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Members from two of Australasia’s most famous racing families with winning ties to the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) joined forces for a memorable victory at Hawera. The Jaimee-Lee Lupton-prepared Lostcause (NZ) (Sweynesse) was successful in Sunday’s BHL Feeds ‘Copper Weave’ Maiden (1400m) with the trainer sharing the
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Three-year-old Natural Mystic (Tarzino), by 2015 Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) winner Tarzino, is following in his sire's footsteps with a liking for staying trips and has co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr declaring the gelding an "out-and-out stayer". Natural Mystic ($6.50) won the TROA Supports NJT
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Well-bred mare Princess Rhaenys (Iffraaj) has had to overcome adversity in her short career with trainer Peter Moody hoping the mare can still make it to stakes grade. A maiden winner previously, Princess Rhaenys took out the Ladbrokes Same Race Multi Handicap (1600m) at Sandown on Sunday at only her
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Bill Thurlow wasn’t sure what to expect from maiden galloper Arbre Rouge (NZ) (Redwood) when she made her raceday debut at Hawera on Sunday, but he certainly got more than he bargained for courtesy of an exceptional ride from apprentice Lily Sutherland. Sutherland, who only received a clearance to
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Promising two-year-old Sophmaze (NZ) (Derryn) could tackle the Listed John Turkington Forestry Ltd Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui next month after registering an impressive maiden victory at Trentham on Saturday. The good-looking Allan Sharrock-trained youngster had been placed at her first two starts and the benefit of those raceday experiences
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Trainer Graham Richardson is looking forward to catching up with one of his old mates on Monday. Talented middle-distance performer Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) did his early racing from Richardson’s Matamata stable where he won two of his first three starts before being sent over to Patrick Payne’s Plumpton
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On the anniversary of her first stakes win in last year’s Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m), classy New Zealand mare Belle Plaisir doubled her black-type tally with a powerful come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s Gr.3 R A Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville. A four-time winner from 19 New
Australia
Stawell trainer Andrew Bobbin had a day to remember at Flemington on Saturday, celebrating his first stakes win in the Listed Hilton Nicholas Straight Six (1200m) with highly talented New Zealand-bred Ocean Beyond. Previously a three-time winner and Listed performer from the Warrnambool stable of Daniel Bowman, the four-year-old was
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A powerful late surge that carried him to victory in the Listed James Bull Holdings Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday may have put a hold on an immediate jumping career for handy winter galloper Verry Flash. The seven-year-old older brother of champion mare Verry Elleegant claimed his
New Zealand
Progressive three-year-old Wewillrock will head to the spelling paddock after a clear-cut victory at Te Rapa on Saturday which has trainer Guy Lowry keen to see just how far he can go in his next campaign. Lowry, who prepares the son of Westbury Stud stallion El Roca with training partner
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Quality hurdler Aigne gave his rivals weight and a beating as he proved too tough in the closing stages of the Manawatu ITM Awapuni Hurdles (2900m) at Trentham. The nine-year-old son of Sufficient had lost rider Emily Farr in their season opener over fences at Wanganui last week, but this
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Last season’s New Zealand Champion Two-Year-Old Sword of State has been retired from racing. A fortnight ago, the Group One-winning son of Snitzel kicked off his Queensland campaign with a runner-up effort in the Gr.3 Gold Coast Guineas (1200m). While he was destined to compete in the Gr.