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Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) will line-up in a Guineas on Saturday, but what one that will be is yet to be decided. The son of Savabeel is entered in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington and Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) in Sydney this weekend, and his connections
New Zealand
With 51 Group One wins to his credit, nine of them with wife Debbie, evergreen trainer Graeme Rogerson has no intention of settling for an easier life. The Tuhikaramea-based horseman has enjoyed a colourful and hugely successful career and collected his latest top-flight tile with Mascarpone in the Gr.1
New Zealand
Wexford Stables couldn’t get what appeared to be their two leading chances in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) to the starting gates, but it appears they won’t be without a chance of retaining their title at Ellerslie on Saturday. Injuries kept Dark Destroyer and Karman
Breeding
Book 1 of Karaka 2022 will be broadcast live on SKY Pop Up Channel 263 in New Zealand. Those who are unable to attend Karaka 2022 in person can keep up with all of the action in the sale ring and beyond with New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales
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Kiwi import Bellman (NZ) (Belardo) got off the mark in fine style when winning a 1400m maiden on debut at Hamilton by an effortless four lengths for trainer Lindsey Smith. The three-year-old gelding by Belardo was an impressive Foxton trials winner as a two-year-old for trainer Chrissy Bambry before his
Australia
Michael Kent Junior sent a glowing report to the owners of Ayrton (NZ) as the New Zealand bred son of Iffraaj returns following a mystery infection which ruined his spring. “I think he’s come back in super,” Kent said in the voicemail. “I rode him twice during the week,
Australia
In-form jockey Michael Dee has been confirmed as the rider for classy New Zealand mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) who will contest the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on March 12. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained daughter of Proisir was an impressive last-start winner of the Gr.1 BCD
New Zealand
Kiwis returning to New Zealand from Australia will not need to isolate upon arrival from 11.59pm on Wednesday, while NZ returnees from the rest of the world will also be able to come home without isolating from late Friday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement from Parliament on
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Casey Lock was questioning her father’s (trainer Peter Lock) sanity when he outlaid $2,000 for a two-year-old filly at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2019 May Sale, but now she is hailing him a genius. That filly was Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and she gave Casey Lock her
New Zealand
Hastings trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen are hoping to snare top honours in the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at their home track on Wednesday with Love Letter (NZ) (Wrote). The Wrote filly heads into the race in good form, having won one of her five starts
New Zealand
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be represented by a trio of Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) contenders at Ellerslie this weekend with White Noise (NZ) (El Roca) given the nod as their top seed. The Cambridge trainers will be chasing their third victory in Saturday’s feature,
The first-up performance of Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has convinced Lindsay Park the gelding has gone to another level in his second campaign for the stable. The Ben and JD Hayes-trained galloper is preparing for a shot at the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19 and