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Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson continued to extend their unassailable lead in the National Trainers’ Premiership at Riccarton’s Synthetic meeting on Thursday, recording a winning double courtesy of Caravella (NZ) (Caravaggio) and Treaty Of Paris (NZ) (Tavistock). Caravella kicked off proceedings in the Coca-Cola
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It may have taken until the tail end of his four-year-old season, but Darryn Weatherley believes his Group One winner Pier (NZ) (Proisir) has finally furnished into a mature racehorse. The son of Proisir was a standout three-year-old last term, winning the Gr.1 New Zealand
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A return to Australia was on the cards for Wewillrock (NZ) (El Roca) this winter, but trainers Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos have elected to keep him in New Zealand to tackle some home targets. He performed with distinction across the Tasman over the winter months last year for Sydney
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Multi-talented horseman Chad Ormsby has had a year to remember with four black-type victories to his credit. The former Group One-winning jockey runs a boutique Matamata stable and with wife Aliesha Moroney also operates Riverrock Farm, a breaking-in and thoroughbred education centre and successful Ready to
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Te Aroha mare Deebee Bellfer (NZ) (Preferment) has been in a purple patch of form of late and will be vying to extend her golden run when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the PGG Wrightson Grain 2100. The five-year-old daughter of Preferment had more
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After starting the season as a maiden, in-form Matamata visitor Channel Surfer (NZ) (Derryn) will chase a deserved stakes title to complete his four-year-old year at Trentham on Saturday in the Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m). The son of Derryn raced in top company as a three-
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Former New Zealand eventer Annabel Tuthill has added another string to her equine bow by taking out her thoroughbred trainer’s license. Tuthill competed at the highest level in eventing, competing at the Badminton and Burghley horse trials in the United Kingdom, and was named as reserve for New Zealand’
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The decision to bypass a trial opportunity with I’m All In (NZ) (Zoustar) proved on the money when the youngster successfully resumed on his home course. The well-bred son of Zoustar hadn’t raced since February, but he was produced in tip-top order by Cambridge trainer Stephen
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Roger James and Robert Wellwood hope to weave a path to the ITM/GIB 3YO Final (1600m) with Aladdin Sane (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) after the gelding delivered on his promise with victory at the Cambridge Synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The progressive son of Satono Aladdin commenced his career on the
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The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association is delighted to announce that His Majesty King Charles III is their new patron. The patronages of their Royal Highnesses the King and Queen were announced by Buckingham Palace last week to coincide with the first anniversary of Their Majesties Coronation. The NZTBA received
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A trip across the Tasman is on the cards for Group One performer Malt Time (Adelaide) if she performs up to expectations in the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1300 at Te Rapa on Saturday. The seven-year-old daughter of Adelaide has been a standout for trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy this
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Local trainer Lance Robinson holds a strong hand heading into Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Thursday, and he is hopeful he can snare a couple of winners cheques on the nine-race card. Delphillius (NZ) was a last start winner on the track and Robinson is hopeful the daughter of