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Stakes performer Luberon (NZ) (Embellish) booked her ticket to Riccarton later this spring with a convincing win in the Riverbank Chambers (1200m) at Te Rapa on Sunday. The daughter of Embellish readied for her first assignment of the season with an 850m trial at Te Awamutu last month where she
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It was a memorable day for Ryan Foote at Te Rapa on Sunday, with the Cambridge horseman recording his first training win courtesy of The Bambino in the Holah Homes Hurdle (2800m). Foote joined his father Ben in training partnership at the start of the season and he was delighted
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The rise to prominence of Viva Vienna has been of no surprise to Westbury Stud general manager Russell Warwick, who formed a strong early opinion of the filly. The daughter of All Too Hard was bred by farm principal Gerry Harvey and sold through the Karaka nursery’s draft to
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West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) cemented himself at the top of the steeplechasing ranks at Te Rapa on Sunday, the top-class jumper claiming the elusive National/Northern double when taking out the Ben and Ryan Foote Racing Great Northern Steeplechase (6500m). In a contest that was pitted as a
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An impeccably-timed ride by Aaron Kuru saw the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained Nedwin (NZ) (Niagara) take home the spoils in a true staying contest in Sunday’s Peter Kelly – Bayleys Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) at Te Rapa. As predicted pre-race, exuberant jumper English Gambler and jockey Hamish McNeill set
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The spring is Challa’s favourite time of the year, and the Te Akau Racing speedster continued that tradition with another bold front-running performance in Saturday’s $50,000 Crawford Developments Open (1200m) at Riccarton. Ever since placing in the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) in November of 2018 and winning
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Four years after picking up a third placing at big odds in the A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m), Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie has secured himself a second shot at the unique Warrnambool showpiece. Nassak Diamond (NZ) (Roc de Cambes) guaranteed herself a place in the Jericho Cup field with
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Talented apprentice jockey Donovan Cooper has had his promising start to the season interrupted by injury. The 23-year-old had kicked off 2023-24 in style with three well-ridden winners in August, but an untimely trackwork incident has temporarily halted his momentum. “I had a horse flip on me during trackwork and
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Class mare Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) proved a cut above her rivals at New Plymouth on Saturday as she relished the Heavy10 surface on offer to race clear in the feature flat event, the Seaton Park Open (1400m). Last season’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) winner put a massive
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Quality three-year-old filly Viva Vienna (NZ) (All Too Hard) confirmed she will be a major contender for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) in November with another fighting victory in the feature event at Riccarton on Saturday, the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m)
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Cambridge horseman Shaun Phelan took two horses to New Plymouth on Saturday and they did him proud by providing the quinella in the second race on the card, the Signright Open (1800m). Noted front-runner Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) showed all his fighting qualities as he defied the challenge