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Breeding
Auguste Rodin, the best-of-the-best son of breed shaper Deep Impact, will return to Windsor Park after covering an outstanding first book of mares and is confirmed to stand for his second season at a fee of $30,000 + GST. A leading European 2YO and Champion 3YO, Auguste
Racing
Jockey Emily Farr is looking forward to commencing another season of jumps racing this weekend, and this year she will compete from a different base. Formerly based in Waikato, Farr has moved south to Otaki to be with her partner Johno Benner, and she is enjoying the quieter life the
Racing
Single Red (NZ) (Vanbrugh) will by flying Andrew Forsman’s flag in Queensland on Saturday, but the trans-Tasman trainer will also have plenty of firepower back in New Zealand. The Cambridge horseman will head to Arawa Park with a handful of runners, with his charge being led by Group
Australia
Kate Walters dedicated her 2026 Warrnambool Cup to the late Dean Holland, as her father Wayne’s Any Luck (NZ) (Puccini) denied favourite Alder (Australia) in a thriller on Thursday. Backing up from a solid effort on Tuesday, Any Luck was unwanted in betting and wide, but travelled well throughout
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Promising two-year-old Dee Oyster’s (NZ) (Blue Point) debut win in the MyRacehorse 1100 at Ellerslie on Wednesday was a true family affair for the Nolans, and they are hopeful of a bright future with the son of Blue Point. Trained by Sophia Nolan and her sister Hanna
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Hezashocka’s (NZ) (Shocking) appetite for heavily rain-affected ground may have waned with age after successfully plying his trade in such conditions on both sides of the Tasman over the years. The well-performed son of Shocking has been a stakes winner on soft or worse going at home
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Expat English jockey Ethan Jones left Ellerslie a happy man on Wednesday after he recorded his first win in New Zealand aboard Grinzinger Moon (Puissance De Lune). The 22-year-old hoop moved to New Zealand at the start of the season at the behest of his good mate and
Australia
The Storyteller (NZ) (Roc de Cambes) took out the feature hurdle, the Galleywood Hurdle (3200m) on Wednesday. Ridden by Luca Remondet who rode his second winner of the Galleywood having partnered Chains Of Honour to victory in 2024 for Ciaron Maher. Trainer John Leek said it was apt that both
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Sally McKay and her racing partners are hoping for further celebrations from their remaining time with genuine performer Rochello (NZ) (Highly Recommended). The Ascot Park trainer is among the ownership group behind the daughter of Highly Recommended who has been in fine form ahead of Friday’s Riverton Rural Transport/
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Champion jockey Craig Grylls will take time out from domestic duties to continue his successful association with Single Red (NZ) (Vanbrugh) this weekend. The 36-year-old has ridden the filly in two of her three wins and jumped at the chance to partner the Andrew Forsman-trained three-year-
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The ever-powerful Hastings stable of Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal have a good team of established jumpers getting ready for the new season. “We’ve got about eight there plus some younger ones coming through, learning the ropes,” said McDougal. Unfortunately, last season’s Grand National Hurdles winner at
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Ciaron Maher wasted no time making his mark on the Warrnambool May Carnival, combining with Steven Pateman to win the opening event with progressive five-year-old Ongatiti (NZ) (Sweynesse). The Novara Park bred stayer, having his first campaign over hurdles, enjoyed the perfect run in transit behind outsider Lucky