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Stephen Marsh is confident of Velocious giving another bold account of herself at Pukekohe Park on New Year’s Day, although his confidence is tempered by an unfavourable forecast. The Cambridge trainer will run the daughter of Written Tycoon in the Gr.2 Skycity Eclipse Stakes (1200m) ahead of the
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A pair of rising stars of the South Island’s thoroughbred ranks faced their toughest test so far in the Craigmore Sustainable Holdings Timaru Heritage Cup (1600m) on Thursday, and they rose to the occasion and fought out a thrilling finish. Dazzling Miss and Jon Ol Rocco were unable to
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Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) is presented with an ideal opportunity to open her middle-distance account when she takes aim at the Harcourts Taupo Cup (2000m) on Saturday. The multiple stakes-winning daughter of Tavistock has been lightly tried beyond 1600m and trainer Roydon Bergerson is looking forward to this
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Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent) has seen a fair bit of the country over the last few months but will stick closer to home this week when she tackles the Landmark Homes City Of New Plymouth Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth Raceway on Friday. The daughter of
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Group One-winning trainer Paul Harris passed away suddenly on Boxing Day. The Rangiora horseman began his career training in partnership with his late father Ray, with the pair going on to win 85 races before Harris junior stepped out on his own. Harris went on to record 511 victories,
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Age has certainly not wearied Ken Rae and Krystal Williams’ senior gallopers The Buffer (NZ) (Reliable Man) and Zelenski (NZ) (Shocking), and the consistent pair pose a key threat in the Kurow Cup West Coast Steeplechaser (1400m) on Saturday. The Buffer has been a mainstay in the Rae/Williams stable
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The Hurdle family combined with Express Yourself (NZ) (Shamexpress) at Otaki to celebrate a significant victory and they’re now daring to dream of Group One success next month. Awapuni trainer Nikki Hurdle produced the mare in tip-top order for the Cavallo Farm & Chris Rutten Bloodstock Handicap (1200m)
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Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have been playing the catch-up game with Wild Night (NZ) (Vanbrugh) for next month’s $1 million Elsdon Park Aoteoroa Classic (1600m), and they seem to be winning. The talented four-year-old placed first-up at Otaki last month over 1200m before
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Continuing from where they left off, Te Akau trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson produced debutantes Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) and Quintefeuille (Xtravagant) to quinella the Maiden 2YO 1100m at New Plymouth on Wednesday. The stable had a memorable day on Boxing Day, with six wins including Group One winner
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A trip north to Trentham next month is on the cards for Noble Knight (NZ) (Ghibellines) following his victory in the Grand Casino 2200 at Wingatui on Boxing Day. It was a return home of sorts for the son of Ghibellines, who was born just down the road at White
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Wairarapa trainer Alby MacGregor has enjoyed spending time in Canterbury with his family over the Christmas period and he is hoping for a leaving gift at Phar Lap Raceway on Thursday prior to his trip back north. MacGregor’s stable star Times Ticking (NZ) (Tavistock) has been ticking along nicely
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Promising galloper Snazzytavi (NZ) (Tavistock) outlined her credentials for higher honours when she defeated a quality line up of intermediate-graded gallopers to take out the Stella Artois Championship Final (1500m) at Pukekohe on Boxing Day. Sporting the familiar colours of Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the four-