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Former Hong Kong galloper Nicconi County saluted for the first time since arriving on Kiwi soil at Matamata on Saturday. The son of Nicconi was bred in Australia and had one run in his homeland under the name of Silent Theory, finishing second in the Listed Without Fear Stakes (1050m)
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Cambridge Stud was in the thick of the action at Matamata with a hat-trick of winners and also made an impression further afield. The premier nursery’s graduates were led by stakes victor What You Wish For, while Balance Of Power and Moschino starred on the undercard. In Australia,
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The Good Shepherd’s (NZ) (Power) stellar run of form continued at Ascot Park on Saturday, powering through late to win the Cruickshank Pryde Southland Stakes (1200m) for Lee Callaway. A seven-year-old by Power, The Good Shepherd was trained by his owner, Stephen Blair-Edie, until April last
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Promising filly Moschino (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) put together two victories in quick succession on Saturday at Matamata, winning the Ancroft Developments (1400m). The daughter of Ten Sovereigns had been placed in the first four on six occasions before breaking her maiden at Te Rapa on January 31, making her a
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Steal My Thunder (NZ) (Derryn) was a long way from home at Ascot Park on Saturday, but that didn’t stop the mare from taking home the major spoils in the ODT Southern Mile Qualifier – Summer Cup (1600m). The daughter of Derryn is trained at Waverley by Bill Thurlow, who
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Battle-hardened stayer Noble Knight (NZ) (Ghibellines) is set to deal to some unfinished business in Dunedin after digging deep to take out the Baillie & Lewis Pharmacy Invercargill Gold Cup (2600m) at Ascot Park on Saturday. The $60,000 race was the first Cup win for the seven-year-
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Sensational three-year-old Pivotal Ten (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) made it five wins in a row and importantly, three black-type contests in succession when she bolted clear to take out the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1400m). The daughter of Ten Sovereigns went into the Invercargill feature
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Matamata’s biggest day of the year was completely dominated by Te Akau Racing, who won three of the four black-type features on Saturday afternoon. What You Wish For’s (NZ) (Embellish) hard-fought victory in the Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m) completed a big treble for
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Local filly La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth) backed up from her stunning victory in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) last month with another gritty performance to take out her home track feature, the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The Mark Walker and Sam
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After 322 days off the scene, triple Group One winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) made a triumphant return to racing in Saturday’s Listed Lisa Chittick Champagne Stakes (1400m) at Matamata. The superstar daughter of Proisir was previously the winner of the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), Gr.1
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Exciting two-year-old colt Return To Conquer remained unbeaten when he headed home a Te Akau Racing trifecta in the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) on Saturday. The raging hot favourite ($1.20) was made to work for the victory by stablemate He Who Dares who set up