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Puntura (NZ) (Vespa) and One Bold Cat (NZ) (The Bold One) have played a starring role in Robbie Patterson’s successful season and the talented pair will cross paths for the first time this preparation in Saturday’s Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. Puntura has been the
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Rangiora trainer Kenny Moore is looking for a fairytale ending with his evergreen galloper Bluey’s Chance when he heads to Trentham on Saturday. The 10-year-old gelding nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) history when the $130.20 outsider beat
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No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) was a two-time winner from a handful of starts for Bill Thurlow before successfully continuing his career in Australia and now looks primed to star in his second stint for the Waverley trainer. The son of Pins, who is raced by Thurlow’s brother Grant
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Group Three winner Burn To Shine (NZ) (So You Think) made a pleasing return to the trials at Tauranga on Tuesday when taking out his 950m heat under a hold, beating Group Two performer Wessex (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) by a nose. Racing in the familiar silks of The Oaks
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The New Zealand racing industry is chomping at the bit to get to Ellerslie next week for the biggest show in town over Auckland Anniversary Weekend, and Levin trainer Josh Shaw is looking forward to being a part of the action. The Central Districts horseman will head north for the
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After more than a decade training in partnership with Danny Champion, Kezia Murphy has enjoyed spreading her wings over the last month and tackling training under her own account. It’s been a bittersweet transition for the Riccarton trainer, with Champion’s move to Waipukurau last month ending a two-
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Andrew Forsman is hopeful a drop back in distance will produce the best of Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) when the talented galloper contests the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The well-travelled son of Sacred Falls has celebrated some of his greatest career highs over
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Ellerslie has been a happy hunting ground for Andrew Forsman is years past, and the Cambridge trainer was thrilled to find success swiftly during the track’s reopening meeting on Sunday. Of his five representatives, all but one finished in the top three, headlined by a classy front-running performance
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Perfect Scenario is set to return to Wingatui next month to try and retain his crown in the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight-For-Age (1600m) following his win at the Dunedin track on Saturday. Lumbered with a 62kg topweight impost, Perfect Scenario was given some weight relief courtesy
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Reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year Sharp ‘N’ Smart got his preparation back on track at Ellerslie on Sunday when running third behind glamour mare Legarto in the Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic Preview (1400m). Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson had lofty spring plans for the son of Redwood, which
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Trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley will head to the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie in a fortnight with a bit more confidence with their juvenile So Naive following his win in the Stella Artois 1200 at the Auckland track on Sunday. The son of U S Navy