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Local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman went home happy men from Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday after scoring four wins and reclaiming the lead for the South Island Trainers’ Premiership. The father-and-son team kicked the day off well with Russian Rosette (NZ) (Russian Revolution), who made it back-to-back wins
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One of the most anticipated match-ups in New Zealand racing will occur at Trentham on Saturday when top jumpers The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) and West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) clash in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m). The Cossack has carried the mantle of Champion New Zealand Jumper over
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Shaun Phelan is hoping an extended stay at Ruakaka will be further rewarded at Saturday’s Whangarei meeting where he has a number of strong contenders. In particular, the Cambridge trainer will mount a three-strong attack on the ITM/GIB Winter Championship Final (2100m) with Hit The Road Jack (NZ)
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The Melbourne Cup has often captured the imagination of young racing fans and for newly established Canterbury race caller Daniel Fogarty, he was no exception. While Fogarty, 20, doesn’t hail from a racing family, he was immersed in the sport from a young age through his parents and was
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Te Akau Racing are hoping to put the last start disappointment behind them with Millefiori (NZ) (Iffraaj) when they head to Ruakaka on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained four-year-old went into the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) in winning form, however, she found the tempo too hot in the transferred Hastings feature,
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New Zealand’s leading stable, Te Akau Racing, begun their march towards spring racing with the return of several of their big hitters at the trials on Cambridge’s synthetic surface on Tuesday morning. The seven competitors in Heat 9, the 800m open handicap, all carried the tangerine and blue
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Lessons learned from La Crique’s (NZ) (Vadamos) last spring campaign will be strictly adhered to this time around with the Group One-winning mare. Trainers Katrina and Simon Alexander have already ruled out starting the daughter of Vadamos on unsuitable ground in any lead-up outings ahead of a trip to
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It was a proud moment for Kylan Wiles on Saturday as he rode his first winner at Te Rapa in front of his family. The 17-year-old jockey was having his 11th raceday ride aboard the Stephen Ralph-trained Tahuroa Height in the Taumarunui Racing Club @ Te Rapa 29/7 Hurdle (2800m)
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Torrid weather conditions in Hawke’s Bay have not halted the success of Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal’s stable, with Raucous adding to their winning tally at Te Rapa on Saturday. While the majority of their training occurs on Nelson’s farm, the past few weeks of torrential rain
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Former New Zealand-trained galloper Cavalry got his Singapore career off to a winning start when he kicked clear to score comfortably in a Class 3 1400m race at Kranji on Saturday for new trainer Michael Clements. Previously known as Tutukaka, the Tavistock gelding was a dual stakes-winner for Tony Pike
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Riccarton Park’s synthetic track is proving popular with local trainer Lance Robinson, and he is looking forward to racing on the surface on Wednesday with a handful of runners. Robinson is impressed with the prizemoney on offer at the midweek meeting, with two of his runners competing for $19,