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Talented winter galloper Spencer (NZ) (Derryn) will aim to continue on his upward trajectory at Te Rapa on Saturday, lining up in the Fulton Hogan 1200. The son of Derryn has made nearly every post a winner this campaign, with three consecutive victories over 1200m culminating in a highly commendable
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Last year’s Tarzino Trophy Day at Hastings will live long in the memory of Sam Bergerson. Just a month into entering a training partnership with Mark Walker at Te Akau Racing, Bergerson recorded his first Group One victory courtesy of Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m)
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Trans-Tasman Group One winner Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) became the fifth mare to break the million-dollar barrier on Gavelhouse Plus when she sold for $1,452,500 on the online platform on Thursday evening. Prowess has followed in the footsteps of the $1,202,500 purchase Spanish Whisper (Lope de Vega)
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The $100,000 TAB 2000 was tailor-made for a horse like Heart Of Gold(NZ)(Niagara), and the Sam Mynott-trained gelding simply dominated the feature at Cambridge Synthetic on Thursday. There are few horses around the country with a synthetic record like Heart Of Gold, with each of his six
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Leading jockey Lisa Allpress will be on the sidelines for an indefinite period after suffering a broken vertebra following a fall at Riccarton Park on Wednesday. Her mount, Pretending, broke down after crossing the line in the Elmwood Trading Co Maiden (1200m), dislodging Allpress, with the fall resulting in her
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Te Akau Racing’s Riccarton barn were instrumental in their premiership defence last season, adding 64 victories to their 169 win haul, and their southern base have kicked of the new term in similar fashion. Their tangerine and blue silks were to the fore once more at Riccarton’s synthetic
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Rudyard(NZ)(Charm Spirit) made impressive progress last campaign and further improvement is expected from the dependable performer this time around. The Tony Pike-trained son of Charm Spirit made his way through the grades, placing in the inaugural $1 million Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m) along the way, before bagging
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Two members of the current All Blacks rugby squad are hoping they will have cause for a double celebration this weekend. Damian McKenzie and Jordie Barrett will be cheering on their promising mare My Chablis(NZ) (Burgundy) at Friday’s Awapuni meeting ahead of their clash with Argentina in Wellington
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Ashley Frye has waited over a decade to get back into the winner’s circle, but that wait is now over after guiding Float to success in the Nautical Insurance Grand National Amateur Championship (2200m) at Riccarton Park Synthetic on Wednesday. Having ridden 75 winners, two at stakes level, as
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An exciting new player has entered the New Zealand wagering industry, with the launch of betcha. The arrival of betcha yesterday is the first time since the TAB was established back in 1950 that there’s a new betting brand based in New Zealand. Entain Australia and New Zealand’s
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A classy field of synthetic specialists assembled at Riccarton Park in search of the rich spoils on offer in the inaugural Ripple Creek Equine Polytrack $100,000 (1200m), but the glory went the way of local trainers Russell McKay and Ashley Harrington with Spartan(NZ) (War Decree). A winner of
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It’s been a week to remember for the Woodsford family. Family patriarch Steven Woodsford tasted success at Riccarton last Saturday with Street Fightin Man(NZ)(Pure Champion), and on Wednesday his daughter Bridget followed suit when recording her first win as a trainer courtesy of Blue Bay(NZ)(Preferment)