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Puntura (NZ) (Vespa) will get his chance to defend his crown in Saturday’s Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham, something he wasn’t assured of just a month ago. The son of Vespa had been out of form since his breakthrough elite-level victory last year, and retirement
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A series of outstanding performances at Ellerslie last summer underpinned an award-winning three-year-old season for Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel), and trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood hope Sunday’s Auckland Co-Op Taxis (1400m) will set her up for more of the same in 2025. The top-class daughter of Savabeel scored a
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Promising juvenile Tale Of The Gypsy (NZ) (Written By) will head to Ellerslie on Sunday for the first time with an aim to return to the venue later this month for a shot at a million-dollar prize. The Written By filly entered her debut last Saturday at Te Aroha with
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Wexford Stables are in an enviable position as far as quality three-year-olds go, with an abundance of gilt-edged prospects in contention for summer age group features. Two of them will step out at Ellerslie on Sunday with Sought After (NZ) (Tivaci) to take on a competitive line-up in the Sistema
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Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson were left perplexed following Domain Ace’s (NZ) (Swiss Ace) subpar performance at Ellerslie last month, and they are hoping their $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) contender can return to form at Trentham on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Swiss Ace was announced as
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Southern apprentice jockey Floor Moerman collected the biggest win of her brief career to date on the middle day of the West Coast circuit, guiding La Bella Nera (NZ) (Sweynesse) to victory in Wednesday’s Vernon and Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Reefton Cup (1400m). The Dutch native has been race-riding
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Well-performed mare Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) will have conditions to suit on Saturday in her quest to add a major title to her CV before the curtain comes down on her career. The daughter of Tavistock will return to her favourite course to contest the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon
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Outstanding Australian-based three-year-old galloper Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto) is heading to New Zealand to add a sizzling trans-Tasman edge to the brand-new slot race, The NZB Kiwi, at Ellerslie Racecourse on 8 March. Evaporate, a son of Little Avondale Stud’s sire Per Incanto, will run in the TAB slot
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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is excited to announce a transformative partnership with 1/ST, the premier North American Thoroughbred racing, gaming and entertainment company. Known for its iconic venues, including Santa Anita Park (California) and Gulfstream Park (Florida), 1/ST is a leader in modernizing horse racing by blending
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Glamour colt Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) will commence an exciting summer programme at Trentham on Saturday, taking his place in the Gr.2 Top Kat Roofing Levin Classic (1400m). The Oaks Stud galloper was undoubtedly the nation’s top three-year-old through the spring, winning the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas
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Progressive stayer Myla (NZ) (Swiss Ace) has hit a purple patch of form this summer, putting together a winning streak that trainers Moira and Kieran Murdoch hope she can extend in Friday’s Ray White Greerton (2100m) at Tauranga. The daughter of Swiss Ace doubled her winning tally this term
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Trainer Donna Logan is back in NZ and saddled up two runners today at Ruakaka. Logan says the move from Singapore has been stressful to say the least. Donna Logan 07.01.2025 - Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett - Apple Podcasts