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Progress on the Hastings track recambering project has reached another key milestone, with a successful set of trials completed today. A total of 11 trials were run on a surface rated a Soft 7, with the rail positioned out 5 metres. All trials were conducted safely, marking an important step
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Last start Group Three winner Geneva (NZ) (Time Test) has earned his place in Saturday’s Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m), marking trainer Kylie Hoskin’s first trans-Tasman campaign. Winner of the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) following a third-placing in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m), Geneva’
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Shaun Fannin has dominated the New Zealand jumps jockey ranks in recent years, but he is now passing on the baton after confirming his retirement from riding over fences. It’s a decision that has been in the works for the last couple of years, with Fannin winding down his
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Multiple Group One winner and dual Queensland Horse of the Year Antino has been retired from racing after his fourth placing in the Brisbane Handicap (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Tony Gollan-trained seven-year-old was found to have heat and swelling in his right fore tendon on Sunday. Further
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Regally-bred filly Avantaggia (Wooton Bassett) closed out her season in winning fashion at Ellerslie on Monday when taking out the ANZAC Day 3YO (1200m), her second win in succession. A daughter of Wootton Bassett and Te Akau Racing’s former nine-time Group One winner Avantage (Fastnet Rock), Avantaggia has taken
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Patience has paid off with well-bred filly Wee Nessy (NZ) (Savabeel), who broke through for her maiden victory in the Cambridge Stud 1400 at Ellerslie on Monday. The three-year-old filly is a daughter of Champion New Zealand stallion Savabeel and Group One performer Contessa Vanessa (NZ) (Bullbars), who won the
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Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) confirmed his status as the world’s best horse with a record-breaking victory in the HK$24 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April) to crown a flawless season, sealing the Hong Kong Speed Series and extending
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Drops Of God’s (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) dazzling display at Te Rapa at the weekend set up a quickfire inter-Island black type double for Nearco Stud with the second leg stylishly closed out soon after at Riccarton by Perlino (NZ) (Super Seth). The lightly raced pair of homebred fillies are
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As expected, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has made it 20 successive wins with ease, narrowly breaking his own track record in the Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize on Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday. David Hayes’ superstar sprinter cemented his undisputed status as the world’s fastest
International
A border impasse that has left dozens of racehorses destined for Malaysia stranded in New Zealand has been resolved after government agency intervention, paving the way for an important trade partnership to resume. Two of the major equine transport companies who service New Zealand, NZB Airfreight and International Racehorse Transport
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The Andrew Forsman-trained Single Red (NZ) (Vanbrugh) secured her ticket across the Tasman with a dominant front-running win at Te Rapa on Saturday. The winner of two of her previous five starts, Single Red also placed in the Gr.2 David And Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2100m) and Gr.1
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Aylesbury trainer Richard Didham is licking his lips as winter racing draws closer. While many Kiwis are dreading the cold and wet months ahead, he said a couple of his runners will thrive on the more forgiving footing, including Candle (NZ) (Super Easy) and Speed Dial (NZ) (Time Test), who