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Champion mare Seachange (NZ) (Cape Cross) was a flagship performer for The Oaks Stud and her legacy continues to be felt on both sides of the Tasman. Bred and raced by the Cambridge nursery, the two-time New Zealand Horse of the Year landed seven Group One titles during her decorated
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Local trainer Shankar Muniandy continued his great run of form at Wingatui on Saturday, adding a win and two runner-up results to his season tally. He now sits on six wins and more than $180,000 in earnings, highlighted by Collect Your Cash’s victory in last month’s Listed
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Whangaehu has taken a significantly different route to the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) than Bill Thurlow’s last contender, but the Waverley trainer is hopeful he can produce an identical result on Saturday at Ellerslie. Thurlow prepared his former star mare Glory Days to an emphatic
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Waikato Stud celebrated trans-Tasman success at the weekend with female representatives of two of their leading families and the nursery is well-placed to continue reaping future rewards. The Matamata farm’s colours were carried to victory by Savabeel filly Certainly in the Gr.3 Mufhasa Stakes (1400m) while their champion
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Exciting young prospect Nucleozor will be given his chance at attaining black-type in the coming months following his pleasing debut victory at Wingatui on Saturday. Bred and raced by Te Akau Stud and Westonlea Bloodstock, the son of Almanzor had two previous trials, placing behind subsequent multiple Group performer Poetic
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Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney caused one of the biggest upsets in Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) history when Roch ‘N’ Horse took out the Flemington feature two years ago as a $101 outsider, and now his son-in-law Chad Ormsby is hoping to replicate that feat. Ormsby is over in Melbourne
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Lynsey Satherley’s affinity with underrated stayers continued at Ellerslie on Saturday, guiding My Maebelline Girl (NZ) (Shamoline Warrior) to victory and a place in next week’s Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m). Satherley secured the ride aboard Cup favourite Asterix (NZ) (Tavistock) after a sterling effort
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Rider Masa Hashizume enjoyed one of his best days in the saddle when he claimed a winning treble at Ellerslie, including an impressive victory aboard Jaarffi (NZ) (Iffraaj) in the newly minted $350,000 Rangitoto Classic (1500m). The Classic is another in a series of innovative special events around the
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A powerful sprint finish has taken progressive South Island galloper The Grey Goose (NZ) (Reliable Man) to an emphatic victory in the ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) at Wingatui. The $200,000 final was the culmination of a series of qualifying events in the South over the past few months
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Drakaina’s commanding victory in Saturday’s Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui completed a remarkable rise to prominence for a filly that was bought for just $3,000. The daughter of Ace High caught the eye of her trainer and part-owner Ebony Turner on Gavelhouse last year. She