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Sarah Fahy was delighted to record her first winner as a trainer at Ruakaka on Saturday, when Let Fly (NZ) (Raise The Flag) produced a determined victory in the Harcourts Supporting North Haven Hospice (1600m). A daughter of Raise The Flag, Let Fly was positioned one off the rail in
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Ken Rae has introduced another promising three-year-old to the winner’s circle, with Bezique (NZ) (Ace High) breaking his maiden in style against the older horses in the Harcourts Bream Bay and Waipu (1200m) on Saturday at Ruakaka. A son of young Rich Hill-based stallion Ace High, Bezique was sent
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Underrated mare Shelbyrock’n (NZ) (Rock 'N' Pop) carried the colours of her home province to an upset victory in the main event at New Plymouth on Saturday, the ITM New Plymouth Interprovincial (1600m). The Shane Brown-prepared mare has come of age during her current campaign with a
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Rich Hill Stud is celebrating a first success for young resident sire Ace High following Bezique’s (NZ) dashing victory on his home track at Ruakaka on Saturday. A son of the influential High Chaparral, Ace High was an Australian star during his racing career with a brace of top-flight
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Exciting three-year-old Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) displayed his classic credentials once again with another front-running demolition of his rivals to take out the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. After winning with ridiculous ease at the venue a fortnight again, punters were quick to send
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Trainer Tina Egan was hard at work on raceday at New Plymouth on Saturday but was looking forward to getting home and celebrating the win of her stable star Chajaba (NZ) (Keano), who showed plenty of determination to take out the open 1200m event on the card. The seven-year-old son
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Last start Gr.3 Easter Handicap (1600m) winner White Noise (NZ) (El Roca) made an emphatic start to his latest campaign with a comfortable victory at Ruakaka. Apprentice Donovan Cooper made good use of his 4kg claim to reduce the handicap on the multiple stakes winner to a featherweight 52.
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Brian Crow spent a decade away from training, but he is now having the time of his life with the horse who brought him back to the game he loves. The New Plymouth horseman began training at the turn of the century and recorded 20 wins over the next decade
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There will be a distinct Hong Kong flavour to Caitlin McKee’s training debut this weekend. McKee and her partner, jumps jockey Nick Downs, have been rehoming former Hong Kong gallopers over the last few years and recently decided to chance their arm with a couple of repatriated geldings. “We
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Moet Down can count on a sizeable support crew when the Stephen Marsh-prepared filly makes her seasonal debut at Ruakaka this Saturday. The well-related daughter of Pierro will run in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) for the enthusiastic Heels & Hooves Syndicate. Moet Down is the
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Brontes Gold (NZ) (Zacinto) continued his great association with Cambridge’s synthetic track on Wednesday when winning the Saddlery Warehouse 2000. Fresh-up since winning at the track in May, Brontes Gold sat just behind the speed throughout before being called on by jockey Joe Doyle in the straight and dashed