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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 19 May 2024
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Spring targets set for Islington Lass
Islington Lass (NZ) (Proisir) could have Group One goals on her radar after capping her breakthrough campaign with victory in Saturday’s Listed James Bull Rangitikei Cup (1600m) at Trentham. The $80,000 feature was the sixth win from only a 10-start career for the Proisir mare, who has
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Belle posts bold win at Trentham
It’s hard to describe the win of a $12 third favourite as an upset but that is what consistent mare Bold Belle (NZ) (The Bold One) landed when she led all the way at Trentham over 1100m on Saturday. Punters had their sights focused on the multiple Group One
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Aris Aris powers home at Te Rapa
Consistent galloper Aris Aris (NZ) (Contributer) produced a powerful finish to down a talented line-up of winter gallopers when taking out the feature flat event at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1300. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared five-year-old mare had been thereabouts in
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Te Akau reach milestone at Te Rapa
Promising three-year-old Pokuru Gold (NZ) (Darci Brahma) provided Te Akau Racing trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson with their 150th winner of the season with a solid display at Te Rapa on Saturday. Walker, who rewrote the history books with his 203-win haul last term, was joined
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Footes positive ahead of Babylon Berlin return
Saturday’s Happy 80th Birthday Garry Chittick (1100m) at Trentham is set to cap an exciting week for Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote. The $40,000 open sprint marks a welcome return to raceday action for the Footes’ stable star, multiple Group One-performed mare Babylon Berlin. It comes
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Liefting off to Hawera with jumping pair
Mont Ventoux and Renegade Fighter’s first-up performances at Te Rapa on May 4 have given Rudy Liefting grounds for optimism for their winter jumping campaigns, beginning with their next assignments at Hawera on Sunday. A last-start placing in restricted open grade makes Mont Ventoux a key player
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Sharrock takes three shots at Rangitikei Cup
Allan Sharrock will have both quantity and quality on his side at Trentham on Saturday as he shoots for a third Listed James Bull Rangitikei Cup (1600m) in the last seven years. The New Plymouth trainer won the race with Ladies First in 2017 and Justaskme last year, and he
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Course specialist chasing another win
Turn The Ace has six victories at Te Rapa already under his belt, and Andrew Forsman sees no reason why he can’t add to that tally in the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1300 on Saturday. The five-year-old Turn Me Loose gelding has a well-known love affair with the
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Cindy Falls looking to go back-to-back
Cindy Falls evened the ledger with Sir Sterling at Te Rapa last start, and she will be out to go one better when the pair meet at the Hamilton track once more in Saturday’s Jones Trucking 1400. The Lauren Brennan-trained Sir Sterling got the upper hand in in
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Cole has Positive thoughts for Cup
Cody Cole is hopeful that his promising mare Kind Thoughts will have her chance at stakes glory in Saturday’s Listed James Bull Rangitikei Cup (1600m) at Trentham. The talented daughter of Tarzino has scarcely put a foot wrong in her short career, posting two victories and two seconds from
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New jockey for sprint ace at Trentham
Promising apprentice Ace Lawson-Carroll can't wait to make the most of his opportunity on one of New Zealand's fastest horses at Trentham on Saturday. Lawson-Carroll, who is apprenticed to Shaun Clotworthy in South Auckland, will ride the Ben Foote-trained Babylon Berlin (All Too