Dubawi Diva (NZ) (King Of Comedy) south for Friday’s Listed John Turkington Forestry Castletown
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Te Akau Racing have been a dominant force among New Zealand’s juvenile ranks this season, and they are hoping to add one more two-year-old stakes scalp to their record on Friday. The country’s leading stable are tipped to do so when they line-up Honour Roll
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Brucie's (NZ) (Raise The Flag) remarkable comeback is set to continue, with the Wellington Steeplechase winner likely to head south for Riccarton's Grand National Week, where he is expected to contest the $150,000 Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 151st Grand National Steeplechase (5600m). The 10-
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Life at the beach seems to be agreeing with Bourbon Proof (Justify), who has recently joined Michelle Bradley’s Ruakaka barn, and the son of Justify is set to make his stable debut for the Northland horsewoman at his new home track this weekend. Formerly trained by Stephen Marsh, Bourbon
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Flying filly Shamelia Kirk (NZ) (Shamexpress) will close out her juvenile campaign at Otaki with confidence in the camp that she can sign off as a black-type winner. The speedy daughter of Shamexpress will head for a break after Friday’s Listed John Turkington Forestry Castletown Stakes (1200m) with
Australia
Australian syndicator Darby Racing has enjoyed another major return from its New Zealand buying strategy, with Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) continuing his rapid rise through the staying ranks. The New Zealand-bred son of Redwood has been a revelation since joining Bjorn Baker's Warwick Farm stable, with his dominant
Caspar Fownes is aiming to extend his trainers’ championship lead by saddling eight runners across the nine-race fixture at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, featuring last-start winner Target Audience (NZ) (Derryn) in the Class 3 Penalty Shootout Handicap (1200m). “He was quite impressive. He comes up in gate
International
Hong Kong trainer Frankie Lor is hoping The Azure (NZ) (Wrote) can salute again at Happy Valley when the city track embraces football fever on Wednesday night as it hosts the Class 4 Eight To Glory, Presented by Lenovo (1650m handicap). The event is carded as Race 4 and will
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Thoroughbred owners are being warned to stay vigilant and follow biosecurity protocols after the highly contagious bacterial disease strangles was detected on 12 properties in Waikato and Auckland. The disease has been confirmed on 11 Waikato properties and one in Auckland, with the Auckland case directly linked to the Waikato
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Polytrack specialist Lhasa (Hellbent) showed he is no one-trick pony when performing up to the highest level on the grass this season, but he will return to his favourite surface when he lines up in the Remembering Ngakau Hailey 1300 at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Thursday. The Hellbent
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With just three weeks left to go in the season, the race for the Gavelhouse.com Newcomer to Training Award is coming down to the wire, with a handful of trainers still in contention. Southland trainer Ebony Turner is currently leading the standings on nine points, with Matamata horseman Benji
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Given what he has experienced with Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) the past two seasons, Mark Walker is taking a cautious approach with the classy sprinting mare as she edges towards a return to the races. That is slated to occur this Saturday in the A$200,000 Gr.3 Sir