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Successful jumps jockey and trainer Shaun Phelan was instrumental in Cambridge horsewoman Diana Kennedy securing Kajino (NZ) (Raise The Flag) and he’s continued to play a major role in the eight-year-old’s progression. On his recommendation, Kennedy purchased the son of Raise The Flag privately from retiring trainer Ernie
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Trainer Lance Noble is in for a busy 24-hours this weekend. The Karaka horseman will saddle his two stable stars on either side of the Tasman as he looks to embellish their already strong black-type records. The private trainer for Brendan and Jo Lindsay of Cambridge Stud, Noble is currently
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The Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) is firmly in the crosshairs of Australian syndicator OTI Racing with their kiwi pair Full Of Sincerity (NZ) (Puccini) and Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking). The three-year-olds ran third and fourth respectively in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Te Rapa last Saturday
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A significant step up in class beckons Lauding (NZ) (Proisir) following his maiden success at Taupo on Wednesday. Trainer Tony Pike will now consider a crack at black-type company for the three-year-old son of Proisir off the back of a slender victory in his first appearance over a middle distance.
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Champion jockey Opie Bosson has been lamenting a costly decision for the past six weeks but he's looking forward to setting the record straight at Pukekohe on Saturday. Faced with the choice between the Mark Walker-trained two-year-olds Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) and Trobriand (Kermadec) for January'
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Johno Benner is looking forward to taking on leading juvenile Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) with his lightly-raced filly Tulsi (The Autumn Sun), even though he’s sure she will be better at three. Benner, who trains at Otaki with Hollie Wynyard, is racing Tulsi in both New Zealand’s
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The dream of winning the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) is back on with Southland stayer Dunhill (NZ) (Pins). Originally entered for Saturday’s $500,000 staying feature at Pukekohe, the son of Pins hit a rough patch with a few ailments which resulted in co-trainer and
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Wexford Stables have moved on from the unfortunate circumstances that blighted Asterix’s (NZ) last outing and the talented son of Tavistock remains on target for the Sydney autumn carnival. It’s a case of forgive and forget for trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott with last season’s
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The newest flat racing apprentice in New Zealand racing has joined the ranks in part to try and help him win the jumps jockey title. Hamish McNeill has been riding over fences in New Zealand for nine years, but this year he’s taking up riding on the flat to
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Leading filly Prowess will book her passage to Australia with a performance to match expectations against older opposition at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-prepared representative has the Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2050m) on an alternative program following her trainers’ late move to sidestep the
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Backers of New Zealand sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) were almost counting their winnings with 100m to go in the Gr.1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday, but it was not to be. The Mark Walker-trained mare was backed into favouritism for the Sydney feature following her dominant