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Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are looking forward to stepping She’s A Dealer (NZ) (Ace High) up over further ground following her bold third placing in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Hastings. The Group One-winning daughter of Ace High carried owner-breeder
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Carlaw Park will begin a new chapter next month, with Nick Fairweather and Nicole Brown relocating their thoroughbred operation to Parkvale Farm on the outskirts of Matamata. Fairweather and Brown established Carlaw Park in 2016 alongside Brown’s parents, Peter and Roslyn, and will continue to operate under the Carlaw
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Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson unveiled another exciting prospect at his home track on Saturday as he continues to build a strong arsenal for the New Zealand Cup carnival in November. Three-year-old filly Dulce Caballo (Exceedance) had shown ability in her trials and Robinson elected to throw her in
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After dealing with several major challenges over the last couple of years, Hawke’s Bay Racing is looking forward to welcoming a more pleasant challenge in a fortnight. The Poverty Bay Turf Club and Hawke’s Bay Racing have introduced the nationwide Vet Services East Coast Challenge Special Conditions Maiden
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Hurry Curry (NZ) (Ocean Park) is in the twilight of her racing career and took full advantage of an opportunity at Mornington to post a well-deserved black-type victory. Bred and part-owned by Waikato Stud, she credited resident sire Ocean Park with his 27th individual stakes winner when
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After being part of the group that kept the Group One status of the New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) on notice, Matthew Goodson may have a horse to help give that race the boost it needs. Goodson and his wife Dianna Perron are the owner-breeders of exciting three-year-
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The Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) got the contest and finish it deserved as 2025 winner Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) defended his crown in a thrilling three-way finish to the Hastings feature. The versatile seven-year-old gelding is a proven stakes performer from 1200m through to 2000m, and
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Despite some anxious moments loading into the starting gates and a tough trip in transit, classy filly Hawea (Hellbent) still managed to claim an impressive victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings. Trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, who won the event
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Unheralded three-year-old Old Fashioned (NZ) (Proisir) fired a shot across the bows of his age-group rivals as he produced a quality effort to take out the Gr.2 The Foxes @ Novara Park Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday at just his second raceday start.
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Unbeaten three-year-old Fortunato will face the biggest test of his short career when he steps out in Saturday’s Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings. The Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos-trained gelding created a strong impression on debut at Taupō last month, coming from
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Fortuna Racing will be seeking success on both sides of the Tasman this weekend, including with Lara Antipova, who will have her final start before next month’s Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. Trainer Mark Walker had intended to line her up in next week’s Gr.2
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There’s been a fair bit of banter in New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka office this week, with fillies owned by a pair of the auction house’s longest-serving employees going head-to-head in the Gr.3 HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings on Saturday.