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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 12 May 2024
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Valuable Rotorua Cup win for Cambridge Stud homebred
Well-related Cambridge Stud mare Bella Waters (NZ) (Scared Falls) was thrown in at the deep end for Saturday’s Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m), but she proved that she belonged at black-type level with a highly valuable win. Bred and raced by Brendan and Jo Lindsay, Bella
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Feature double for Hashizume at Rotorua
Red-hot rider Masa Hashizume added further plaudits to an already outstanding season when he piloted Karman Line (NZ) (Myboycharlie) to a deserved victory in the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. Hashizume has already smashed his previous season’s best-winning tally of 33 victories set in
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Rocababy all the way at New Plymouth
An emphatic front-running win at New Plymouth on Saturday hinted at a lucrative winter campaign over the next few months for Rocababy (NZ) (El Roca). Most of the highlights of the Hawera mare’s career have come on her favoured rain-affected footing, including a victory over subsequent Group
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Geriatrix Brisbane bound
Wexford Stables’ Queensland contingent will receive some reinforcements in the coming weeks following Geriatrix (Almanzor)’s win in the Van Dyk’s 3YO 1400 at Arawa Park on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Almanzor was on trial to join stablemates Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High) and Tomodachi (NZ)
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Sumi heads home-track team for Sharrock
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will be represented by a talented team of half a dozen on his home track on Saturday afternoon, including a pair of potential black-type contenders in the day’s open handicap feature. Sharrock will saddle Sumi and Justaskme in the $40,000 The Rock
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Forsman chasing black-type on both sides of the Tasman
Within the space of less than half an hour on Saturday afternoon, Andrew Forsman will be represented by key chances in Group Three races in both Australia and New Zealand. At 3:37pm, the Cambridge trainer will send out Mary Shan and the defending champion Wessex in the Gr.3
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Dual Wexford representation in Rotorua Stakes
Wexford Stables will have a mix of experience and emerging talent contesting Saturday’s Listed Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) with Karman Line and I’munstoppable. One of three fillies entered in the feature, I’munstoppable was an impressive winner of the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa
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Breslin pair ready for strong showing at New Plymouth
New Plymouth two-year-old contender Pleasing has lived up to her name ahead of her debut on Saturday. The daughter of Russian Revolution will step out in the A B Electrical Ltd (1200m) and has displayed the pace to make use of her inside barrier. “She’s had a
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La Crique ready to get prep back on track
Dual Group One winner La Crique will be on trial for a trip across the Tasman when she heads to Arawa Park on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m). The daughter of Vadamos has been hampered by foot issues this season, which interrupted her spring preparation
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Vale Ivan Hobbs
The Taranaki racing community is mourning the loss of one of its greatest servants, Ivan Murray Hobbs, who passed away earlier this week aged 93. Hobbs had a lifelong involvement in racing in the region, holding many roles at the Taranaki Racing Club, including committee member, vice chairman to Brian
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Veteran jumper scores at Wanganui
A pair of rising 12-year-olds fought out the finish of Thursday’s Dr John Moore Memorial Open Steeplechase (3800m) at Wanganui, with the Ken Duncan-trained Izymydaad (NZ) (Istidaad) coming out on top. The evergreen son of Istidaad commenced his racing career in 2019 and the gelding’s