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Kiwi-bred filly Belle Cheval (NZ) (Savabeel) made a successful one-off raid across the Tasman on Saturday when she took out the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill by the barest of margins before surviving a protest from runner-up After Summer (The Autumn Sun) who claimed
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Rejuvenated mare Archaic Smile (Saxon Warrior) captured her second career stakes victory when she out-finished fellow Cambridge raiders Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill) and December (NZ) (Shamexpress) to take out the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) at Trentham. The now four-year-old daughter of Saxon Warrior won
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Juvenile filly Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) made it two wins from her first two starts with a powerful closing burst that took her to a comprehensive three-length victory in the Gr.3 TBV Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-
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Veteran galloper He’s A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) showed age has not wearied him as he returned to the top step of the podium at his favourite course when bolting away with the Gr.2 Intowin.co.nz City of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m) at Trentham. The nine-
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Kylie Hoskin scored the biggest win of her career when Geneva (NZ)(Time Test) took out the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2100m) at Trentham on Saturday. The South Auckland trainer is enjoying a golden run with the son of Time Test, who gave Hoskin her first taste of
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After months on the sidelines, Bulb General’s (NZ) Embellish) comeback takes centre stage at Sha Tin on Sunday (29 March), where two competitive Class 2 contests anchor the 11-race programme. Bulb General is the star of Jamie Richards’ yard, and the third-year handler has been bringing the
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Multiple Group One winner Provence (NZ) (Savabeel) is looking for a fairytale ending when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to tackle the Gr.1 Listen Live On Sportnation.nz NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). Bred by Tony Rider, the now six-year-old mare has been raced by the
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Wind the clock back two years and the connections of Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking) were celebrating having gained a ballot exemption into the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Six months later after winning the Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington, those dreams were shattered by a tendon injury Mark Twain
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Group Two winner Marotiri Molly (NZ) (Per Incanto) has just had the one tilt at elite-level and trainer Matt Dixon is hoping second time’s a charm when she contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Listen Live On Sportnation.nz NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. The Upper Hutt
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Andrew Forsman is weighing up between two black-type targets for his unbeaten mare Elle Sourit (NZ) (Ocean Park) and her performance in the Waikato Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mile (1600m) at Te Aroha on Saturday will dictate which path she takes. The four-year-old daughter of Ocean Park has
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Leading South Island jockey Tina Comignaghi brought up her 500th career win at Riccarton last Saturday, and she is hoping to add to her tally when she heads to Wingatui on Friday. “It was great. I have been waiting on it for a while, so it was good to get
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Southern raider Alottago (Tagaloa) ran home well to finish third in his North Island debut in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1600m) at Trentham last Saturday, and trainer Lance Robinson is looking forward to stepping him up over further ground this weekend. The son of Tagaloa has been a model