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Australia
New Zealand-bred three-year-old Squid Game won his second race from as many starts, cruising to victory in the Lexus Holiday Plate (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Patrick Payne-trained youngster showed his versatility when coming from the rear of the field on Saturday, after sitting handy
New Zealand
Visiting Matamata rider Craig Grylls had a day to remember on Saturday when he took out the two feature races on the card at Awapuni, albeit in contrasting fashion. Successful aboard the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Oneroa by just a nose in a desperate finish to a rating
Australia
The Parramatta Cup is the long-term goal for Toomuchtobear (NZ) (Press Statement), who has returned a winner at Randwick. Chris Waller saddled up five of the nine runners in the ATC Thanks John Williams Handicap and two of the least fancied fought out the finish. Toomuchtobear ($10) overhauled stablemate
New Zealand
Taranaki mare Coventina Bay reminded racegoers of her undoubted class when she came from last at the turn to down a small but quality field in the Gr.2 Carters Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. Unsighted since completing a somewhat disappointing three-race campaign during the Queensland Winter carnival
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh will take a strong hand into one of the features at Ellerslie on New Year’s day after producing a winning double midway through the meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Marsh-trained Oneoutofthebox proved too tough in a slogging finish to the Lodge Commercial
Breeding
Kiwi expat Michael Wallace is set to leave the China Horse Club at the end of the year. Currently the Chief Operating Officer for the international bloodstock operation, Wallace will resign from that position effective December 31. The bloodstock agent has been with the global Thoroughbred firm for eight years.
New Zealand
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta heads to her local meeting on Saturday with some trepidation as the heavy rain that has lashed much of New Zealand this week hasn’t missed the Palmerston North venue. 122mm of rain has fallen on the track over the last five days, which unsurprisingly has
New Zealand
It was a memorable day for Thomas Russell on Friday when he recorded his first training win in a solo capacity at Otaki courtesy of King Of Hearts (NZ) (Jakkalberry) in the Ribbons Plus (1600m). The Wanganui horseman had previously won 11 races when training in partnership with Ken Kelso
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Andrew Bensley speaks with trainer Mark Walker about his return to New Zealand to head Te Akau’s operation in his homeland. https://soundcloud.com/user-735900088/walkernz?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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Andrew Bensley speaks with trainer Jamie Richards about his move to Hong Kong next year. https://soundcloud.com/user-735900088/richardshk?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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Andrew Bensley speaks with Te Akau principal David Ellis about the news of Te Akau’s New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards’ imminent move to Hong Kong and Michael Walker’s return to head the New Zealand arm of Te Akau’s operation. https://soundcloud.com/user-735900088/davidellis?utm_source=
New Zealand
New Zealand’s leading trainer Jamie Richards will move to Hong Kong in the new year to take up an invitation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to join their training ranks next season. The 32-year-old has been a revelation since commencing training in 2015 in partnership with