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Andrew Forsman’s successful Cambridge stable has bid farewell to True Enough (NZ) (Nom De Jeu), who raced with distinction up to the highest level. Time has been called on the career of the nine-year-old son of Nom De Jeu with a combination of age and difficulty placing the gelding
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A trio of Southland runners will be on trial for looming Cups targets when they head to Ashburton on Thursday. The Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) is firmly in the crosshairs for six-win mare Fiery Red, and she will look to clinch her spot in next month’s Riccarton feature
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Irish jockey Jack Power is off the mark in New Zealand after recording his first win aboard Taika (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) in the Best Forsyth Electrial Maiden Hurdle (2500m) at Hastings on Saturday. “It was brilliant. He was always doing enough. He jumped and he travelled well,” Power said.
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Ken Kelso is looking forward to heading to Rotorua on Wednesday where he will kick-off the careers of a couple of well-bred fillies. Little Jeanie (NZ) (Savabeel) will make her raceday debut in the AT Cook Contracting 2YO (1230m) and Kelso is hoping she can showcase the talent that she
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Roopesh Jaun didn’t let the inclement weather at Wingatui on Sunday curtail his enthusiasm, with the expat Mauritius jockey notching his first riding win aboard Atomic (NZ) (Sooboog) in the Property Brokers (1200m). Jaun was having just his fourth raceday ride and the 21-year-old apprentice showed wisdom beyond his
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Wingatui was a winter wonderland for trainer Amber Hoffman on Sunday as she recorded a winning double under snowfall. Her quintet of runners relished the wet conditions to record two wins, two placings and a fourth, making it a worthwhile outing for the Waikouaiti trainer before racing was abandoned following
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Robbie Patterson is relying on Secret Amour to crown an outstanding season for his Taranaki stable. The New Plymouth trainer has exceeded all his 2022/23 expectations to date with 47 winners to sit in fifth position on the premiership, but would dearly love a black-type success to cap his
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The champagne was flowing in Cambridge on Saturday night as local trainer Stephen Marsh celebrated bringing up his 1000th New Zealand win at Ruakaka earlier in the day. The milestone had been a major goal for Marsh this season, and he was delighted to achieve it on Saturday, courtesy of
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Hometown lad Shaun Fannin was full of emotion at Hastings racecourse on Saturday after attaining a lifelong dream of winning the Hawke’s Bay Hurdle and Steeplechase double. The two prestige jumps races had previously eluded the Champion Jumps Jockey and he was overjoyed to snare the coveted jumping scalps.
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Jumps jockey Nick Downs had a day to remember on Saturday, scoring wins as both a jockey and an owner. The Waikato-based hoop kicked off the day in style when riding Country Bumpkin (NZ) (St Reims) to victory in the Birchleigh Polo Club Maiden Hurdle (2500m) at Hastings for trainer
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The Andrew Forsman-trained Leedox (NZ) (Time Test) scored his first win in just over a year when triumphant in the 15 July ITM/GIB Northern Winter Championships (1400m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Time Test was victorious in the Listed Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at just his