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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is gearing up for another Queensland Carnival raid this winter, which will include a few runners from outside stables. With a host of promising two and three-year-olds to step out at trials and on raceday in the coming weeks, Pike is still assessing those
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Further rationalisation to maximise the full potential of remaining assets is paramount to the future success of the New Zealand racing industry. That’s the view of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing chief executive Bruce Sharrock, brother of Group One-winning New Plymouth trainer Allan, who was promoted to the top
International
Accelerating a push for a fifth jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira surged to a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the seventh time with a double at Sha Tin on Sunday when exciting New Zealand bred Running Glory (NZ) (Kermadec) swept home in the Class 3 Sha Lo
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Group Two performer Familia (NZ) (Makfi) has been retired. The Lance Noble-trained mare finished her career on a high when winning her final race at Avondale earlier this month. The victory was her fourth in 24 raceday appearances, adding to her eight placings, including the Gr.2 Westbury Classic
Australia
Kiwi import Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange) will go for a break before preparing for the spring after a stellar campaign for Pakenham trainer Phillip Stokes that concluded with a game third placing in Saturday’s Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m). The four-year-old son of Sweet Orange was
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High-quality galloper Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) and up and coming middle distance performer Soprano Supreme (NZ) (Contributer) have been locked in by Te Akau for the Queensland winter carnival. Stakes-winning sprinter Sword Of State (Snitzel) is also on the Brisbane short list, but will trial again before a decision
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Having raised the bat for a century, Roger James and Robert Wellwood are looking to build their innings further in black type races in the next two weeks. The Cambridge training partnership are aiming class mare Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) at Saturday’s Gr.1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand
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Group Two winner Letzbeglam (Snitzel) will likely make her raceday return later this month following an 18-month hiatus. The daughter of Snitzel was impressive early on in her career, winning her first two starts as a juvenile, including the Gr.2 Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield for trainers
International
Trainer Jason Ong bagged a four-timer on Saturday, a timely welcome for his family who, along with many owners, were finally allowed back at the races after a long time. The in-form Singaporean handler was firing on all cylinders as Per Incrown (NZ) (Per Incanto), Surrey Hills (NZ)
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Former Group One winner On the Rocks (NZ) (Alamosa) returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in over two years when he took out an open 1400m contest at Rotorua on Saturday. Successful in the 2019 Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa, the seven-
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First year apprentice Jim Chung won’t forget Saturday’s racemeeting at Rotorua in a hurry as he opened his winning account as a jockey aboard the Tim and Margaret Carter-trained Show Courage (NZ) (Showcasing) in the last race on the card. The Chinese native, who was having just
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Exciting three-year-old Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) is ready to make his raceday return in the Listed Daybreak Lover (1400m) at Eagle Farm this coming weekend. The David Archer-owned three-year-old son of Proisir hasn’t been seen since his gritty victory in the Gr.2 Auckland