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It’s been a challenging season for apprentice jockey Ashlee Strawbridge, but her hard work and perseverance was rewarded at Oamaru on Sunday when riding a winning treble. The 20-year-old hoop was confident of a bold showing from the Samantha Wynne-trained Shawshank (NZ) (El Roca), and he
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Riccarton mare Bella Luce (NZ) (Belardo) was victorious in Sunday’s Crombie & Price LTD Oamaru Cup (1600m), and now trainer Lance Robinson is hoping he can attain valuable black-type with the rising eight-year-old. The daughter of Belardo had come close as a three-year-old when
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Southland trainer Ebony Turner is excited about the future with her two-year-old filly Glamour Extreme (Extreme Warrior) following her eye-catching debut victory in the John Borrie & Peter Cook (1200m) at Oamaru on Sunday. From her outside gate in the 14-horse field, the daughter of Extreme
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Pakenham trainer Charlotte Littlefield will resist the temptation of chasing bigger prize money interstate with exciting Contributer filly Concord Connie (Contributer) with the intention of securing a Victorian Group One win. Excitement machine Concord Connie has four weeks work under the belt as she prepares for her return with the
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The late Don Couchman had a big impact on Tina Egan’s development as a horsewoman, and the Stratford trainer said she still refers to her former riding master’s advice when making decisions with her horses. There is one piece of advice that she has particularly lent on with
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Just seven days after placing in a Randwick sprint, Prima Bella (NZ) (Per Incanto) ventured to Melbourne and produced another big effort to dead-heat for first in the A$130,000 VRC Member Andrew Bostock Trophy (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred Per Incanto mare was
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Promising four-year-old Le Troisir (NZ) (Proisir) contributed to a big day for Rich Hill Stud’s star stallion Proisir with victory in the A$160,000 Congratulations ATC Member Jane McDonald Handicap (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Le Troisir’s success came just a few minutes before Proisir
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Local trainer Janelle Millar secured a home track double on Saturday after Ayteem (NZ) (Eminent) led from go to whoa in the Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration (1800m), the last race on the day. Millar had also captured the first race on the card, the Seaton Park (1400m), with Timemakesthewine (NZ)
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Two weeks after finishing second to Highland Blaze in the Banjo Paterson Series Final (2600m) at Flemington, Bold Soul (NZ) (Embellish) returned for a rematch on Saturday and reversed that result in the A$150,000 Dean Lester Flemington Cup (2800m). Highland Blaze (Highland Reel) was the $2.70 favourite
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Foxton horsewoman Suzy Gordon recorded her first stakes win as a trainer at New Plymouth on Saturday when she produced the quinella in the Listed Agfirst Engineering Opunake Cup (1400m) with Prioress (NZ) (Proisir) and Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose). Gordon has taken over the preparation of both
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The Peter Lock-trained Jungle Love (NZ) (Ace High) continued her love affair with New Plymouth on Saturday when extending her unbeaten streak on the track to three wins. The five-year-old daughter of Ace High won her first two starts at the Taranaki track, and she has continued
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The A$3 million The Big Dance (1600m) on Melbourne Cup Day is firmly on Rolling Magic’s (NZ) (Per Incanto) radar after a dominant first-up victory in the A$120,000 Midway Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday. In his first raceday appearance since February, the New Zealand-