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Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale got off to an exciting start at Karaka on Thursday morning with three weanlings fetching $140,000 or more within the first hour, headed by prominent owner Gary Harding’s $170,000 purchase of a sale-topping Satono Aladdin filly. Offered by Brighthill
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Promising jumper Auld Jock (Adelaide) could earn a place in his first prestige jumping assignment with a strong showing on Sunday at Te Aroha. Auld Jock is trained at Matamata by Peter and Jessica Brosnan, who reaped the rewards of an educational season last year when the gelding went back-
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Ortega (NZ) (Reliable Man) has earned a late season shot at black type following her midweek success at Pukekohe. The juvenile daughter of Reliable Man produced a tenacious performance at her second appearance to break her maiden over 1200m on Wednesday for trainer Stephen Marsh and rider Masa Hashizume. “She
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Chilli Con Khan (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) could have been described as leftovers at one point in her life but was given a chance by Murray Garrett and the Pukekohe trainer was rewarded with an impressive maiden win at his home track on Wednesday. Chilli Co Khan was part of Inner
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All key indicators point to proven winter performer Poser (NZ) (Ocean Park) going close to adding to her record at Tauranga on Saturday. The Paul Pertab-trained mare will tackle the Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) third-up after a pair of solid lead-up performances while stablemate The Ugly Sister’
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Wexford Stables hope to live up to the name of their Pukekohe victor in Winexpress (NZ) (Shamexpress) when they take a strong team to Tauranga on Saturday. The Matamata outfit led by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott commenced the week in decisive fashion at Pukekohe’s Wednesday meeting, claiming
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The Canterbury Jockey Club will offer its Slot in the inaugural running of the NZB Kiwi as an added incentive to start in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas® and Barneswood Farm New Zealand One Thousand Guineas®. These two Group 1, 1600 metres three-year-old
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Rihaan Goyaram has added his name to the growing list of successful expat Mauritian jockeys in New Zealand after he posted his first win aboard Niagara Sky (NZ) (Niagara) at Pukekohe on Wednesday. Goyaram had been riding on race day for just two weeks before he guided the three-year-
Breeding
Two of the foremost names among vendors at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale every year are Curraghmore and Haunui Farm, who both believe their 2024 crops of weanlings catalogued for Karaka on Thursday are right up to the respected nurseries’ usual high standard. Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore has
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Cliff Goss is looking forward to chasing a hometown feature in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) on Saturday with his consistent mare Casino Princess. The daughter of Casino Prince earned a shot at the feature contest with a tough victory at Rotorua in May, her fourth success in
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Cambridge trainers Russell and Robyn Rogers have had a pleasing season and they are hoping that will continue at Tauranga on Saturday where they will line-up Better Times (NZ) (Time Test) in the TAB Odds Surge Every Race At Tauranga (1600m). The four-year-old son of Time Test
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Kelvin Tyler will be looking to record his fourth win in the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m) when he treks north to Riccarton on Saturday. The Riverton trainer has tasted success in the Riccarton feature on three prior occasions, including Timy Tyler (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) and twice with Lochan Ora