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With well over 800 rides to her name this season, Amber Riddell has been the country’s most active jockey, and her hard work has been rewarded by taking out the National Apprentice Jockeys’ Premiership. While there are still two days left to go in the season, Riddell’s 18-
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Blake Shinn is back for his first meeting since his fall at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day when he partners War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel) in the Group 3 Aurie's Star Handicap (1200m) on Saturday Lindsay Park is chasing their first win in the Aurie's Star
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Per Incanto's remarkable stud career reached another milestone on Saturday night when the Little Avondale Stud stallion claimed both the Dewar Award and the Centaine Award at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Awards. The son of Street Cry secured the Dewar Award as the New Zealand-based
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Rising 10-year-old gelding Bradman (NZ) (Pins) has been a stable stalwart for Roydon Bergerson, and the Awapuni trainer is hoping he can end his career on a high when he heads to Riccarton on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m). Bred by
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Words of advice from one of the country’s leading riders may have a winning outcome for Daniel Miller at Otaki on Thursday. The Matamata trainer will be represented in the Canton Fair Tours Handicap (1600m) by Loch Katrine (NZ) (Ardrossan), who is expected to give another strong account of
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Trentham has been earmarked for eventual closure as a racing venue, while Matamata would transition into a dedicated training and trialling centre under the independent Project Stamina Masterplan released on Monday. Prepared by consultancy firm RCP and commissioned by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ)
Breeding
Rich Hill Stud's Proisir was celebrated as the winner of the Grosvenor Award at the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards on Saturday night, with the title effectively secured despite three race days remaining in the New Zealand season. The Grosvenor Award is presented to the leading stallion by
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Suzy Gordon struck a dream result when she quinellaed the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth earlier this month with Prioress (NZ) (Proisir) and Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose), and this weekend she is hoping the pair can replicate that result in the Gr.3 Winning Edge
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Promising two-year-old Sonar (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) has black-type on his radar and he could attain it this week when he heads to Otaki on Thursday to contest the Listed Phils Electrical & Gipsy Caravans Ryder Stakes (1200m). Bred by The Oaks Stud, Sonar is raced
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New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate Planet Red (Admire Mars) has taken the first step towards an ambitious spring campaign, pleasing co-trainer Mick Price in a Cranbourne jumpout on Monday. The son of Admire Mars, who was purchased for $260,000 from Ohukia Lodge's draft
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It’s a return home of sorts for trainer Joe Waldron, who has moved north to establish a stable in Cambridge. The former Wingatui-based horseman began his racing career working for Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, and in a full-circle moment he will train at the
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Multiple top-flight winner Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) will again front Wexford Stables’ spring attack, which will also feature a quartet of quality age group contenders. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will tread a familiar path with Waitak, who is pleasing in his build-up toward a return in