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Often the Bridges Insurance Services Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m) acts as a prelude to the Great Northern Steeplechase three weeks’ later, but for Niall Quinn, Saturday’s event is the key target for his well-performed Country Bumpkin (NZ) (St Reims) . A son of St Reims, Country Bumpkin has won four
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Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson were pleased to see the successful return of What You Wish For (NZ) (Embellish) and Trobriand at Taupo on Wednesday as the four-year-old pair collected fresh-up victories on the competitive card. What You Wish For, a son of former Te Akau star colt Embellish, had
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Ken and Bev Kelso’s stable star Legarto may be on the quiet list at the moment after straining a muscle earlier this month, but the Matamata couple still have plenty to look forward to this spring with exciting filly Alabama Lass. The three-year-old daughter of Alabama Express was an
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Group Three winner Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) made the perfect start to his three-year-old season at Taupo on Wednesday when taking out the Poverty Bay Turf Club 3YO Colts/Geldings (1100m). The son of Savabeel jumped well from barrier two and quickly settled outside leader When Stars Align. Savaglee continued to
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Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal’s talented pairing of Nedwin (NZ) (Niagara) and Taika (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) have only gone head-to-head on three occasions on the feature jumping stage, and the stablemates will become rivals once again in Saturday’s CLC Pakuranga Hunt Open Hurdle (3200m) at Te Rapa.
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Roger James gave his seal of approval to glamour mare Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) following her hit-out at Taupo on Wednesday. The Cambridge trainer, who prepares the daughter of Savabeel with Robert Wellwood, was more than happy with her performance in an 1100m heat of the Fiber Fresh Group Trials held
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The Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club, Auckland Thoroughbred Racing and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) have agreed, subject to NZ Pattern Committee approval, to relocate the Group 1 Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club WFA Classic to Ellerslie on Eagle Technology Avondale Cup & Guineas Day, Saturday 22 February 2025. The race was developed by
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Waikato hoop Darren Danis has returned to New Zealand content in the knowledge that he has fulfilled a lifelong dream of riding a winner at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. The Singapore native had been inspired to follow his father into a career in the saddle and began riding track work
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Imported mare Terra Mitica (Ulysses) impressed during her first New Zealand campaign and she firmly indicated there was more improvement to come this time around with an eye-catching trial on Tuesday. The Irish-bred six-year-old is raced by Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay and won an open 1300m heat
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Consistent gelding Gohugo (NZ) (Per Incanto) will kick-off his spring preparation at Taupo on Wednesday in the Reliable Man @ Westbury Stud (1300m). The six-year-old son of Per Incanto has won just one of his 16 starts, but has placed on 11 occasions, and trainers Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos are
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Serious spring business will begin early for trainer Stephen Marsh at Taupo where two of his young stable stars will make their seasonal debuts on Wednesday. Group One winner Velocious (Written Tycoon) and unbeaten stakes winner Super Photon (NZ) (Super Seth) will resume in their respective age group events with
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