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The Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) was originally viewed as Pearl Of Alsace’s (NZ) (Tavistock) grand final, but the unbeaten mare has since convinced connections to raise the bar one more time. The well-related daughter of Tavistock won the Trentham feature at her fifth appearance and will now take
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Group One winner Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock) faces an extended time on the sidelines. The son of Tavistock was found to have suffered a hairline fracture of his pelvis following his run in the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday. He will be joined in his spelling paddock at
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Plenty of New Zealand’s thoroughbred nurseries were celebrating the elite-level success of their graduates at Randwick on Saturday and Haunui Farm were firmly in the mix. The South Auckland farm has enjoyed a long association with Jonathan Munz of GSA Bloodstock, with Saturday’s Gr.1 Inglis Sires’ (1400m)
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Irish jockey Joe Doyle is heading home after breaking through for his first Group One victory, but he’ll be back in July to have a go at a full New Zealand season. Doyle has been a popular addition to the New Zealand jockey ranks since his arrival in mid-November.
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It was a red-letter day for leading thoroughbred nursery Waikato Stud on Saturday following the elite-level success of two of their graduates at Randwick. I Wish I Win kicked off the celebrations when putting in an eye-catching effort to win the Gr.1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) by half a
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Quality three-year-old Desert Lightning may be given another chance to add to his three-year-old record after finishing runner-up in the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni on Saturday. It was another bold effort by the Pride Of Dubai gelding, one of the better three-year-olds in what has proven to
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A stellar season for Sharp ‘N’ Smart has drawn to a close with Graeme Rogerson confident his charge will return bigger and better to challenge for major Cups honours as a four-year-old. The son of Redwood finished a gallant fourth in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) with the
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The Andrew Forsman-trained Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) was on a plane back to New Zealand on Sunday after an excellent run for fifth in the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. The four-year-old daughter of Vanbrugh was shuffled back to last on the fence rounding the home bend, but
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Rejuvenated galloper Brando (NZ) (Savabeel) demonstrated all his fighting qualities when he outlasted his rivals in a desperate finish to the Gr.2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m). Considered one of the most promising three-year-olds of his season after winning three of his first four starts before
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A no panic ride from Craig Grylls paved the way for promising galloper Tavattack (NZ) (Tavistock) to claim his first win at stakes level when he took out the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) at Awapuni. The lightly raced six-year-old son of Tavistock has proven a model