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A strong Kiwi connection will be at play this Saturday at Flemington when New Zealand-bred three-year-old Artzino pairs with star apprentice Wiremu Pinn in the Sir Henry Bolte Handicap (2000m). Artzino finished third fresh-up over 1600m at Sandown in late May for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr after
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Te Akau’s Mark Walker extended his unassailable lead in New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership when scoring a double at Awapuni’s synthetic meeting on Friday. Redsheis kicked off proceedings when taking out the Whisker Forestry Maiden (1200m), while Stonybreck won the Whisker Forestry (1200m) a race later. Stonybreck’s victory
New Zealand
Expat Kiwi Aaron Kuru will once again return to his homeland this weekend to bolster the jumps jockey ranks at Te Rapa on Saturday. Kuru has been experiencing good success in Australia this year, highlighted by his win aboard Britannicus in the Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) last month, and he is
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Awapuni wasn’t originally on All In All’s itinerary, but trainer Jade Zuppicich will be heading there on Saturday with confidence in the well-related stayer. The five-year-old son of Ekraar will take aim at the New World Churton Park Parliamentary Handicap (2200m) and is in good touch following his
Benaud (Reliable Man) has been consistently competitive against some of Australia's best horses, but remarkably his only win is in a maiden at Nowra. Group placed in the Gloaming Stakes at just his second start and runner-up to Hitotsu (Maurice) in the 2022 ATC Australian Derby, Benaud has
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced a $20.3 million stakes increase for the 2023-24 racing season. NZTR Board and management believe that increasing prizemoney provides all stakeholders with the confidence to invest and grow New Zealand’s racing industry. “At the top of this priority list is the
New Zealand
The race for the South Island Trainers’ Premiership is starting to heat up. Michael and Matthew Pitman headed into Riccarton’s Synthetic meeting on Thursday one win ahead of Andrew Carston, but the rivals left the meeting on level terms. The Pitmans started off the day well when $1.30
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Leading jumps rider Shaun Fannin is enjoying another top season in the saddle and is also making his mark as a trainer from his Awapuni base. Fannin is currently setting the pace in the race for the Jumping Jockeys’ Premiership, a title he has claimed on multiple occasions, with 12
New Zealand
Kelly Coe (NZ) (Proisir) has already gained some valuable black-type this term, but trainer Ashley Meadows is hoping to capture an elusive stakes win with his mare before season’s end. The Proisir five-year-old was third in the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) in April before runner-up in the
New Zealand
Ken Kelso is a bit overwhelmed by the number of options ahead of his Group One winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) this spring, but one thing is assured, she’s returning to Australia. The Matamata horseman, who trains in partnership with his wife Bev, enjoyed one of the highlights of his
Australia
In daunting news for her spring rivals, Australian Guineas winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) will return a bigger and stronger version again in the new season as connections target a possible return during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. Co-trainer Ken Kelso said on Wednesday that the already sizeable filly has grown into
Australia
New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn joked his mount Born Hustler (Tarzino) would have won by 10 lengths had he still been able to claim 3kg in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Pinn had his claim reduced from 3kg to 2kg for Wednesday's meeting at Sandown after an audit of