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Progressive stayer Lombardi flew under the radar heading into his fresh-up run on Saturday at Riccarton and indicated there is plenty more to come this spring with a decisive win over 1400m. Prepared by Bruce Smith, Lombardi had been a model of consistency in competitive races from 1600 to 2600m
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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has today (August 5) released a consultation document to aid in deciding the future of jumps racing in New Zealand. The consultation, which will run through to September 6, presents two main options for the future of jumps racing: continuation with a dedicated strategy and additional
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A well-performed Pencarrow Stud family came up trumps with a memorable winning double at Riccarton and looks set to continue to add to its roll of honour into the future. The Adrian Bull-trained and raced Jay Bee Gee triumphed in Saturday’s Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) in a thrilling
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Two promising additions to Allan Sharrock’s stable made a winning start to their campaigns at Hawera on Sunday, in the form of Street Gossip (So You Think) and Confetti (NZ) (Ocean Park). A five-year-old by So You Think, Street Gossip had raced in Australia for the duration of her
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Lisa Allpress saluted to the sky after a sentimental victory aboard Mike Breslin’s promising stayer Donnybrook (NZ) (Zed) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. Allpress has been one of the country’s top hoops for over two decades including winning four national jockeys’ premierships, and for much of her career,
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Local stayer Bosch (NZ) (Pentire) made amends for a luckless performance at Ruakaka a fortnight ago when powering to victory in the Alibaba’s Flying Carpets Stretch & Trim (2100m) on Saturday. The six-year-old by Pentire is prepared at the course by Michelle Bradley, who witnessed Bosch’s misfortune when
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Street Fightin Man (NZ) (Pure Champion) lived up to his name with a gritty performance from the front to score in the Christchurch Casino 29th South Island Awards – 13 September Open (1200m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. A seven-year-old by Pure Champion, Street Fightin Man has found a purple patch
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Crocetti, one of the brightest stars in last season’s outstanding three-year-old crop, showed he was back bigger and better after he provided a display of guts and determination to take out Saturday’s Alibaba’s Flying Carpets Kerikeri Cup (1100m) at Ruakaka. Taken north by trainers Danny Walker and
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The opening stakes race for the season delivered an incredible finish between a trio of talented gallopers, but after a tense wait, the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) went the way of Adrian Bull’s Jay Bee Gee. Jay Bee Gee had run in just one race
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The new season of racing in the winterless north at Ruakaka kicked off in fitting style, with a dead-heat in the opening event between promising three-year-old’s Chicago Jack (All Too Hard) and I’m All In (NZ) (Zoustar). I’m All In, trained by Stephen Marsh at Cambridge, was
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Berry The Cash (NZ) (Jakkalberry), the hot favourite for the Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury Grand National Hurdles (4200m) next weekend, completed the perfect dress rehearsal for that feature when taking out the Avon City Ford Sydenham Hurdles (3100m) on Saturday, albeit with a healthy dose of racing luck. The Mark