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Phantom calling races in his childhood bedroom is a key memory for Justin Evans, and he is pinching himself that he is now able to live out his lifelong dream of being a race caller. Growing up in Palmerston North, Evans became hooked on the sport after attending race meetings
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing’s The Mighty Spar (NZ) (Savabeel) made it back-to-back wins in the Holster Engineering Lally And Symes South Waikato Cup (2000m) at Matamata on Wednesday. Piloted by apprentice jockey Jessica Allen, The Mighty Spar settled in the one-one early on behind Langkawi (NZ) (Helmet) and enjoyed an
New Zealand
The inaugural NZTR innovation races have been a massive hit this season and there is still one to come, with southern trainers getting their chance at racing for $350,000 in the Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) at Riccarton next month. The race is restricted to horses trained in the South
New Zealand
Terri Rae hopes to continue a flow of winning performances by her consistent team of gallopers at Ashburton on Thursday. Among her recent successes has been promising filly Kindling Spark, with the lightly-tried daughter of Manhattan Rain set for a black-type challenge following a start as likely-favourite in the Farm
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A Group One challenge awaits Red Sea (NZ) (Pierata) next month following the youngster’s runaway success in the AKW Farrier Two-Year-Old (1200m) at Matamata on Wednesday. Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the Andrew Forsman-trained son of Pierata was sent out a short-priced favourite
Breeding
The latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com gives buyers access to a pair of blue-blooded broodmare prospects that have recently been retired from the Te Akau Racing stable. The first of these high-class offerings is the black-type performer Belle Of The Ball (NZ) (Savabeel). Bred by Waikato Stud, she is
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Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent) scored black-type last start when runner-up in the Gr.3 Taranaki Cup (1800m) on her home track and trainer Kim Reid is hoping she can go one better in the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. “I
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Imwonderfultonight has been a standout performer for Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott this season and she is hoping her mare can be rewarded for her consistency with victory in Saturday’s Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham. The I Am Invincible five-year-old featured prominently over the New Zealand Cup
Australia
Robbie Patterson will be soaking up the atmosphere at Caulfield on Saturday but acknowledges his stable’s best chances of success this weekend lies on the home front. The Taranaki trainer is in Melbourne with his Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) winner Puntura (NZ) (Vespa), who faces the daunting task
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Clinton Isdale will beat a familiar and successful path to Wellington this week with his under-rated sprinter Is That So (NZ) (Sufficient). The Cambridge trainer has found Trentham a happy hunting ground with his sparingly raced seven-year-old and will bid to add the Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) to
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Peter Williams has been in the racing game for long enough that he doesn’t get overawed by the big occasions these days. By his own reckoning, 2024 marks the 50th year that Williams has held a trainer’s licence, and on Saturday the New Zealander will saddle up Desert
Australia
Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has suffered his first minor hiccup ahead of his defence of Saturday's All-Star Mile at Caulfield, drawing the second-widest barrier for the A$4 million feature. Saturday's All-Star Mile will feature the smallest field in the race's six-year history, with