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Trainer Chrissy Bambry went from frustration to joy in the space of half an hour on Saturday as her classy three-year-old filly Chantilly Lace (U S Navy Flag) made it back-to-back stakes victories with a brave win in the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). The Bambry-trained Flower Of Wanaka
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Popular winter sprinter Tavi’s Court (NZ) (Tavistock) found his winning grove again when he showed all his fighting qualities to claim his first victory in nearly a year at Wanganui on Saturday. The tough as teak eight-year-old had hinted at a return to the winners’ enclosure with mostly improved
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The familiar tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing showed once again they will be a powerful presence in South Island racing over the next two months as they unleashed some serious contenders for higher honours later in the spring at Riccarton on Saturday. First up was Gr.1
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Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will reveal their newest juvenile prospect at Wanganui on Saturday, with impressive trial winner Bellatrix Star having her race-day debut. A daughter of Star Witness, Bellatrix Star was an undeniable stand-out among the two-year-old contingent at the Te Rapa trials last month, and will contest
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There's a family tradition for Chrissy Bambry to uphold in Saturday's Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m) with talented filly Chantilly Lace but the Foxton trainer also has the bigger picture in mind. Bambry races US Navy Flag filly Chantilly Lace with her parents Tony and
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Black type targets await promising filly Mis Speaks who will return to competition on her home track at Riccarton on Saturday. She will take on a competitive age group event line-up in the NZ Cup Meeting Tickets On Sale Now 3YO (1000m) and trainer Meg Cunneen has been more than
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Group One performer Llanacord will be aiming to kick off her preparation on a winning note when she heads to Hawera on Sunday to compete in the Grangewilliam Stud Breeders’ Stakes Saturday 7th October 1600. The six-year-old mare has had two trials to fit her for her first-up run, including
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Stakes winner Illicit Dreams (NZ) (Vancover) will kick-off her preparation toward the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) in November when she heads to Riccarton on Saturday to contest the NZ Cup Meeting Tickets On Sale Now Three-Year-Old (1000m). The daughter of Vancouver had a pleasing juvenile
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Shaun and Emma Clotworthy are hoping the addition of headgear may enable Quirky Habits (NZ) (Belardo) to avenge a last start defeat when he runs in Saturday’s Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). The Byerley Park-trained son of Belardo was narrowly beaten when runner-up behind Itza Charmdeel (NZ) (Charm
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Take The Crown (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) has done everything asked of him by trainer Shaun Phelan ahead of his debut at Wanganui on Saturday in the opening juvenile contest of the season. The youngster has won both of his lead-up trials and the booking of rider Lisa Allpress in the
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San Simeon (NZ) (Zacinto) displayed shades of his talented stablemate Johny Johny (NZ) (Charm Spirit) when producing a dominant front-running maiden victory in the Saddlery Warehouse 1300 at Cambridge on Wednesday. Conditioned by local trainers Tim and Margaret Carter, the son of Zacinto was allowed to roll forward and control
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Howie Mathews is heading to Wanganui on Saturday full of confidence with his sole representative, Free Spirit (NZ) (Charm Spirit). The seven-year-old mare finished runner-up behind stablemate Weneedashock (NZ) (Shocking) on Awapuni’s synthetic track earlier this month and he is hoping she can go one better on Saturday. Mathews