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Fresh from two victories at Trentham, Matamata trainer Peter McKay is hoping for another lucrative raid on a Central Districts track on Saturday. McKay is taking two horses to New Plymouth, with his warhorse The Mitigator aiming at the Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m), and promising three-year-old Giacomo contesting
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Top-class sprinter Mascarpone (NZ) (Shooting to Win) again showed his affinity for Te Rapa on Wednesday when comfortably winning his 1000m trial. In a star-studded line-up, the Team Rogerson-trained gelding was pushed forward to take an early lead and didn’t relinquish his advantage, winning his heat by 2-1/4
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Gingerbread’s (NZ) emergence against the older horses this preparation may cause a rethink of future plans for the promising daughter of Vanbrugh. Trainer Vicki Prendergast has been pleasantly surprised by her progress and another bold showing in Saturday’s Listed Fasttrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth may
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Three-time Group One starter Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) should get a long overdue third win at Sandown Lakeside on Wednesday, according to trainer Brent Stanley. Stanley, who recently relocated to Bendigo, says Here To Shock is an intended starter for the Ladbrokes Money Back Odds Handicap (1600m). The Benchmark
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Phillip Stokes hopes a drop in grade will be the key to Sansom (NZ) (Charm Spirit) rediscovering his winning ways, after recently struggling at the top level. Twice a winner at Group Three level in his career to date, Sansom failed to match it against elite company when contesting the
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Classic hope Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) will have two upcoming chances to convince connections he has the right credentials for a crack at the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m). The son of Proisir’s age group form this season has earned him a $10 quote for the March
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Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young believe Group One winner Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) is firing on all cylinders ahead of her first-up assignment at Caulfield on February 12, the Gr.1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m). The New Zealand-bred mare pleased her conditioners with her jumpout win over 1000m
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Top jockey Sam Spratt has a simple wish for the next 12 months as she comes back from injury – to be riding at Christmas. The 37-year-old returns to race riding on Wednesday at Te Rapa following injuries to both her ankles. “I’d just like to complete a season. The
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He hasn't been seen since a narrow defeat in the Gr. 1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) at Flemington last October, but Ben Hayes says Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is doing just fine ahead of his return to the track. The four-year-old gelding is right in the thick of the
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Mick Price fears star galloper I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) will be underdone when he returns to the track in next week's Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m), despite switching the horse into a more competitive jumpout on Tuesday. The Toorak Handicap and Golden Eagle winner
The win of progressive stayer Spirit Of Baz (NZ) (Charm Spirit) at Ellerslie on Sunday brought back some fond memories for those associated with the four-year-old mare, who is the daughter of 2005 Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Bazelle (NZ) (Zabeel). Bred and raced by Lorna Moore, Bazelle won
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Promising mare Saint Alice (So You Think) demonstrated she will be a force to be reckoned with in her upcoming assignments when she dashed away in the closing stages to record a comprehensive victory at Ellerslie on Sunday. The Peter and Dawn Williams-trained four-year-old has strengthened up considerably this campaign