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Andalus (NZ) (Almanzor) will head across the Tasman next month after nearly pulling off a massive upset in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Punters who backed Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) into 2-5 odds for Saturday’s feature were briefly put into a
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A victory on New Zealand racing’s biggest stage is set to give talented mare Tevere (NZ) (Contributer) a much needed boost of confidence after a luckless run at Group level this season. The daughter of Contributer had shown promise early on in her career, winning five of her first
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A confidence-boosting first stakes victory in Saturday’s Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui has laid the platform for proven black-type performer Romancing The Moon to embark on a Group One mission later this month. Saturday’s three-year-old fillies’ feature was the sixth time in the El Roca filly’
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Raging hot favourite Sharp ‘N’ Smart made good on the promise of co-trainer Graeme Rogerson as he showed all the star qualities he possesses with a superlative performance to take out the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m). Raced at Te Rapa this year due to the
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Exciting galloper Sakura Girl presented her trainer Ben Foote and rider Kozzi Asano with the second leg of a winning stakes double at Te Rapa on Saturday when she cruised to victory in the Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m). The three-year-old daughter of Iffraaj couldn’t have been
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A never-say-die, front-running effort from The Intimidator paved the way for the progressive three-year-old to score a deserved stakes victory with a win in the Listed Vertical Logistics Mufhasa Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa. The rugged son of Toronado had been freshened by trainer Andrew Forsman after a going a
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Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin put her recent bridesmaid tag well behind her when she bolted home in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate (1200m). The Ben Foote-trained daughter of All Too Hard had to settle for four runner-up finishes in a row prior to her Te Rapa effort, with
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Canterbury jockey Jason Laking has always dreamt of riding in the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) and he will finally get his opportunity at Te Rapa on Saturday in the $1 million feature. Originally earmarked to ride at Wingatui on Saturday, Laking has answered the call
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Canterbury jockey Jason Laking has always dreamt of riding in the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) and he will finally get his opportunity at Te Rapa on Saturday in the $1 million feature. Originally earmarked to ride at Wingatui on Saturday, Laking has answered the call
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South Auckland trainer Sophia Orting will be vying to secure her first stakes win when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday with Master Brutus. She was close to attaining the mark in January with the consistent three-year-old who was denied by just a short-head in the Gr.3 Almanzor
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A patient approach has been the key to the emergence of Ears Back who will bid to extend her winning sequence at Wingatui where a major pay day awaits the rising southern star. The four-year-old daughter of Jakkalberry is unbeaten in her last three appearances and again promises to be