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Express Coup (NZ) (Shamexpress) returned to her form of old when taking out the George and Mary Hennessy Open (1200m) at Phar Lap Raceway on Tuesday, and trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are hoping she can now fulfil the potential they saw in her formative years. The five-year-old
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Sarah O’Malley is no stranger to a comeback, and she completed another successful return to riding at Trentham on Saturday, guiding the Roger Allen-trained Subtle Tease to victory in the Happy Hire 1600. A multiple Group Three-winning hoop, O’Malley stepped away from the sport in mid-
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A stakes tilt later in the winter is in the offing for Charbano if he can perform up to expectations in the delayed Dunstan Horsefeeds Waimate Cup (1600m) at Phar Lap Raceway on Tuesday. Initially set to be run on Sunday, the meeting was postponed due to heavy rainfall in
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Central Districts apprentice jockey Liam Kauri has found some deserved good fortune this season and he hopes to continue that winning momentum at New Plymouth’s apprentice-only raceday on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has had a riding career limited by a number of injuries, but after returning from
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Pencarrow Stud’s foundation mare Richebourg has left a lasting impression on the Australasian thoroughbred landscape, with Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) victor Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth) further adding to that legacy with his Classic triumph at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The likes of Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m)
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The New Zealand and international thoroughbred industries are mourning the loss of Michael Wallace, who passed away in the United States on Saturday night. Wallace was a highly respected bloodstock agent who successfully ran his own business before an eight-year stint as the chief operating officer for the China
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The ever-consistent Pokuru Gold (NZ) (Darci Brahma) completed a limited season in his customary fashion on Saturday at Ellerslie, dominating his rivals in the Join TAB Racing Club 1100. From the Te Akau Racing stable of Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, Pokuru Gold had appeared at the races just
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Progressive wet-track galloper Sotirio (NZ) (Wrote) extended his winning sequence at Trentham on Saturday, ploughing through the testing conditions to salute in the Hallmark and Stone 1300. Lightly raced through the spring and summer, Sotirio resumed at his favourite time of the year in early May and took out
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They may have played second fiddle to Trentham’s jumping features on Saturday, but the maiden hurdlers delivered plenty of excitement in the first two races of the meeting, unveiling a number of up-and-coming prospects. In the opener, the Kevin Myers-trained Yolo (NZ) (Zed) was an odds-
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Last start course winner War Of Succession (Tavistock) relished stepping in distance when winning the $40,000 Horizon By SkyCity Rating 65 2100 metres on Saturday at Ellerslie. In the process, War Of Succession took seasonal prize money earnings for Te Akau Racing to a new record, topping $9 million