New Zealand
Group Three performer Secret Amour (NZ) (Niagara) will be hunting an elusive stakes victory when she heads to Wanganui on Saturday. The Robbie Patterson-trained mare was purchased by Tony Santic, of Makybe Diva fame, off gavelhouse.com earlier this year as a broodmare prospect and he is hopeful of adding
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When Ross Lao first laid eyes on Sakura Girl (NZ) (Iffraaj) at Karaka two years ago, just two words entered his mind – Oaks filly. Business partner Andy Lau shared the same judgement of the daughter of Iffraaj and they went to $260,000 to secure the then juvenile out of
New Zealand
Last-start Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m) winner She’s A Con is on her way to Australia following the sale of a majority share to clients of Grahame Begg’s Victorian stable. The deal, negotiated by Cambridge bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo, has been confirmed by Southland dairy farmer Allan Tyler, who
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Stephen Marsh has spread his young troops far and wide this weekend with two-year-old representation at Flemington and at both domestic venues. The Cambridge trainer has the unbeaten Codigo (NZ) (Ardrossan) in Melbourne for a hit and run mission on Saturday while El Amor (NZ) (Ardrossan) will chase black type
New Zealand
Deserving of victory, three-year-old filly Angels Wings (Heroic Valour) took out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Maiden Fillies & Mares (1300m) at Cambridge of Wednesday for trainer Mark Walker. Angel Wings had placed in four of her eight starts and showed her appreciation for the firmer surface of the polytrack
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New Zealand Bloodstock is proud to be at the forefront of a new sponsorship incentive known as the NZB Best Newcomer Award, forming part of the NZTR Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sports (TiES) Series. Working in partnership with Equestrian Sports New Zealand and NZTR, NZB have sponsored the inaugural award introduced
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Sassy Chouxs (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) is ready to serve up a tasty morsel of what's to come at Riccarton on Friday, according to North Canterbury trainer Karen Parsons. Parsons and her training partner and husband John will produce the Jimmy Choux filly in the Riccarton Park Function Centre
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Allan Sharrock has a pair of trump cards to play in the main events on the card at Wanganui on Saturday. The New Plymouth trainer will chase a notable black-type double with rising young star Carbonados (NZ) (Belardo) in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) and his flagship winter performer Justaskme
New Zealand
Talented three-year-old Mr Bully Tee (NZ) (Complacent) broke through for a richly deserved maiden victory on his home track when winning the Corteva Agriscience 3YO (1400m) at Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday. Prepared by Sue Thompson and Mick Brown, the son of Complacent came from back in the field to
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Smart filly Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) ran out a dominant winner of the Agritrade Valagro 2YO Maiden (1200m) at Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday for trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood. Orchestral impressed at the first time of asking at Pukekohe last month where she charged home to finish a close
New Zealand
New Zealand's premier jockey Michael McNab can't wait to grasp his opportunity in Group One company in Brisbane on Saturday. McNab will ride Cheval D'Or (NZ) (Almanzor) for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike in Saturday's Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm,
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Alby MacGregor’s southern forays with Times Ticking (NZ) (Tavistock) have enabled the Central Districts horseman to mix business with pleasure to grand effect. The Tauherenikau-based trainer and part-owner has found Riccarton a happy hunting ground with his multiple stakes winner and at the same time he has enjoyed quality