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Wewillrock, one of last season’s progressive three-year-olds, bounced back to winning form on his home track on Saturday when he took out a rating 75 1200m contest at Hastings. The Guy Lowry-trained son of El Roca finished off that campaign with a pair of Group Three placings behind talented
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He may be a rising seven-year-old struggling with arthritis in a knee but Silent Battler is still only growing up, according to Southland trainer Sophie Price. Price will saddle Silent Battler in Sunday's Green Island Grizzlies 1200 at Wingatui as the Battle Paint gelding begins a new campaign
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It would be a comeback story for the ages if Outback Opal were to take out the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of El Roca has been in terrific form of late, winning her last three starts on-end, but she has had to
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There Goes My Hero will be vying to record back-to-back wins when he heads to Hastings on Saturday where he could secure his future offshore. The No Nay Never colt finished runner-up in his first two starts before winning at Avondale earlier this month which instigated an influx of offshore
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Mitchell Whelan can’t wait to pack his bags and head offshore this winter to add further overseas experience to his resume. The 23-year-old is still coming down to earth after being named in the latest intake of trainees for the prestigious two-year Godolphin Flying Start Thoroughbred Industry Management and
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Stella Splendida (NZ) (Zoustar) resumed in winning fashion at Hawera on Wednesday when taking out The Bold One @ Grangewilliam Stud 1200. It was the Zoustar filly’s second career victory from four starts and Mark Walker was pleased to see her lead home a stable quinella, with Baronet (NZ) (Contributer)
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Promising filly Flamebird (NZ) (Shooting To Win) will be out to add some valuable black-type to her record when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of Shooting To Win will contest the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and trainer Lance Noble is confident of
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A sizzling trackwork gallop has given Timaru trainer Warwick Coles confidence Belardo gelding It's Belsanto (NZ) can make it three straight wins on his home track on Thursday. With Coles in the saddle, It's Belsanto was carrying 25kg more than his stakes-winning stablemate Chokito (NZ) (Vespa)
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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced the appointment of two integral business unit positions, Head of Thoroughbred Welfare and Sustainability and Head of Finance. Current New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association chief executive Justine Sclater will take up the position of Head of Thoroughbred Welfare and Sustainability, while Rowan Cramond
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The Ben Foote-trained Sakura Girl (NZ) (Iffraaj) will take on older mares as the classy filly prepares for a Queensland raid. The Cambridge horseman entered Sakura Girl in two races at Te Rapa this Saturday, but has elected to contest the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at weight-for-age rather than
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Trainer Bryce Newman has one eye on the weather forecast for the weekend as he looks to bring his consistent mare Love For All (Love Conquers All) north from her Bulls base to tackle the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The five-year-old daughter of Love
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Progressive three-year-old The Racketeer (NZ) (Proisir) showed all his fighting qualities when he lifted himself off the canvas to take victory in the opening event at Avondale on Tuesday. In the process the powerful son of Proisir has earned himself a ticket to the Brisbane winter carnival with several other