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Irish jockey Joe Doyle has returned to New Zealand to bolster the country’s riding ranks ahead of the new season. The 27-year-old hoop enjoyed plenty of success in his first riding stint down under, winning 19 races this past season, three of those at stakes level, including
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Football has been a big part of Awapuni trainer Mike Breslin’s life and that has continued in racing through the naming of his horses. The son of former New Zealand footballer Paddy Breslin, Mike has always had a fascination with the sport and was himself a representative player. “My
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After hinting that he was back to somewhere near his best with a last start third placing at Te Rapa, consistent galloper Seajetz returned to the venue to secure career victory number eight with a fighting performance to take out the feature flat race on the day, the UBP Te
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Speedy three-year-old filly Caitlyns Wish is doing her late owner Stan Painton and his grand-daughter Caitlyn proud as she continues on her winning way after producing a decisive front-running performance on a heavy 10 surface at Te Rapa. The flying daughter of former Haunui Farm shuttle
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Stylish trial winning two-year-old Ardee Boy lived up to his private reputation with an eye-catching debut victory at Awapuni. The Peter Didham-trained galloper had looked a handy prospect on winter footing when winning over 1000m at the Foxton trials last month, and was confidently supported on
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Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will present two prominent three-year-olds among their strong team of runners at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Matamata training partnership have last-start winner Silver Javelin (NZ) (Reliable Man) and stablemate Winexpress (NZ) (Shamexpress) contesting the Irwins Truck and Bus 3YO (1200m)
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Awapuni is becoming synonymous with displays of supreme horsemanship, and that continued on Friday through the deeds of jockey Jonathan Riddell. Just 100m into the “Carters Trade Your First Step” 1000, the bridle slipped off Riddell’s charge Swazi and the senior hoop had to call on all his experience
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The well-related Fabian Hawk (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) has made impressive progress this preparation and has another opportunity to further his record on his home track on Saturday. Prepared by his Awapuni part-owner Peter Didham, the son of Turn Me Loose will be bidding for the fourth victory
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Kim Reid has always thought there was something special about Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent), and the Taranaki horsewoman is delighted that her initial impression of the now four-year-old mare is coming to fruition. “We bred her, and since she was a foal there was something about
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Trans-Tasman Group One-winning filly Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) has returned to fast work at the Cambridge stable of Roger James and Robert Wellwood, in preparation for potential Melbourne spring targets. A three-year-old daughter of leading sire Proisir, Prowess had a stellar Autumn three-year-old season, picking
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Waverley’s Bill Thurlow will return to Te Rapa this Saturday with rising jumping star Whiskey Tango (NZ) (Proisir), hoping the promising jumper can produce a repeat of his winning performance at the Waikato venue last month. The rising jumping star will head north to contest the SVS Starting Gates