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Initial discussions following Saturday’s Group One double by Seize The Day (I Am Invincible) and Belle Cheval (NZ) (Savabeel) have confirmed that both Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained stars will head to the spelling paddock ahead of new season campaigns. That had already been established before Belle Cheval’
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Reflecting on winning her first stakes race on Saturday, South Auckland trainer Kylie Hoskin couldn’t help but think of how proud her younger self would be. While horse-mad as a child, she didn’t grow up around horses and kept her dream alive by getting lost in books
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Genuine filly Lady Iris (NZ) (US Navy Flag) will bid to crown a rewarding preparation with an overdue stakes success. The Stephen Marsh-trained three-year-old is at the tail-end of her preparation and will head toward her final outing of the season in winning form. The daughter
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Family tragedy may have instigated Rory Hutchings’ latest Kiwi stint, but his return home has been both a healing and rewarding experience for the Australian-based hoop. Hutchings unfortunately lost his mother late last year, and yearning the closeness of family during the trying time, he returned to New Zealand
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Te Akau Racing continued their domination of New Zealand’s juvenile ranks when Seize The Day (I Am Invincible) comfortably took out the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday, with the added bonus for co-trainer Sam Bergerson of having his father, Roydon
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Progressive mare She’s A Dealer (Ace High) followed in the footsteps of her mum Say No More (NZ) (Pentire) as she captured the Gr.1 Listen Live on Sportnation.nz New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) 14 years after her dam achieved the feat. The Roger James and Robert
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Rejuvenated mare Archaic Smile (Saxon Warrior) captured her second career stakes victory when she out-finished fellow Cambridge raiders Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill) and December (NZ) (Shamexpress) to take out the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) at Trentham. The now four-year-old daughter of Saxon Warrior won
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Veteran galloper He’s A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) showed age has not wearied him as he returned to the top step of the podium at his favourite course when bolting away with the Gr.2 Intowin.co.nz City of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m) at Trentham. The nine-
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Kylie Hoskin scored the biggest win of her career when Geneva (NZ)(Time Test) took out the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2100m) at Trentham on Saturday. The South Auckland trainer is enjoying a golden run with the son of Time Test, who gave Hoskin her first taste of
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Multiple Group One winner Provence (NZ) (Savabeel) is looking for a fairytale ending when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to tackle the Gr.1 Listen Live On Sportnation.nz NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). Bred by Tony Rider, the now six-year-old mare has been raced by the
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Group Two winner Marotiri Molly (NZ) (Per Incanto) has just had the one tilt at elite-level and trainer Matt Dixon is hoping second time’s a charm when she contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Listen Live On Sportnation.nz NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. The Upper Hutt
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Andrew Forsman is weighing up between two black-type targets for his unbeaten mare Elle Sourit (NZ) (Ocean Park) and her performance in the Waikato Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mile (1600m) at Te Aroha on Saturday will dictate which path she takes. The four-year-old daughter of Ocean Park has