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Stakes targets are in the offing for promising juvenile filly Shamelia Kirk (NZ) (Shamexpress) if she handles the Heavy going at Trentham on Wednesday when she contests the Let’s Keep Racing At Trentham Supporters Club 2YO Sprint (1000m). Initially set to take place on Saturday, the meeting was postponed
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The tradition of presenting a quality selection is set to continue at Karaka on June 25 when Curraghmore offers its annual draft at the NZB Weanling Sale. Farm principal Gordon Cunningham takes genuine pride in the process of preparing Curraghmore’s weanling draft, with this year’s six-strong offering again
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Cambridge Stud’s winter success in Queensland has continued with the durable War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) adding to his black-type record. The homebred son of Pierro claimed Saturday’s Listed Spear Chief Handicap (1500m) at Eagle Farm for expatriate New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker off the back of a previous
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Further Queensland targets are instore for Palmerston North sprinter Platinum Pantheon (Hanseatic) following his runner-up effort in the Listed Queensland Day Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Hanseatic booked his ticket across the Tasman following his second placing in the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes
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Fly My Wey (NZ) (Sweynesse) showed he is on track for The Lawn Shed Winter Series Stayers Final at Ellerslie in a fortnight following his win in the Yourride 2100 at the Auckland track on Saturday. From his ace draw, the seven-year-old gelding was beaten for early speed and was
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David Greene has always thought Free Bird (NZ)(Tarzino) would thrive over further ground, and she fulfilled that promise when winning over a middle distance at the first time of asking at Ellerslie on Saturday in the Golf Warehouse 2100. The daughter of Tarzino jumped away well and settled in
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Promising three-year-old Wine Rocs (NZ)(El Roca) indicated there are more wins in store in his current campaign as he produced a sustained finish to claim victory in the Elsdon Park 1400 at Ellerslie. Wine Rocs had caught the eye when finishing runner-up to Hakushu (I Am Invincible) at the
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The Parua Bay Tavern could be heaving with racing revellers on Sunday celebrating the double success of local trainer Michelle Bradley at Ellerslie a day prior. The Ruakaka horsewoman got the Saturday meeting off to a pleasing start when her talented juvenile filly She's No Saint (Prague) led
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Consistent gelding Uderzo (NZ) (Vadamos) showed he was thriving on a steady diet of weekly racing when he pulled away from his rivals in the closing stages to score nicely against the open sprinters in the Trackside.co.nz 1400 at Ellerslie. The seven-year-old son of Vadamos was having his
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Riverton trainer Ebony Turner is having a season to remember, and she is hoping her good run will continue at Phar Lap Raceway on Sunday. In her fourth season of training, Turner currently sits on 11 wins this term, with Who Rox The House’s victory at Wingatui last weekend
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Talented stablemates Nedwin (NZ) (Niagara) and Dictation (NZ) (Tavistock) will return to the jumping scene at Trentham on Saturday where they will contest the Manawatu ITM Manawatu Steeplechase (4000m) and Manawatu ITM Manawatu Hurdles (2500m) respectively. Nedwin is vying for another feature crown after winning last year’s Pakuranga Hunt
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Well-related mare Free Bird (NZ) (Tarzino) will be tested over a middle distance for the first time at Ellerslie on Saturday, with her performance dictating her future plans. A half-sister to Group One winner Stolen Dance, who Greene trained for the majority of her career, Free Bird has shown she