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Yaldi’s quest for further stakes honours gained momentum at Monday’s trials at Te Awamutu where the talented three-year-old enjoyed a good hit-out. The Andrew Forsman-prepared son of Ardrossan sat three wide near the pace and wasn’t pressured in the run home to finish third against the older
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Jim Wallace’s three-year-old pairing of Liberty Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) and Skippers Canyon (NZ) (Belardo) fought out a tight finish to the HB Farmers Transport Ltd (1600m) at Woodville on Sunday, with the former coming out on top in a stable quinella. Liberty Park was favoured over his stablemate
New Zealand
Benefactor (NZ) (Contributer) bounced back into the winner’s circle at Woodville on Sunday with a strong victory in the Valley D’Vine Restaurant Waipukurau Cup (1600m). The daughter of Contributer is trained at Awapuni by Lisa Latta, who had been searching for ideal track conditions, which she struck at
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Riccarton Park trainer Terri Rae capped off a successful New Zealand Cup Week with an impressive double on Saturday, courtesy of fast-improving pair Spot On Time (NZ) (Time Test) and Texas Dolly (NZ) (Ace High). A mare by Ace High, Texas Dolly had been the unlucky runner at the opening
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Progressive sprinter Twain (NZ) (Per Incanto) added another victory to his burgeoning record when he dominated his rivals in the Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing (1200m) at Tauranga on Saturday. The John Bell-trained four-year-old had opened his account at the Bay of Plenty venue back in July and quickly followed up
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After going into the New Zealand Cup Carnival without any black-type victories to her name, Mehzebeen leaves Riccarton with two of them including Saturday’s time-honoured Gr.3 Martin Collins 161st New Zealand Cup (3200m). This has been a career-changing week for Mehzebeen, who showed bright promise with a Gr.
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Riccarton’s Listed Lindauer Stewards’ Stakes (1200m) is a special race on the calendar for local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman, who won the $140,000 sprint showpiece again on Saturday with a remarkable performance from a rising star. Mystic Park became the Pitman stable’s sixth Stewards’ Stakes winner
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Promising mare Bella Waters indicated she is on the right path to success in some of the upcoming major summer feature events when she came from last to secure victory in the Gr.2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) at Tauranga. Carrying the colours of Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo
New Zealand
The emerging rivalry between exciting fillies Alabama Lass and Captured By Love swung back in Captured By Love’s favour with an outstanding performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm 52nd New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. The Matamata-trained stars clashed for the first time in the Gr.
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Apprentice Sima Mxothwa would have had his heart in his mouth with 250m to run in Saturday’s Laser Plumbing Waihi Beach (1400m) at Tauranga. Trainer Allan Sharrock entrusted the four kilogram-claiming apprentice with the ride on race favourite Sumi in the open 1400m contest and up until the closing
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Riccarton racegoers could be in for a treat on Saturday when they get to witness one of the burgeoning rivalries in New Zealand racing come to a head. Exciting fillies Alabama Lass and Captured By Love will go head-to-head for just the third time in the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm