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Versatile and dependable performer Never Look Back (NZ) (Shocking) will head Gail Temperton’s team of three at Thursday’s rescheduled Trentham meeting. The in-form son of Shocking will front up for the sternest test of his career in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (4900m), while Cocktail Lad runs
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Winton horseman Shane Phillips is still on cloud nine after recording his first training win at Wingatui on Sunday. Phillps joined his father, John, in partnership earlier this season, and while they had five placings from their previous 18 starts, a victory had remained elusive. That all changed on Sunday
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In the twilight of her career, underrated mare Kaimai Queen (NZ) (Atlante) added valuable black-type to her record when second in Saturday’s Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). Despite all four victories and the lion’s share of her career earnings coming on heavy tracks, Kaimai Queen started
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Consistent mare Churchillian (NZ)(Churchill) did what she does best when leading all the way to claim her third career black type success in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) on Saturday. The Tony Pike-trained daughter of Churchill has endeared herself to the racing public with her take
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A patient ride by Jasmine Fawcett resulted in Matamata mare Tenfoot Tall (NZ) (Staphanos) handsomely rewarding her many supporters when she took out the Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga on Saturday. The Vicki Prendergast-prepared four-year-old was having her first start beyond 1600m and was confidently backed
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Quondo (Wootton Bassett) once again showed his affinity for rain-affected going when recording his second consecutive win in the Aongatete Avo-ject 1200 at Tauranga on Saturday. However, it wasn’t an easy watch for favourite punters, who backed the three-year-old son of Wootton Bassett into a
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Promising filly Girlzgirlzgirlz (NZ) (North Pacific) broke her maiden status in fine fashion at Tauranga on Saturday when she showed her rivals a clean pair of heels from barrier rise in the opening act on the card, the Gartshore Construction Maiden (1200m). The Donna Logan-prepared daughter of North Pacific
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Three-year-old filly Platinum Diamond (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) will take on weight-for-age company once again on Saturday when she heads north to Tauranga to tackle the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). The Lisa Latta-trained filly lapped up the Heavy conditions as a late two- and
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Strobe Light (NZ) (Highly Recommended) has been in a purple patch of form of late and trainer Amber Hoffman is hoping that will continue at Wingatui on Sunday where the five-year-old gelding will contest the Otago Painting Solutions (1600m). The late bloomer only made his debut in March
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Growing up in Matamata, Todd Pollard had always dreamed of becoming a trainer, and now he is living that dream in Queensland where he is set to line-up his first Group One runner this weekend. It’s been a whirlwind last six months for Pollard, who established his own
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Demand was evident at NZB’s 2026 National Weanling Sale on Thursday, with all key metrics increasing and a total aggregate of $3,593,000 (up 49%) for the 102 weanlings sold at Karaka. The compact 143-lot catalogue also witnessed an increased average of $35,255 (up 23%), an
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Super Seth’s move across the Tasman to command a six-figure service fee at Coolmore leaves limited opportunities for buyers to secure his New Zealand-bred progeny, so it was no surprise to see him play a starring role in the NZB National Weanling Sale. Nine members of Super