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High-priced Karaka purchase Mad Max (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to make his much-anticipated debut this week, but where is yet to be decided. Trainer Andrew Forsman, in partnership with bloodstock agent Andrew Williams, went to $575,000 to secure the Savabeel gelding out of Ohukia Lodge’s New Zealand Bloodstock
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It’s been more than a year since New Zealand punters have seen Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) step out on raceday in his homeland, but they will get their fix of the gelding when he lines-up in the Gr.1 TAB Classic (1600m) on Saturday. The son of Sacred Falls
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Steven Cole is hoping to kill two birds with one stone when he heads to Trentham on Saturday with Hard Attack (NZ) (All Too Hard). The two-year-old daughter of All Too Hard will be attempting to gain some valuable black-type in the Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m), with the
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Well-performed stayer Uareastar (NZ) (Jakkalberry) is back in work with Marton trainer Fraser Auret to build toward another extreme distance target. The Jakkalberry mare didn’t get the rub of the green at Riccarton last month, but has taken no harm from the southern venture with the focus now on
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After several years away from raceday riding, Kelly Myers showed no signs of rust when winning aboard the Ralph Manning-trained Liquid Fire in the Dunstan Horsefeeds Stayers’ Championship at Te Rapa on Saturday. Myers enjoyed being back out on the track competing on raceday but said she was pleasantly surprised
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Graham Richardson is hoping a successful week for his female contingent can continue after Snazzytavi was a stand-out victor at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Cambridge Stud-owned mare impressed fresh-up when being caught late by Doddle over 1400m at Pukekohe, seeing her start a warm $3.60 favourite in the
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Talented middle-distance specialist and million-dollar earner Defibrillate has been retired. The son of Shocking was bred by co-trainer Graham Richardson alongside the McInteer Family, both parties remaining in the ownership alongside several other close friends, including fellow trainer Lance O’Sullivan and former Black Cap Brendan McCullum. Defibrillate commenced his
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A return to compete in front of Warrnambool’s boisterous crowd could be on the cards for Nassak Diamond following her dominant win in Sunday’s Jericho Cup (4600m). Bred by The Oaks Stud, the five-year-old mare is by their resident stallion Roc De Cambes, and she showed her supreme
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Malt Time has gone close this preparation to major success and she will head south later this week in a bid to tick that box. The under-rated mare will run in Saturday’s Gr.1 TAB Classic (1600m), formerly the Captain Cook Stakes, at Trentham and trainers Shaun and Emma
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Brian and Shane Anderton’s classy performer Capo Dell Impero (NZ) (Ghibellines) continues to be the perfect advertisement for their Wingatui-based sire Ghibellines, adding the Happy Hire Cromwell Cup (2030m) to his impressive record on Sunday. Capo Dell Impero put the writing on the wall when scorching home for fifth
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Waitak (NZ) (Proisir), one of last season’s well performed three-year-olds made a powerful statement at Te Rapa on Saturday when he opened his summer campaign with a comfortable victory. After finishing third in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) as a two-year-old, Waitak went on to win