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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 02 February 2025
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Local victory in New Plymouth feature
Local runner Herbert claimed the biggest win of his career to date when he raced clear in the final stages of the feature event at New Plymouth on Saturday, the Gr.3 Denis Wheeler Earthmoving Taranaki Cup (1800m). Trainer John Wheeler has never lost faith in the four-year-old
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Hinekaha all class in Oaks Prelude
Highly touted three-year-old Hinekaha justified some heavy support from punters as she showed her enormous promise in the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. The Andrew Forsman-prepared filly has been identified as a stayer of real potential by a number of pundits
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Topweight blows rivals away in Fulton Family Stakes
Despite carrying a gruelling 61kg while all but one of his rivals had 53kg, Ellerslie specialist El Vencedor was in a class of his own in Saturday’s Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m). A runaway victory in the $100,000 open handicap was El Vencedor’s third black-type win
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About Time claims third successive Ellerslie victory
Enigmatic mare About Time continued her love affair with the new Ellerslie track as she completed a hattrick of victories when taking out the Victoria Racing Club (2200m) open contest on Saturday. The Lance Noble-trained four-year-old is well known for her dislike of the starting barriers and
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Unbeaten colt conquers Group Three
Te Akau Racing’s million-dollar colt Return To Conquer delivered again in Saturday’s Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m) at Ellerslie, improving his unblemished record to four trials and two raceday appearances. The son of Snitzel was bought by David Ellis for A$1.3 million as
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Stakes assignments await promising filly
Stakes assignments await promising filly Miss Madridista following her impressive 5-1/4 length victory in the Norwegian Park 1200 at Te Rapa on Friday. The three-year-old daughter of Shamexpress won her maiden at her second attempt two starts back before running fifth in a quality field behind
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Wexford savours milestone day
With a pair of highly promising winners, a milestone for the season and a perfect exhibition gallop by a Group One-bound star, the Wexford Stables team had plenty of reasons to leave Te Rapa on Friday with a spring in their step. Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew
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Back to trans-Tasman transmission for Walker
Following a busy week in Auckland, it’s back to business as usual for Mark Walker, with the Te Akau trainer heading back across the Tasman to oversee his Cranbourne base. Walker has racked up plenty of frequent flyer points since Te Akau Racing established their Cranbourne operation in Victoria,
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El Vencedor heads to Ellerslie for Herbie Dyke warm-up
With his eighth Group One assignment just around the corner, El Vencedor will head to Ellerslie on Saturday for a final tune-up in the Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m). El Vencedor has competed at Group One level in seven of his last nine starts, starting with a second in
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Pivotal Ten chasing southern crown at Gore
Flying filly Pivotal Ten will chase an early double in the South Island’s three-year-old stakes race at Gore on Sunday when she lines up in the Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m). The daughter of Ten Sovereigns and her trainer, jockey Samantha Wynne, have formed a formidable partnership
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About Time making all right moves ahead of Cup
In-form mare About Time is giving every indication she can master the ultimate distance of her autumn target. The daughter of American Pharoah has been set for the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) on March 8 and will bid to complete a hat-trick of wins