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Kiwi-bred filly Movin Out made a successful switch from Sydney racing to a tilt at Victorian riches when she came from well back to race to a dominant victory in the Mornington Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The three-year-old daughter of Novara Park- stallion Staphanos originally began her career out of
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Kiwi Skyhawk’s (NZ) (Contributer) last-gasp thriller in the Gr.3 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) at Ellerslie on Saturday delivered a milestone result for his trainer Stephen Marsh. Having also won the Listed Skycity Star Way Stakes (1200m) with unbeaten two-year-old Little Black Dress earlier on the Ellerslie card,
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The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained four-year-old Immediacy was back in the winner’s circle with a strong win in the Enchanted Adventure Handicap (2000m) at Mornington on Saturday. The gelded son of Tarzino was a Group Two winner at three and has built towards another raceday victory. Ridden by
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The 600km journey from Christchurch to Riverton paid off on Saturday for Michael and Matthew Pitman, who kicked off the annual two-day Easter fixture with three wins including a $44 upset by Makabar (NZ) (Swiss Ace) in the feature sprint. Makabar went into the Riverton Butchery Aparima Handicap (1200m) with
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Flashy filly Little Black Dress (Snitzel) maintained her unbeaten record with a dramatic victory in Saturday’s Listed SKYCITY Star Way Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie. The only thing that seemed certain with 200m left to run in the two-year-old feature was that it looked like a Stephen Marsh-trained quinella with
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Central Districts-based rider Kate Hercock pulled the right rein to ride at Ellerslie on Saturday when she guided Sterling Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) to victory in the Join TAB Racing Club (1200m). The Mark Brosnan-prepared four-year-old was fresh up after last being seen when finishing towards the rear at Tauranga back
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Chad Ormsby made a late call to ride his own horse Kirrawee (NZ) (Vanbrugh) in the Lest We Forget 1600 at Matamata on Thursday and that decision proved a winning one for the former top hoop. The former Group One-winning jockey stepped away from full-time riding in 2012, but briefly
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Dubai’s Potiki (NZ) (Ocean Park) has inherited all the better qualities of his talented dam and Chrissy Bambry hopes he can follow in her Group Three-winning footsteps at Ellerslie on Saturday. He is the youngest and final foal out of Dubai Belle (NZ) (E Dubai), a winner of the
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Grail Seeker (NZ) (Iffraaj) has added two Group One victories to her record this season and she will attempt to make it a third when she heads to Randwick on Saturday to tackle the All Aged Stakes (1400m). The lightly-raced mare has just had three runs this season, winning the
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Cambridge trainer Chris Wood will head north to Ellerslie on Saturday with a trio of runners, headlined by his in-form gelding You Say D’Orsay, who will be aiming to secure an early easter treat in the Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m). The four-year-old son of Under The Louvre
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Prince Alby (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has seen plenty of New Zealand this season, but he won’t have to travel far to defend his crown in Saturday’s Kennedy Building Riverton Cup (2147m). A winner of nine races and more than $300,000 in prizemoney, Prince Alby earned a deserved
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Hollie Wynyard is in the process of relocating her training base, but it will be a quartet of strong chances at Ellerslie on Saturday that has her immediate attention. The Cambridge trainer’s runners are spearheaded by talented youngster Toretto (NZ) (Ardrossan) in the Listed Skycity Star Way Stakes (1200m)