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Time has been called on the racing career of Group One winner Lickety Split (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) following her last placed run in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings last Saturday. The Andrew Forsman-trained mare has been a flagbearer for her sire Turn Me Loose, scoring
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Trainers Peter and Dawn Williams are hoping promising three-year-old gelding Geldof (NZ) (US Navy Flag) is in for a big spring following his pleasing 1050m trial win at Ruakaka on Tuesday. The son of U S Navy Flag jumped well and was taken straight to the lead by
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Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote will kick-off what will be a busy week for the pair when they take three runners to Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The father-and-son duo will have a two-pronged attack in the Cambridge Real Estate 2000 with The Bambino
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Rangiora trainer Kenny Moore is hoping Steve Austin (NZ) (Complacent) can put on a stunner performance in the Speight’s Summit Ultra On Tap Maiden (2200m) at Riccarton’s Synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The Complacent gelding has placed in four of his last starts, and while Moore doesn’t mind
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A mishap as a youngster prevented Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) from making it to auction and that injury cloud has delivered a silver lining result for breeder Waikato Stud. The Matamata farm-raced daughter of multiple champion stallion Savabeel downed a high-class line-up in Saturday’s Gr.1
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It was a magical day for Mark Oulaghan on Sunday. The Awapuni trainer took out the Steelformers Roofing Kiwi Memorial Waverley Cup (2200m) with Semper Magico before collecting the Champion Jumper Award for West Coast’s deeds last season at the 2022-23 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year
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The champagne was flowing at Westbury Stud’s table at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards in Auckland on Sunday night following Sharp ‘N’ Smart being crowned IRT Champion Three-Year-Old of the Year and SENZ Horse of the Year. A son of resident stallion Redwood,
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Imperatriz will remain a Valley girl this spring with Te Akau Racing ruling out a bid at the A$20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 14. She made an emphatic start to her spring campaign at The Valley on Saturday when taking out the Gr.2 McEwen
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The Rich Hill Stud stallion roster was to the fore when the 2022-23 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards category winners were unveiled. Young resident Satono Aladdin was represented by two major players while there was also a dose of double delight for Proisir at Sunday evening’
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Star three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart has become the first male galloper since 2016 to earn the SENZ Horse of the Year title. The Waikato galloper, who gained the top honour by a narrow margin, ended a run of six successive triumphs for either fillies or mares. The 2022-
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Promising four-year-old Jimmysstar’s (NZ) (Per Incanto) future looks set to be across the Tasman following his eye-catching win in the Remember ‘Jooky’ Premier (1300m) at Hastings on Saturday. The son of Per Incanto had won and placed in his previous two starts, but there was a