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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 03 July 2023
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Hoffman team thrive at Wingatui
Wingatui was a winter wonderland for trainer Amber Hoffman on Sunday as she recorded a winning double under snowfall. Her quintet of runners relished the wet conditions to record two wins, two placings and a fourth, making it a worthwhile outing for the Waikouaiti trainer before racing was abandoned following
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Patterson seeking cherry on top to round off a great season
Robbie Patterson is relying on Secret Amour to crown an outstanding season for his Taranaki stable. The New Plymouth trainer has exceeded all his 2022/23 expectations to date with 47 winners to sit in fifth position on the premiership, but would dearly love a black-type success to cap
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Marsh celebrates major milestone
The champagne was flowing in Cambridge on Saturday night as local trainer Stephen Marsh celebrated bringing up his 1000th New Zealand win at Ruakaka earlier in the day. The milestone had been a major goal for Marsh this season, and he was delighted to achieve it on Saturday, courtesy of
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Jubilant Fannin wins local features
Hometown lad Shaun Fannin was full of emotion at Hastings racecourse on Saturday after attaining a lifelong dream of winning the Hawke’s Bay Hurdle and Steeplechase double. The two prestige jumps races had previously eluded the Champion Jumps Jockey and he was overjoyed to snare the coveted jumping scalps.
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Jumps jockey gets first win as owner
Jumps jockey Nick Downs had a day to remember on Saturday, scoring wins as both a jockey and an owner. The Waikato-based hoop kicked off the day in style when riding Country Bumpkin (NZ) (St Reims) to victory in the Birchleigh Polo Club Maiden Hurdle (2500m) at Hastings for
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Leedox back in the winners circle
The Andrew Forsman-trained Leedox (NZ) (Time Test) scored his first win in just over a year when triumphant in the 15 July ITM/GIB Northern Winter Championships (1400m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Time Test was victorious in the Listed Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m)
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 02 July 2023
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Flower Of Wanaka blossoms at Hastings
Trainer Chrissy Bambry celebrated her recent engagement with a huge result at Hastings on Saturday when Flower Of Wanaka (NZ) (Burgundy) downed a solid line-up of fillies and mares in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). The four-year-old daughter made light of her support on the
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West Coast caps off memorable day
Race favourite West Coast (Mettre En Jeu) displayed all of his undoubted class over the fences when he made the AHD-Animal Health Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase (4800m) a one-horse affair in the final stages, winning under a hold by more than 16 lengths. Rider Shaun Fannin bided his
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Locals to the fore in 2yo at Ruakaka
As far as dress rehearsals go, local two-year-olds Whiskey Lies (NZ) (Embellish) and Dancing Dream (NZ) (Contributer) couldn’t have been more impressive as they prepare for the upcoming Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka next month. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained duo produced
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Vale Stuart Hale
The New Zealand thoroughbred industry is mourning the loss of one of its great characters with the passing of Stuart Hale on Friday, aged 74. Tributes have flowed for the affable Cambridge-based bloodstock agent, who died after a battle with illness. Hale purchased a number of top-class horses