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Wexford Stables will be hoping family comes first at Ellerslie where they will rely on a pair of half-brothers for success in one of the main events on Saturday’s card. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will hold a decent hand in the JRA Trophy (1600m) with
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The buying power of major Australian-based players has been an almost unstoppable force in securing well-bred and stakes-performed New Zealand mares in recent seasons, but this week’s May Premium Broodmare Sale on Gavelhouse Plus bucked that trend. Five mares were offered on the online platform on
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Racing returned to Hastings Racecourse for the first time in 20 months on Thursday, with the track given a green tick of approval following a successful six-race card. Local racing fans flocked to the course to take in the returning meeting, the first since the second day of the
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Comeback mare Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) took a step closer to a return to racing when stepping out in a track gallop between races at Seymour on Thursday. The Mark Walker-trained mare is preparing for the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on May 30 after only one
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There was a new training partnership in racebooks at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday, with Clinton Isdale recently teaming up with husband-and-wife duo Graeme and Debbie Rogerson. Following a couple of placings early on the card, the trio got their partnership off to a winning start when
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman is pleased with the condition of talented three-year-old Single Red heading in to Saturday’s Gr.2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben. Placed in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) won by Ohope Wins, the daughter of Vanbrugh enjoyed a freshen up before
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Matamata hoop Jasmine Fawcett has been itching to get back in the saddle on raceday after spending two months on the sidelines following a trackwork accident, and she made a winning return when given the opportunity at Cambridge on Wednesday. Fawcett suffered serious injuries in the incident, including a brain
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Well-bred mare Superfabulistic continued her rise through the grades at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, making it back-to-back victories with a strong performance in the Precise Air Handicap (1600m). Sporting the colours of Waikato Stud, the progressive daughter of Super Seth has now won three of her seven
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Hall of Fame trainer Graeme Rogerson and his wife Debbie have been joined in a training partnership by Clint Isdale, with the new entity off to a winning start on day one when talented staying mare Skymax ran out a strong winner of a Rating 72 event over 2000m at
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Novara Park has announced its 2026 service fees, with owner Luigi Muollo reinforcing the stud’s commitment to offering breeders quality bloodlines and genuine value across its stallion roster. Sweynesse continues to build momentum following another strong season headlined by Wigmore’s Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) victory. The
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Champion trainer Chris Waller isn’t expecting Hello Captain’s winning run to stop anytime soon. Waller produced the three-year-old son of Hello Youmzain for an effortless first-up victory over 1100m at Warwick Farm in the hands of James McDonald. Hello Captain was sent out an odds-
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Palmerston North trainer Stephen Gray will support the return to racing at Hastings on Thursday, bringing a team of three across to the venue’s first meeting since September 2024. Following a slip in the first race on day two of the 2024 Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival, a big