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Josh Shaw admits he is heading a long way this week for just the one run with his aptly named mare Predecessor (NZ) (Eminent), but he is hoping the trip pays dividends in the long run. The Horowhenua horseman has trekked down to Christchurch this week with his four-year-
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Group One-performing miler Matscot is a force to be reckoned with on his home turf, and on Wednesday, the gelding will contest the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) with a sentimental motivation behind him. The son of Haradasun is trained and part-owned by Sharon Robertson and Alan Reeves,
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Wexford Stables have unveiled a number of promising three-year-olds over the past fortnight, and the latest to shed her maiden status was Smart Love, who won the Fresh Choice Leamington 3YO (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Following in the footsteps of stablemates Hankee Alpha (Te Aroha), Texas
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Timaru gelding Richard Stomper will head north to Riccarton on Wednesday where he will get a deserved crack at stakes level for the first time in the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m). The five-year-old son of El Roca has been in impeccable form over spring for trainer Stephanie
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Richard McKenzie and Jordan Bassett got a great sense of satisfaction at Tauherenikau on Sunday after watching Prestissimo breakthrough for her maiden win at just the second time of asking. McKenzie bred the daughter of Time Test out of his Iffraaj mare Affrettando, and the Hastings couple have been involved
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Tony Pike’s runners haven’t missed a beat in their bid to successfully execute a black-type double for the stable at Riccarton on Wednesday. The Cambridge trainer has the in-form Witz End (NZ) (Savabeel) and Acquarello (Written Tycoon) in the feature events on the middle day of
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Idyllic (No Nay Never) marked the start of a new era for the father-son training partnership of Kevin and Stephen Gray when she powered to victory in the Autogroom – Kooltintz (1000m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday. The Gray’s prepared over 400 winners together in New Zealand between 1987-2000,
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Juvenile filly Abbakiss (Microphone) gave Bryce Newman plenty to look forward to with a professional victory in the Johnson Brothers (1000m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday. A compact field of five assembled for the juvenile contest, with Te Akau Racing’s trial winner Carsolio heavily-backed to salute on debut and
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Up-and-comer Kadavar extended his perfect record at 2400m to two-from-two with a stylish victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 TAB Handicap (2400m) at Rosehill. The Tarzino gelding has now had 11 starts for four wins, earning A$170,025 for his owners Neville Morgan and
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A dream spring for Savaglee, his trainer Pam Gerard and jockey Sam Spratt culminated in something very special in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 52nd New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Savaglee began his three-year-old season somewhat below the radar, albeit with two