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Talented filly No Rain Ever (No Nay Never) has yet to fully convince connections that she can be effective over more ground, and she will have the opportunity to bury any doubts on that score at Riccarton. The Waverley-trained three-year-old will tackle Saturday’s Listed NZB Insurance
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An investigation is set to commence tomorrow morning (Thursday) into the abandonment of Ellerslie’s Wednesday meeting as a result of safety concerns following a slip on the venues newly installed StrathAyr track. A decision was made to abandon the mid-week meeting following senior jockey Opie Bosson’s report
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Riverton trainer Ebony Turner had intended on having a two-pronged attack in Saturday’s Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton, but she is happy to just have the sole representative in Caffeinated (NZ) (Belardo) following the recent sale of her stable star Drakaina (NZ) (Ace High). Turner purchased
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A trip to the Queensland winter carnival is in the mix for progressive mare Imwonderfultonight (I Am Invincible) and she could firm up plans with another strong showing this weekend. While the venture is yet to be confirmed, the daughter of I Am Invincible would offer a compelling argument if
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Ascot Park trainer Tommy Beckett has had plenty of highlights in his three decades of training, but the pinnacle came a fortnight ago when Miss Pearl (NZ) (Tavistock) won at Riverton. It wasn’t the status of the race that stood out for Beckett, but the emotion of seeing his
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With the jumps season fast approaching, Dylan Mcdonagh has been a welcome addition to the depleted New Zealand jumps jockey riding ranks in the last week. The 29-year-old Irishman arrived in the country last Thursday and made an instant impact when winning his first race aboard No Bizz
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Dual Group One winner La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) has certainly been a test of patience for trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander, with the couple faced with their sternest test with the mare in the last couple of weeks. Fresh off recording her second elite-level victory in the Gr.1
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Consecutive victories have propelled Chattahoochee (NZ) (Reliable Man) toward his first crack at a black-type feature. The patiently handled son of Reliable Man has fashioned a tidy record with those recent successes prompting Debbie Sweeney to set her sights on Saturday week’s Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m)
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Nigel Tiley is hoping to see a deserved maiden success for Vila Belmiro (Santos) as he lines up a warm-favourite for the TAB 1100 at Ellerslie on Wednesday. A son of Santos, Vila Belmiro made his debut as a juvenile in the Listed Challenge Stakes (1100m), but was not
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Manawatu horsewoman Gail Temperton has experienced a stellar month, which got even better on Saturday when her homebred mare Royal Flower attained black-type when placing in the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2100m) at Trentham. While the outsider in the field for Saturday’s contest,
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Ascot Park trainer Robert Dennis continued his good run of form at his home track on Sunday, securing a winning double and bookending the eight-race meeting in the process. “We have won five races in eight days now, so we have been going alright,” he said. Hasstobeyou kicked off